General News
1 October, 2025
Flood resilience improved for Top Camp
Flood resilience at the northern end of Top Camp has been strengthened following completion of the Kearney Street Chute Betterment project at the southern end of Kearney Street, Kearneys Spring.
The Kearney Street Chute goes downhill from Kearneys Spring toward the junction of Hayden Street East and Kearney Street in Top Camp.
Toowoomba Regional Council’s (TRC) $11.8 million Betterment Program is part of the broader 2022 Flood Recovery Program and is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
Construction and Maintenance (Infrastructure Services) portfolio spokesperson, Cr Carol Taylor, said Council’s Central Construction and Maintenance team undertook the works to address ongoing flood damage within the chute’s catchment.
“The works at the southern end of Kearney Street have been designed to improve the chute’s ability to manage stormwater during significant rainfall, enhancing overall flood resilience.
“The scope of works covered a 260-metre steep stretch of open drain, with a 46-metre vertical drop at an 18 per cent incline.
“Construction involved placing approximately 2,700m³ of rock material and around 180 rock-filled gabion baskets within the chute and then tying the materials into the existing channel,” Cr Taylor said.
