A more reliable water service for Miallo and Rocky Point

Douglas Shire Council

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Miallo State School captains Lilico (left) and Stella holding some of the piping used in the replacement project. Picture: Douglas Shire Council.

More than $700,000 has been spent replacing about 1.3km of ageing pipework at Miallo and Rocky Point.

The water-main upgrade, which saw ageing asbestos cement pipe replaced with a more durable poly-pipe material, is set to reduce maintenance and unplanned water interruptions along Miallo Bamboo Creek Road and Mossman Daintree Road across the next 50 years.

The new pipelines will provide a robust system aimed at increasing the safety and reliability of the Whyanbeel water supply network.

Works also included a new connection between the main water pipeline and Miallo State School, improving the reliability of water supply to teachers and students.

Douglas Shire Council would like to thank the community for its patience while works were completed over the past three months.

Some of the pipe replacement work behind the school’s carpark. Picture: Douglas Shire Council

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