Client
Queensland TMR
Location
Cairns Region, QLD
Contract Value
$14M
Duration
6 weeks (emergency)
Completed
February 2024
Team Size
140 (emergency mobilisation)
Emergency road network restoration across 12 damaged routes in the Cairns hinterland following Cyclone Jasper, with 140 personnel mobilised within 36 hours.
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The Challenge
Twelve critical road routes in the Cairns hinterland were severed by landslides, flooding, and structural damage within 24 hours of Cyclone Jasper making landfall. Communities were isolated, supply chains disrupted, and emergency services access compromised.
Our Solution
Le Gardenz activated its standing emergency services agreement with TMR and had the first plant convoy departing Townsville within 8 hours of the call. A 140-person task force was assembled from Our national network and air-freighted to Cairns within 36 hours. Works proceeded 24 hours a day across all 12 routes simultaneously.
Scope of Works
Landslide debris clearance - 18 locations
Temporary bridging installation - 3 crossings
Pavement repair and reinstatement - 47 km
Drainage repair and culvert replacement
Safety barrier and signage reinstatement
Traffic management across all active fronts
Outcomes
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All 12 routes reopened to single-lane traffic within 72 hours
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6 priority routes fully reinstated within 21 days
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140-person workforce mobilised in 36 hours
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Works completed $1.1M under approved emergency budget
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Zero injuries across the emergency mobilisation and response
