Cairns

GHD designed and installed the first low pressure sewerage scheme in North Queensland as part of an innovative solution for the client, Whitsunday Shire Council.

The challenge was to provide a sewerage service to 70 residential lots along a ridge at Shutehaven, which extends to Shute Harbour.

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When Queensland public hospitals and health facilities undertook major upgrades, GHD delivered hydraulic, mechanical, fire, communications, security and electrical services.

GHD provided services to the Cairns Base Hospital, Caloundra Health Services Centre, Nambour Hospital, Mornington Island Hospital, Thursday Island Hospital, Palm Island Hospital and the Bamaga Hospital and Community Health Centre.

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Electricity demand in the Northern Bowen Basin region is forecast to grow strongly over the next five years. This growth is being by development in the resource and industrial sectors, together with associated population growth. To reliably meet this growing electricity demand and support the region’s development, Powerlink Queensland is proposing to reinforce the existing network in the area. The Northern Bowen Basin Transmission Network Reinforcement Project involves the construction of two new substations, one at Moorvale and another at Peak Downs, and new transmission lines between Nebo, Moorvale, Ergon energy’s proposed Broadlea Substation, and Peak Downs.

GHD Pty Ltd has been appointed by Powerlink to undertake the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for the project, including consultation with landowners, stakeholders and the community. A draft Terms of Reference (draft ToR) for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was made available for comment. However, submissions for the ToR are now closed. A copy of the final ToR is available below. Preparation on the draft EIS is underway, once complete it will be made available for public comment.

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The Wenlock Bauxite Deposit is located on the western side of Cape York Peninsula, east of the township of Weipa.

GHD was commissioned to prepare a scoping study to provide Cape Alumina Pty Ltd with an assessment of mining, beneficiation/tailings, haulage, port/stockpile, water and infrastructure options for bauxite production.

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In order to meet the requirements of the Queensland state government's Coastal Management Plan, Cairns Regional Council initiated the Cleaner Seas Initiative. The council is now undertaking major upgrades of four major wastewater treatment plants over the next five years.

The Northern, Southern, Edmonton and Marlin Coast wastewater treatment plants will all be upgraded to increase capacity and to include biological nutrient removal processes.

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The community of Mission Beach, between Townsville and Cairns, now has a modern sewerage system after Cardwell Shire Council engaged GHD to project manage the installation of a complete sewage reticulation network and treatment plant upgrade.

The scheme involves over 32km of reticulation and collection system, 11 pump stations and 45km of rising mains, and is located in sandy, high groundwater conditions in developed residential precincts.

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GHD were approached by Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) to help resolve some complex planning issues with far-reaching community implications.

The residents of Hope Vale in far north Queensland live on land that is owned and managed by a community council. The community council owns the dwellings and leases them to community members for a small rent. Members of the community realised that, while there is relatively high employment in the community, members do not participate in the broader economy through the ownership of dwellings, making it difficult for local people to raise collateral for loans or businesses.

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GHD played an instrumental role in the development of Delfin’s Forest Gardens, one of Cairns’ most beautiful residential addresses set on the fringe of a World Heritage-listed rainforest.

The 1550-lot development was designed as a collection of distinct villages, each built around centrally located and fully landscaped neighbourhood parks, with community and recreational facilities.

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GHD was commissioned to provide services for the redevelopment and expansion of Hastings Deering facilities in Queensland. The works were necessary if the servicing requirements of the transport, mining and commercial industries were to be met. Efficient building designs, environmental considerations, site restrictions and existing building settlement issues were key considerations throughout the planning and design stages of the projects.

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