Kyogle Road officially reopens after major restoration work

A MAJOR flood restoration project on Kyogle Road west of Murwillumbah has reopened after two years of repairs, following damage caused by the devastating 2022 floods.

Federal Richmond MP Justine Elliot, Lismore MP and NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Disaster Recovery Janelle Saffin, and Tweed Shire Mayor Chris Cherry attended the official reopening yesterday.

The devastating 2022 floods caused extensive damage to the area with three dangerous slips, reducing the road to a single lane under traffic lights for over two years.

Mount Warning Road was also devastated at the same time, and a temporary track was created to allow residents to access the main road.

Council flood restoration staff and local residents also attended the reopening.

In addition representatives from contractor CMC Pty Ltd were in attendance at the event. CMC was awarded the tender to restore the three sites on Kyogle Road and the Mount Warning Road repair in February 2024.

The Council said that the $39 million repair was completed at the end of 2024 on time and on budget.

The critical works between Uki and Byangum Bridge mark a significant milestone in Tweed’s flood restoration program and represent an enormous step forward in the Tweed Shire’s long and complex restoration program.

More than $132 million has been spent on road works and repairs to date.

An additional $100 million of further restorations in the region will begin early this year.