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August 9, 2024
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Urgent fix needed for main-street stormwater pipe Victoria Rd’s severely damaged main stormwater pipe is at risk of bursting and urgently in need of repair or replacement. The state of the pipe was revealed at a Devonport-Takapuna Local Board workshop last week, when consultant civil engineer Julie Lam said it was at risk of bursting in
the next “couple of years”. It was in a similar condition to the Queens Pde pipe which was recently replaced and upsized by Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters department, at a cost of $1.2 million. The cheapest solution for the Victoria Rd main – at $610,000 – is to reline the pipe
using a ‘keyhole surgery’ repair method through existing manholes, Lam said. Lam said new linings can last up to 100 years, similar to a new pipe. A new lining would slightly reduce the existing pipe’s capacity. To page 2
Young sailors eye bigger stage
Job done… Hamish McLaren (left) and Devonport’s Francesco Kayrouz, who took silver in the 49er junior world champs in Spain, celebrate with Campbell Stanton, who assisted coach Markus Somerville. Story page 3.