Aura and Harmony Program
Unitywater’s program of works will provide essential water and wastewater services for the growing Aura and Harmony communities on the Sunshine Coast.
With a projected population of 50,000 residents in Aura by 2050 and 21,000 residents in Harmony by 2036, this program is vital in meeting the future demands of the communities, ensuring their long-term sustainability and development.
The program includes three major projects:
Unitywater is committed to delivering sustainable and reliable infrastructure that will improve the network's overall reliability, meet water and wastewater demand for its customers, and deliver significant benefits to the growing region.
The construction contract was awarded to McConnell Dowell in March 2023. Construction activities are well underway and progressing well. The program is anticipated to be complete by late 2026, weather and construction conditions permitting.
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Compass Garden Launched
Our principal contractor for the Aura and Harmony Program, McConnell Dowell, partnered with the Compass Institute to create the ‘Compass Garden’ at the main construction site office in Meridan Plains.
Launched in March 2023, the Compass Garden has become a space for Compass trainees to make their own, providing a welcoming and enriching environment for both Compass and the construction crews.
From the very beginning, Compass were identified as an organisation we wanted to get involved with as part of the Aura and Harmony Program. McConnell Dowell reached out to their subcontractors and were delighted that so many local businesses put their hands up to sponsor and donate items that every successful garden needs – including a chicken coop to house the four resident chickens!
The Compass Garden is beginning to grow with fruits, veggies, herbs and plants starting to sprout. And the partnership does not stop there. Some of the Compass crew will soon be helping with various tasks – from site and vehicle maintenance to administration – the opportunities are endless. Compass will help us to become a more inclusive workplace and will provide their trainees with valuable work skills and experience.
The Compass crew are an extension of the Aura and Harmony Program team and we look forward to providing further updates as the Compass Garden and work experience programs progress.
Discover more about Compass and their incredible work at compassinc.org.au.
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Construction on track for Harmony Water Project
How many trucks of concrete does it take to pour the base of a 12 megalitre water reservoir?
To paint a picture, one megalitre is the size of an Olympic-sized swimming pool and recently it took 38 trucks six hours to deliver 280 cubic meters of concrete for the foundation of the new Tanawha Reservoir.
Project details:
- The Harmony Water Project includes construction of a new water reservoir at Tanawha and installation of 2.6kms of new water pipeline from the reservoir to Harmony in Palmview.
- Construction commenced in mid 2023 and is expected to be completed by late 2026, weather and construction conditions permitting.
- Together with our construction partner McConnell Dowell, we are working closely with the local community to keep them informed about the project and reduce any disruption.
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