Frequently Asked Questions

NDP1 is the first neighbourhood development, which will be the new suburb of Lilywood, being planned to support growth in Waraba (formerly known as Caboolture West). It is approximately 266 hectares in area and is bound by the Caboolture River to the north and west, Caboolture River Road to the south and existing suburban residential areas to the east. 

This new urban community will include a range of housing options with walkable neighbourhoods, local parks, a shopping district, sporting fields and new schools.

To support the development of NDP1, Unitywater will build essential wastewater infrastructure to provide safe, reliable and sustainable water services for our customers within the Moreton Bay region.  

The project will deliver new trunk wastewater infrastructure which will connect to the existing wastewater network servicing this growing community. 

 The project includes: 

• A new wastewater pumping station, located within the future housing development area west of Riverparks Way and Crabapple Court in Upper Caboolture. 
• A new 4.5 kilometer wastewater pipeline, which will connect the new pumping station to the existing wastewater network at a location on Peterson Road. 
• Six air valves at various locations along the new pipeline. 
• View the project map.  

Construction began in May 2024 and is anticipated for completion in late 2025. 

Potential construction impacts: 

During construction, the local community will likely experience increased vehicle movements in the area, and noise and dust from heavy machinery and minor vibrations.  Works will take place during approved hours of operation and comply with acceptable noise limits outlined in the Queensland Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act).  

During construction, noise, dust and vibration will be managed at the source. 

Changes to traffic conditions: 

There will be impacts to local traffic conditions at times during construction. 

An approved traffic management plan will be in place to ensure the safety of traffic and pedestrians at all times. 

The construction contractor will ensure the local community is informed of any changes to traffic conditions. 

Walking and cycling paths: 

The construction contractor will notify residents and users of any changes to walking and cycling paths prior to works occurring and use signage where necessary. Unitywater will work with the City of Moreton Bay to ensure all pathways are reinstated to their original condition after construction.

The alignment follows existing state and local roads as much as possible and traverses the edge of natural areas where unavoidable. However, to allow for these essential works, there will be some tree and vegetation removal along the wastewater pipe alignment and within some work site locations.

Unitywater has undertaken an extensive process of design and approvals to ensure, where possible, any potential impacts to the surrounding environment are minimised. The pipeline alignment has undergone multiple redesigns, primarily focused on enhancing the preservation of native and koala habitat trees throughout the entire project area. 

Any trees marked for removal in the construction access area will be removed in accordance with City of Moreton Bay and Queensland Government requirements. To further minimise the removal of trees along the alignment, additional arborist assessments and ecological surveys will occur when works begin.

Compensatory planting will occur on vacant land purchased by Unitywater, connecting to the vegetated parkway along Dobson Creek.

The new wastewater pipe will be installed below ground using a combination of trenching and trenchless construction approaches. Micro-tunnelling, horizontal directional drilling and trenchless boring techniques will be used along some sections of the alignment to minimise environmental impacts, such as areas where there are large areas of vegetation. 

Trenchless activities will minimise the construction footprint and ensure there is no impact to any threatened flora species and fauna habitat along the route. 

Unitywater acknowledges the Kabi Kabi People as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of the land on which the project will be constructed. 

Unitywater is working with the local First Nations Kabi Kabi people to ensure all Aboriginal Cultural Heritage will be protected, conserved, and managed during project delivery.

A pump station pumps wastewater through the pipe network to transport it to a Unitywater treatment plant for filtration and disinfection before it is safely reused for irrigation or returned to the environment as part of the water cycle. Wastewater is the liquid leaving the toilets, sinks and drains of the homes and businesses within Unitywater’s service area.

Each pump station is unique and can include various parts and components, based on the requirements of the network at each specific location.

The new pump station being constructed for the Waraba Wastewater Network will include a surge vessel, an electrical switch room, a vent pole, odour control unit and dosing building. The site will be fenced and Unitywater will plant vegetation screening along the boundary of the site to meet City of Moreton Bay permit requirements. View indicative elevation drawings.

Unitywater uses best-practice methods to ensure that strict environmental standards are adhered to across all of our wastewater infrastructure, and we do our best to manage odour across our network.

This is achieved through routine measures such as sealing the network, use of odour control units and best practice technology, regular maintenance and cleaning, combined with the biological and chemical treatment of odour. Odour emissions and intensity can be affected by several variable factors such as wind direction, rain, temperature and the age of the wastewater.

Odour can also come from many different sources inside and outside your home or workplace. Visit our website for help to identify where the smell may be coming from or to contact us to report a fault.

You can reach the project team in a variety of ways:

• Email enquiries@caboolturewestndp1.com 
• Call 1800 270 996
• Visit our project website to ask a question.