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We have again commenced with our additional projects where possible around the resort. We have firstly returned to The Lakes to work on the rectification of trip hazards as previously started in December. The weather has hindered our progress in the last couple of weeks but we will continue as soon as possible.
We have completed a major clean up of the resort in the last week or so. This clean up was required due to the storms and the vast amount of flooding experienced. This was a big job that kept some of our teams busy for near on 2 weeks.
Rainfall: What a month it has been for rainfall!! We have had a total of 77.5mm for January and a whopping 416.5mm for February so far. We have experienced some very dry periods in the last 6 months or so and I guess this is nature's way balancing things out. We it rains it pours!! We hope that the residents have not received too much damage to property after the infamous flood. At Tamborine Mountain/ upper Beechmont they received 400mm in a number of hours this in turn flooded the lower plains of Coomera. We have teams working in this area at Riverstone Crossing/ Maudsland where it was reported and witnessed that the once timid creek rose 10 metres above its normal levels. Large trees where left strewn throughout the area some as large 20 m in height. This led to the destruction witnessed further down the Coomera River at the resort. Definitely a day that won't be forgotten for many a year.
We hope that this report has given you some insight into what has been going on in the gardens throughout the resort during the last month.
Thank you for involving us in this process, if we can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact myself or Chris Fairleigh.
Regards,
Dale Godfrey
Area Supervisor - Gold Coast
The Plant Management Company
