Water shutdown: West Disraeli Street 28/4/25
! UPDATED 3:15 pm 28 April 2025
The planned work has turned out to be more extensive due to unforeseen issues with valve operations. The operations team is working hard to restore the water supply.
Water supply to the Bentham and Esplanade areas is expected to be reinstated by 3pm.
However, additional time is needed to complete the connection of the new pipeline on Disraeli Street.
At this stage, the shutdown period has been extended by an additional two hours, with full restoration expected by 5 pm. Please refer to the map below for the affected area.
Council apologises for the inconvenience caused and sincerely thanks residents for their patience and understanding.
! UPDATED 10:50 am 28 April 2025
Due to a faulty valve that cannot be fully closed, the contractor has had to extend the shutdown along the Esplanade from Hughes Place to Rintoul Street, adding an extra block to the original shutdown plan.
Please see below for the updated shutdown plan, with the additional block highlighted in yellow.
The rest of the shutdown area remains the same (orange highlight).
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The West Disraeli Street water main will be shut down from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm on Monday 28 April. The wet weather backup day is Tuesday 29 April.
This is to complete the changeover to the new section of water main for Palmerston/Disraeli Street.
During this time there will be a period of no water and then a period of low water pressure while flushing of all new connections and fire hydrants in the area is undertaken, please refer to the map provided for areas affected by shutdown.
The weather forecast currently indicates favourable conditions for Monday 28/4. If weather delays the work, the backup date will be Tuesday 29/4.
Council apologises for any inconvenience and thanks residents for their cooperation. If you have any queries, please contact Council on 0800 807 239.
