Danjera Dam Recreational Area Construction Project

Shoalhaven City Council is improving the recreational use of Danjera Dam, a popular recreation area, located around 30km west of Nowra.

An aerial view of Danjera Dam, showing the surrounding trees and mountains.

The latest

The new facilities at Danjera Dam are progressing well. The construction of the retaining walls and parking facilities is almost complete. However, the access ramp for vehicles and minor road upgrades are still pending.

The expected completion date for the entire project is early to mid-September, weather permitting.

About the project

Shoalhaven City Council is improving the recreational use of Danjera Dam, a popular recreation area, located around 30km west of Nowra.

Progress so far

  • overall detailed design completion – 2022
  • construction contract awarded in August 2023

About the packages of works

Stage 1 works

The general scope of works includes, but is not limited to the following items:

  • Provide a one-way perimeter road approximately 4m wide
  • Provide landscaping, installation of 3 steel 4 x 6m picnic shelters, furniture, seating
  • Widening of access roads
  • Creation of new car/trailer parking areas, including associated bollards (or treated log barrier), raised pavement markers, turfgrid (or approved equivalent)
  • Improvement of existing boat launching access road, including grooved concrete pavement
  • Provision of all nominated signage, line markings and pavement delineation treatments

Please note: Works highlighted within the red lines are excluded from Stage 1 works.

Progress since mid-December setbacks

In mid-December storm events damaged the access road, cutting off access to the project site, creating setbacks to the project schedule.

Since repairing the road and re-gaining access to the project site, Council is happy to report significant progress has been made on Stage 1.

Our contractors are diligently working to complete the following works:

  • Upgraded the road providing easier access from the top carpark down to the picnic area. (See Photo 1)
  • Expanded the existing carpark and created a designated trailer parking area. (See Photo 2)
  • Shaped the picnic area to offer an improved view of the dam. (See Photo 3)
  • Installation of new stormwater drainage. (See Photo 4)

Road closures

See below for site map of the temporary closures:

A satellite photo of the Danjera Dam area with the closed road higlighted in red.

If you have any questions about the above works, please contact Project Manager Robert Greig via email at robert.greig@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au.

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