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Following cracking and movement in the car park at Rawene Reserve, Birkenhead, it was closed for safety reasons on 20 September 2017. Subsequently two landslides occurred on 8 October 2017 and 28 November 2017.
Council engineers and technical specialists undertook emergency works (including the installation of sheet piles) to stabilise the site during December 2017 and January 2018. All work has been undertaken with geotechnical supervision by council specialists.
Following consultation with the community, a permanent remediation solution for the site was proposed.
Currently the first of three phases of work is nearing completion:
We will progress as fast as we can in a safe manner, while trying to minimise disruption to the community.
We intend to stop work on weekends and public holidays to minimise disruption to local businesses and residents.
However, some work on weekends, public holidays, or outside normal hours may be necessary to get the work completed on time. We will try to notify affected residents in advance if this is required.
Our normal construction hours are:
Access to private parking behind the Birkenhead shops has reopened with temporary access from the western end of the former service road.
The land in the main slip zone is a construction site and is not safe to access. No one should try to access this area, even at times when no work is taking place.
If you have questions about this project, or if you would like to receive regular email updates on this project, contact the Rawene Response project team: