Supporting local roads in West Arnhem region

West Arnhem Regional Council have purchased new emulsion spray units for each of the five communities in the region including Minjilang, Warruwi, Maningrida, Jabiru and Gunbalanya.
The units, which are lightweight and can be fitted on and off the back of a ute tray, are extremely important in maintaining the roads in all communities, including repairs, patching and sealing.
This includes patching of bitumen roads, road edge breaks and also for larger areas to seal/ construct new road sections, carparks or footpaths.
While making the surfaces much safer for vehicles and general public use, the road sealing reduces dust on a great scale and provides all-year-round surface protection from rain.
The emulsion tack coat use is environmentally-friendly which will also benefit the community.
West Arnhem Regional Council Roads Supervisor Brad Farrell will be heading out to each of the communities in the next couple of months to carry out training with the new equipment and maintenance procedures.
The emulsion spray unit in Maningrida has already been used to carry out a number of projects includes upgrades to the existing Council carpark and sealing of the landfill carpark bays.