Water & environment · Ballina Shire Council
Cumbalum residents told Tamarind Drive embankment works are expected late 2026
Ballina Shire Council has described planned Tamarind Drive remediation as embankment reconstruction. The committee minutes also record $17 million in funding for flood-prone roads across the shire.
Reporting from public council minutes. How this article was prepared
Cumbalum residents have been told that remediation on Tamarind Drive is currently expected in late 2026 and will involve embankment reconstruction. The committee minutes also record that Ballina Shire Council had been granted $17 million to upgrade roads in the shire that are subject to flooding.
The advice was given after the Cumbalum Residents Association asked what work was planned on Tamarind Drive and when it was likely to occur. Council staff directed residents to the Council website for the full list of works underway.
The minutes do not state how much of the $17 million is allocated to Tamarind Drive. They also do not give a construction start date, completion date or fuller description of the reconstruction.
The committee record also covers concerns about water levels at Campbell’s Pond, near the corner of Deadman’s Creek Road and Tamarind Drive. Caroline Klose said staff regularly inspect the pond and had not observed any difference in water levels. The minutes do not link that matter to the proposed Tamarind Drive work.
What deserves a closer look
The record gives $17 million as shire-wide road-upgrade funding; it does not specify a Tamarind Drive allocation.
The late-2026 timeframe is recorded as current advice, not as a confirmed construction start or completion date.
The minutes do not connect the Campbell's Pond drainage concern with the Tamarind Drive remediation.
Questions for follow-up reporting
What is the estimated cost and detailed scope of the Tamarind Drive embankment reconstruction?
When will the work begin and finish?
Will the work require lane closures, changed traffic conditions or other access arrangements?
Which other roads are included in the $17 million flood-prone road funding?
What happens next
Residents can refer to Council's website for the full list of works underway.
Tamarind Drive remediation is currently anticipated for late 2026; the minutes do not identify a construction start or completion date.
Check the record
These passages were matched to the source text. Read them in context in the original minutes.
The minutes record that Ballina Shire Council had recently been granted $17 million to upgrade roads in the shire that are subject to flooding.
8.6 Business With Notice - Cumbalum Residents Association (CRA) - Tamarind Drive Road Upgrade Ballina Shire Council has recently been granted funding of $17M to upgrade roads in the shire that are subject to flooding.
Item 8.6, Tamarind Drive Road Upgrade
Open original minutes ↗Under the Tamarind Drive Road Upgrade item, Caroline Klose advised that remediation works would consist of embankment reconstruction, with the timeline currently late 2026, and referred to Council's website for the full list of works underway.
8.6 Business With Notice - Cumbalum Residents Association (CRA) - Tamarind Drive Road Upgrade Ballina Shire Council has recently been granted funding of $17M to upgrade roads in the shire that are subject to flooding. It is our understanding that there will be works carried out on Tamarind Drive. The CRA seeks information on what the works will be and the most likely time frame during which this will occur. At the meeting Caroline Klose advised that remediation works will consist of embankment reconstruction and the timeline is currently late 2026 and to refer to Council website for the full list of works underway.
Item 8.6, Tamarind Drive Road Upgrade
Open original minutes ↗The Cumbalum Residents Association asked what work was planned on Tamarind Drive and when it was likely to occur.
8.6 Business With Notice - Cumbalum Residents Association (CRA) - Tamarind Drive Road Upgrade Ballina Shire Council has recently been granted funding of $17M to upgrade roads in the shire that are subject to flooding. It is our understanding that there will be works carried out on Tamarind Drive. The CRA seeks information on what the works will be and the most likely time frame during which this will occur.
Item 8.6, Tamarind Drive Road Upgrade
Open original minutes ↗Following Caroline Klose's remediation advice, the minutes record that the information contained in the agenda was noted.
At the meeting Caroline Klose advised that remediation works will consist of embankment reconstruction and the timeline is currently late 2026 and to refer to Council website for the full list of works underway. The information contained in the agenda was noted. MINUTES OF THE A WARD COMMITTEE MEETING HELD IN THE BALLINA SHIRE COUNCIL CHAMBERS 40 CHERRY STREET, BALLINA, ON 10/11/26 AT 4:00 PM Ballina Shire Council A Ward Committee Minutes 10/11/26 Page 4 of 7 8.7 Business With Notice - Cumbalum Residents Association (CRA) - Request for Council to Investigate Campbell's Common Pond for Drain Blockages The Cumbalum Residents Association is concerned about the height of the water in the pond on the corner of Deadman's Creek Road and Tamarind Drive.
Item 8.6, closing notation before item 8.7
Open original minutes ↗The Cumbalum Residents Association raised concerns about water levels in the pond at the corner of Deadman's Creek Road and Tamarind Drive. Caroline Klose advised that staff regularly inspect Campbell's Pond and had not observed any difference in levels.
The information contained in the agenda was noted. MINUTES OF THE A WARD COMMITTEE MEETING HELD IN THE BALLINA SHIRE COUNCIL CHAMBERS 40 CHERRY STREET, BALLINA, ON 10/11/26 AT 4:00 PM Ballina Shire Council A Ward Committee Minutes 10/11/26 Page 4 of 7 8.7 Business With Notice - Cumbalum Residents Association (CRA) - Request for Council to Investigate Campbell's Common Pond for Drain Blockages The Cumbalum Residents Association is concerned about the height of the water in the pond on the corner of Deadman's Creek Road and Tamarind Drive. It appears to be higher than usual, suggesting there may be a drain blockage. Requested Council investigate the drainage of the pond to ensure it is functioning correctly. At the meeting Caroline Klose advised that staff regularly inspect Campbell's Pond and note they have not observed any difference in levels.
Item 8.7, Campbell's Pond drainage concern
Open original minutes ↗Source record
Reporting from the supplied minutes of Ballina Shire Council’s A Ward Committee meeting held on 10 November 2026. The supplied record does not establish confirmation of these minutes.
Key facts from the minutes
- Council advised that Tamarind Drive remediation will consist of embankment reconstruction.
- The timing was recorded as currently being late 2026.
- The minutes record that Council had been granted $17 million for flood-prone road upgrades across Ballina Shire.
- The A Ward Committee noted the information; the minutes do not record a separate construction approval or contract.
- Council staff said they regularly inspect Campbell’s Pond and had not observed a change in water levels.
Why it matters
- Tamarind Drive users may face future roadworks, but the supplied minutes provide only a broad description of the work and an anticipated late-2026 timeframe. They do not identify the project’s individual cost or traffic arrangements.