Umbakumba Road

Overview

The sealing of 48km of Umbakumba Road is part of a Regional Partnership Agreement between Anindilyakwa Land Council, the Australian and Territory Governments, East Arnhem Shire Council and the Groote Eylandt Mining Company.

The end result will be a two lane sealed road, improved access for residents of the communities and increased flood immunity during the wet season. 

A white rock quarry has been set up by GEBIE Civil and Construction, working in conjunction with the local community, approximately 6km outside of Angurugu to crush sealing aggregates for the road.

This opportunity is a direct involvement of a local enterprise into the project, and potentially offers longer term sustainable works for supplying GEMCO and others with quarry products.

Costs

The project budget is $20M of which $9.5M will come from the Australian Government’s Aboriginal Benefits Account (ABA), $5M from GEBIE and $5.5M from the Northern Territory Government.

Benefits

• 48km of sealed road providing access to the region
• Local enterprise creating jobs
• Long term sustainable works

Commencement of works

Work commenced in May 2011 with expected completion in August 2012.

Contacts

Further Information:	08 8987 0198
Email Address:	george.hutchinson@nt.gov.au