Lyrup Road update

Published 14th May 2025

Berri Barmera Council is continuing to work towards the repair of Lyrup Road following last year’s funding announcement.

In October last year, the State Government committed to fully funding the repair of Lyrup Road, which was considerably damaged by the 2022/23 River Murray flood.

Berri Barmera Council CEO Tim Pfeiffer said while the initial funding was for a like-for-like rebuild, Council is now working with State Government departments for potential flood-mitigation measures.

“The repair of Lyrup Road is going to be significant, and we thank the relevant State Government departments for wanting to future-proof and make additional upgrades to this important Riverland road,” he said.

“Berri Barmera Council looks forward to completing this project as soon as possible and we thank Lyrup Road users for their patience and adhering to traffic management measures in the meantime.”

In November 2023, about nine months after flood waters subsided, Berri Barmera Council became aware of significant longitudinal cracks along the verge of Lyrup Road.

Had the damages been identified within three months of the water subsiding, the State Government would have fully funded the repairs as part of Local Government Disaster Recovery Assistance Arrangements (LGDRAA).

However, the damages were identified after the three-month deadline, meaning Council was expected to fund 30 per cent of the estimated $2.99 million repair cost.

Mr Pfeiffer said he was proud of the way the three Riverland councils “tirelessly advocated” for the road’s remediation, resulting in the State Government funding agreement.

Renmark Paringa Council CEO Tony Siviour said it was a positive step for the project to see the State Government willing to make improvements to the road.

“The need to upgrade the road presents an opportunity to improve the infrastructure and to ensure there is a reduction in the impediment to flow in future flooding events,” he said.

“We commend Berri Barmera Council for continuing to push for those improvements, which we have been passionate about in the past and have written to the State Government seeking their support.

“We look forward to seeing the road restored and the important access point to Lyrup reinstated.”

Further updates regarding Lyrup Road are expected in due course.