New wastewater pipes and pumping infrastructure at Hercules Road in Kippa-Ring will help support future development in Newport and Rothwell, with construction now underway as part of Unitywater’s wider infrastructure programme across Moreton Bay.
As more homes are built around Newport and Rothwell, the infrastructure needed to service them is coming under increasing attention. Much of that infrastructure is out of sight, including the underground wastewater network that carries sewage from homes and businesses to treatment facilities.
One of the latest upgrades is taking place on Hercules Road in Kippa-Ring, where Unitywater is improving the wastewater system that will help accommodate further development across the northern Redcliffe Peninsula and beyond.
The project involves upgrading an existing gravity wastewater main and pump station, installing approximately 400 metres of new pipe and constructing new maintenance holes.
Unitywater says the improvements will support new developments in Newport, Rothwell, Kippa-Ring and Morayfield South.
Construction on the first stages of the wider Moreton Bay wastewater programme began in September 2026, with works continuing across different locations until June 2027.
Beyond Hercules Road
Although the work is centred on infrastructure in Kippa-Ring, its importance extends to surrounding suburbs.
New residential developments increase the amount of wastewater entering the sewerage system, and existing pipes and pumping stations must have sufficient capacity to handle that additional demand without compromising services to established neighbourhoods.
Gravity mains carry wastewater downhill, while pumping stations move it through sections of the network where gravity alone is insufficient. Both are essential to transporting wastewater safely to treatment facilities.
Unitywater Executive Manager Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions Mike Basterfield said the Hercules Road improvements would support development across four suburbs.
“The works also include an upgrade to the gravity wastewater main and pump station on Hercules Road, including 400 metres of new pipe and new maintenance holes. This upgrade will support new developments in Newport, Rothwell, Kippa Ring and Morayfield South,” he said.
The Hercules Road project is one of several wastewater improvements being delivered across Moreton Bay. Other works include upgrades to pumping stations and underground pipes in Burpengary, Strathpine and Caboolture, along with improvements to low-pressure sewer systems in Donnybrook.
Some of those projects are intended to accommodate future housing, while others focus on improving the reliability of existing services and reducing the risk of wastewater overflows.
Unitywater has committed $2 billion over five years to water and wastewater infrastructure across its broader service region, covering Moreton Bay, the Sunshine Coast and Noosa. The figure is a region-wide investment commitment, not the cost of the Hercules Road project.
Delivery partner Abergeldie is undertaking the works, with the overall Moreton Bay programme expected to be completed by June 2027.
Unitywater has not specified whether the Hercules Road construction will involve road closures, temporary traffic changes or interruptions to wastewater services. A separate completion date for the Hercules Road work zone has also not been provided in the announcement.
For Newport and Rothwell, the upgrade is another part of the less visible infrastructure investment accompanying residential growth. While the work itself is taking place in Kippa-Ring, the additional network capacity is intended to help neighbouring communities accommodate future development.
Published 14-October-2026
