Champion Lakes in the City of Armadale has a purpose built series of bore fed lakes including a world class rowing course. The original excavation produced millions of tonnes of earthworks spoil which was sold to private interests over several decades and used as fill material for low lying land developments.
The course hosts international rowing and canoeing events, the annual private school ‘Head of The River’ rowing regatta, and all manner of private boating pursuits. Walking trails and activity areas have also been constructed to create a general outdoor activities theme.
The surrounding precinct is the subject of housing development generally under the management of DevelopmentWA, the WA state housing authority. This was originally created to provide industrial and commercial lots, and in more recent times, to provide residential land additional to private developers.
DM Civil is a Tier 1 panel contractor for DevelopmentWA and has constructed several stages of development in this area over the decades. We were successful in securing Stages 7B and 7C as a combined project with Stage 7C as an optional addition, which was awarded mid-contract.
Ground conditions in the Champion Lakes area can be challenging. The strata can change significantly over short distances making interpretation of geotechnical studies difficult.
