Hazell Bros was engaged to construct the Byron Bay Interchange on a previously disused and degraded site west of the decommissioned rail line. The project involved creating a public transport terminal with rigid concrete pavements, complemented by highly specified architectural concrete, landscaping, and structural elements, all
designed to cater to a high-frequency public area. This complex undertaking required the implementation of detailed temporary traffic management plans and effective
communication with nearby residents, businesses, community groups, and other stakeholders to ensure minimal disruption.

Scope of Works:

• 5,000m³ of earthworks and 7,500 tonnes of quarry materials.
• Construction of RMS-compliant rigid concrete pavement (3,000m²), including steel fibre reinforcement.
• Fabrication, supply, and installation of 72 tonnes of architectural structural steel.
• Architectural fit-out of steel structures, including roofing, prodema soffits, and lighting.
• Supply and installation of 2,500m² of pavers (62,000 units) in a water ripple pattern.
• Three dedicated coach/bus bays and one additional bay for multi-purpose use.
• Kiss-and-ride spaces, accessible parking, and taxi areas.
• Provision of wheelchair-accessible seating and paving.
• Construction of a new amenities building featuring ambulant facilities and a family-accessible toilet.
• Accessible passenger information, signage, and wayfinding installations.
• Landscaping with local flora, incorporating a heritage-sympathetic canopy design.
• Stabilisation and upgrade of the heritage water tower.
• Upgraded southern pedestrian crossing to formally link the interchange with the town centre.
• Installation of precinct lighting for enhanced safety and usability

The project involved the construction of the 16.3 km Lismore to Bentley section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail. The scope included earthworks, vegetation clearing, rail infrastructure modifications, and the construction of pathways, bridges, and facilities to create a multi-use trail catering to pedestrians, cyclists, and equestrian users. Significant community, cultural, and historical inputs were incorporated into the project.

Scope of works:

• Establishment of the rail corridor and fencing alignment by a qualified surveyor.
• Clearing and vegetation management within the corridor while preserving mature trees, unless approved.
• Repairing embankments and addressing erosion.
• Constructing the rail trail pathway, bridle trail, and associated drainage (culverts, swales, and table drains).
• Restoring and repairing 20 bridges, some up to 77 metres long, while salvaging reusable materials such as historic bridge timbers.
• Installing bypasses for bridges and safety measures at road and stock crossings.
• Constructing five rest areas with shelters, picnic tables, bike racks, hitching rails, and water troughs.
• Installing gates, fencing, and bridle enclosures.
• Seeding disturbed areas, turfing around rest areas, and removing temporary works (e.g., fencing, sediment controls).

Key Features:

• Hazell Bros engaged local suppliers to create features such as a "Lismore" sign, a 4m bike rack, and horse-hitching rails using repurposed railway steel and historic bridge timbers.
• External works were completed at the heritage-listed Lismore Railway Station precinct.
• Collaboration with historical, Aboriginal, and community groups informed interpretive signage that celebrates the area's cultural and historical significance, including contributions from the Ngulingah Local Aboriginal Land Council.

This project incorporated two tunnels (517m long and 50m long), 29 under bridges, multiple culverts and level crossings.

The works included:

• Clearing and grubbing of weeds and vegetation
• Removal and recycling of existing railway infrastructure
• Construction of the rail trail pathway including safety signage
• Demolition of bridges
• Repair/restoration of bridges
• Connecting pathways – from rail trail to the Tweed Regional Art Gallery and from the rail trail to Crabbes Creek Village
• Treatment of tunnels

Tree/shrub planting and general landscaping