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Sign up herePlanning a better future for Scone wastewater
12 August 2024
Preliminary investigations for an upgrade to Scone’s sewage treatment plant are now complete as a critical first step in the planning process that will help future proof wastewater services for the town.
State and local government partnership delivering dependable water services for regional NSW
23 July 2024
In a huge win for country NSW, phase 2 of the state government’s $32.8 million Town Water Risk Reduction Program has been extended to June 2025, locking in vital tools to ensure at-risk communities can continue to rely on clean and dependable
Urunga Sewage Treatment Plant upgrade begins
27 May 2024
Construction is underway to upgrade the Urunga Sewage Treatment Plant as part of an overhaul of wastewater services across Bellingen Shire’s coastal communities to ensure they’re equipped with infrastructure for the future that will deliver the
Funding locked-in to progress Armidale’s sewage treatment plant
16 May 2024
Armidale’s one step closer to securing an upgraded sewage treatment plant, with design work underway to overhaul the current facility thanks to over $1.2 million being invested by the NSW Government and Armidale Regional Council.
New water infrastructure to help drought-proof Mungindi and deliver water to Ashley
14 March 2024
Mungindi has switched on a new permanent $325,000 water cooling tower to ensure the town’s 600 residents will continue to have safe and high-quality drinking water during weather extremes.
Central west trials new water loss hub
14 December 2023
The NSW Government and Central West Joint Organisation (JO) are trialling the state’s first regional water loss management centre to bolster water security, save millions of litres of water and help drought proof supplies.
Workshops to help regional water services get disaster-ready
22 November 2023
Councils and Local Water Utilities (LWUs) will be better prepared to safeguard water and sewerage services during floods, droughts and bushfires, thanks to a series of incident and emergency response workshops being rolled out this month.
West Wyalong water security project update
6 February 2023
Works are progressing on the upgrades for a secure water supply to improve water pressure in the townships of Wyalong and West Wyalong.
Planned Snowy environmental flows superseded by flood mitigation releases
24 November 2022
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has suspended a planned environmental water release from Jindabyne Dam that was scheduled to take place on Thursday 1 December 2022, due to flood operations being undertaken by Snowy Hydro.
Hunter flood ready in face of relentless rain
27 October 2022
The rain keeps coming but the Hunter Valley Flood Mitigation Scheme has protected the community through five major flood events since March 2021.