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Fill up and go water security for upper Hunter towns

18 December 2023

Parkville, Wingen and Blandford residents now have access to a local town water supply for the first time, with the completion of four water dispensing stations that will help reduce reliance on rainwater tanks and water carting during dry times.

Critical water infrastructure for Nyngan, Hermidale and Cobar

24 November 2023

The NSW Government will be hosting another round of information sessions next week to get local communities up to speed on the progress of critical water infrastructure, including 3 pump stations at Nyngan, Hermidale and Cobar and a proposed

Wilcannia sewerage upgrade to begin construction

14 November 2023

Work is about to get underway to overhaul the Hood and Martin Street sewage pump stations in Wilcannia to protect the beautiful Darling Baaka River as part of the landmark Wilcannia Weir Replacement Project.

Have your say on off-farm infrastructure to boost environmental water

13 November 2023

Residents across the Murrumbidgee and Lachlan valleys are encouraged to have their say on two major infrastructure proposals that could return up to 750 megalitres of water back to the environment through the Australian Government’s $1.54 billion

Tenterfield taps into new water treatment plant

15 September 2023

Clean and reliable water is now secured for the Tenterfield community with the completion of a world class $9.64 million water treatment plant.

Lostock to Glennies info sessions

17 August 2023

Hunter residents are invited to join community information sessions on the proposed Lostock Dam to Glennies Creek Dam Pipeline Project and Paterson River Connection project next week.

Brogo filtered flow a go

2 August 2023

The new world class Brogo-Bermagui Water Treatment Plant is now fully operational thanks to over $10 million investment from the NSW Government’s Safe and Secure Water Program and $2.6 million from Bega Valley Shire Council.

Improving Warrumbungle water and sewerage operations

14 February 2023

Water and sewerage operations across the Warrumbungle Shire have been streamlined thanks to a million-dollar upgrade of the telemetry network.