Water security projects to be included on State Government’s critical needs list
MEDIA RELEASE DATE 2020
Council’s Winburndale pipeline and stormwater harvesting projects will be included on the State Government’s critical needs list.
Mayor Bobby Bourke welcomed the announcement and said the move will reduce the timeframe and extend approvals that are normally required for infrastructure projects.
“Council is continuing to work closely with the State Government on projects that will increase our city’s water supply sources and I would like to thank MP Paul Toole and Minister forWater Melinda Pavey for their support,” he said.
“I would also like to thank my fellow Councillors for their support while we have been working through this process.”
“I would also like to again commend everyone in our community for their commitment to preserving our city’s water supply during the warmer months. The effort that everyone has made has gone a long way to saving this precious resource,”.
In November last year the State Government contributed $10 million towards funding for a pipeline from Winburndale and stormwater harvesting.
The Winburndale pipeline involves a replacement pipeline to deliver water to the water filtration plant to make it suitable for drinking and used to supplement the water in Chifley Dam.
The stormwater harvesting project will capture the stormwater run-off in holding dams which will be directed to the water filtration plant.
Planning is currently underway on the pipeline from Winburndale to the Water Filtration Plant and the design and procurement for stormwater harvesting is being finalised with approval processes being actioned.
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