Central Darling Council welcomes $10m for water treatment plants

Pouring the current water treatment plant at Wilcannia, l-r: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, and Water Regional Manager, Brendan Miller, Water Treatment Plant Operator – Wilcannia, Jarid Cattermole, NSW Senator Deborah O’Neill, Central Darling Shire Council General Manager, Greg Hill, Administrator Bob Stewart, Shire Services Director Reece Wilson and Utilities Engineer Thai Hoang Dang. Photo TWH

Central Darling Shire Council has welcomed Federal and NSW government funding of $10 million for new water treatment plants at Wilcannia, White Cliffs, and Ivanhoe, and a new potable water reticulation system at White Cliffs.

In July last year, the construction of the new, and much-needed, water treatment plants for Ivanhoe and Wilcannia was put in doubt because of a funding shortfall.

However, last week NSW Senator Deborah O’Neill visited Wilcannia to announce additional funding for the long-term water quality infrastructure.

Once complete the plants will provide safer, more reliable drinking water to Wilcannia, Ivanhoe, and White Cliffs.[…]

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