The Deputy Prime Minister and Member for New England Barnaby Joyce has announced details of a $10 million grant to the Liverpool Plains Shire Council (LPSC) which drought proof the three major towns in the local government area.
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Mr Joyce said the project had been on the LPSC’s drawing board for a decade and he was delighted that he had been able to deliver the necessary funding.
Mr Joyce said the supply of water to Werris Creek, Quirindi and Willow Tree would guarantee future development.
Liverpool Plains Shire Council Mayor, Cr Andrew Hope, said the funding announcement was the culmination of a decade of submissions and planning to have a “shovel-ready” project.
Cr Hope said the project would see the installation of a nine Megalitre a day water treatment plant (WTP), a raw water pump station augmentation and treated water pump station, a new main to Werris Creek, a new reservoir in Werris Creek, and a new main from WTP to Quirindi.
“The drought-proofing of three towns in the Shire and the supply of quality drinking water are a direct result of this funding,” Cr Hope said.
Cr Hope said the water management system would be able to move water in three-way transfers enabling it to overcome any challenges that may be confronted.
