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Parkes Shire Council has been awarded one-off funding under the NSW Government’s Central West Water and Wastewater Program (CWWWP) to support the reinstatement and rehabilitation of critical water infrastructure damaged during the severe weather and catastrophic flooding across Central West NSW in September 2022.
The NSW Government has approved $22.9 million (excluding GST) for the project.
The funding will support two key projects within the Parkes Shire.
Replacement of the two flood-damaged 300 mm pipelines with a single 450 mm pipeline on a new alignment.
Find out more about the Lake Endeavour Pipeline
Targeted rehabilitation works to address flood damage to the dam embankment and spillway and reduce structural risk.
Find out more about the Beargamil Dam project
The Central West Water and Wastewater Program was established by the NSW Government to support Parkes Shire, Lachlan Shire, Cabonne Shire and Central Tablelands Water following the severe weather and catastrophic floods that affected Central West NSW from 14 September 2022 (AGRN1034).
The program aims to restore critical water and wastewater infrastructure damaged by the floods and, where practicable, improve its resilience to future events.
The project aims to:
The project is being delivered through the Central West Water and Wastewater Program, with $22.9 million in funding from the NSW Government