Quipolly Dam is now connected to the taps of residents in Quirindi and Werris Creek through a new $36.9 million world-class water treatment plant and pipeline.
Rose Jackson
Posted inAttunga, Bundarra, Glen Innes, Investigation, Uralla, Water
Small towns, hard water, old pipes, and no data: a recipe for hiding water quality issues
Aging infrastructure is a significant issue in many of our tiny communities, particularly those with hard water. Part 2 of our investigation into poor water quality in the New England.
Posted inGeneral News
Saving billions of litres of water in our regions
Uralla and Moree Councils have made the list of15 local water utilities offered up to $150,000 in co-funding to launch infrastructure projects targeting water loss and boosting efficiency.
Posted inAgriculture, Environment
Water buybacks miss the mark
The Federal Government’s bullish return to the policy approach of water buybacks on the Murray Darling has failed to deliver the expected gigalitres, and been met with an alternative approach by the NSW Government.
Posted inScience and Research
UNE help to shape NSW water strategy
The NSW Government is taking a deep dive into aquatic life across the state to improve the way we manage our waterways, and UNE is helping them do it.
Posted inTamworth
Dungowan pipeline completed
A new $55 million pipeline that connects the Calala Water Treatment Plant in Tamworth to the Dungowan Showgrounds has been completed
Posted inHealth
Tamworth’s new mental health unit to include support for struggling kids
The next community information session about the new mental health facility will take place today at 11am, at Tamworth Hospital.
Posted inParenting and kids
Winter school holiday fun across the New England
The winter holidays can be the most challenging in the cold country of New England, but there’s plenty going on to keep the kids occupied and out of the house.
Posted inEnvironment, Tamworth
A healthier water future for the Namoi
The NSW Government has launched the Namoi Regional Water Strategy to pave the way for a safer, more secure and sustainable water supply for Tamworth and the Namoi over the next 20 years.
Posted inNSW Politics
Scraping seeker diaries to help people in temporary accommodation
Homeless people will no longer have to prove they have been rejected from private rentals to receive support.