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The Palaszczuk Government is investing millions to keep taps flowing in the Southern Downs with the Premier today announcing a $20 million drought resilience package for the region.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said while recent rain had provided much needed relief to the Southern Downs region including good inflows into Leslie, Connolly and Storm King Dams, it hasn’t been enough to solve long-term water security issues for the Southern Downs.
“In late 2019, in response to low supplies in the region’s dams, my Government committed to plan for a new pipeline from Toowoomba to Warwick,” the Premier said.
“This commitment was in addition to $15 million in emergency assistance provided to cart water into Stanthorpe.
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Press Release – Hawkes Bay Regional Council Hawkes Bay Regional councillors today received an update on progress with the regions water security programme. The Regional Council has received funding from the Provincial Growth Fund to investigate three water security initiatives: development …
Hawke’s Bay Regional councillors today received an update on progress with the region’s water security programme.
The Regional Council has received funding from the Provincial Growth Fund to investigate three water security initiatives: development of a comprehensive regional water assessment, investigation of potential small to medium-scale water storage initiatives in the Heretaunga region, and a Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot in Central Hawke’s Bay.