General News
3 January, 2023
Septic projects funded
MAJOR upgrades of septic services at two Tarnagulla parks are underway. The town’s recreation reserve camping ground had been under a cloud since early last year when the septic system failed and limits put on camp numbers. Bids for government funds...
MAJOR upgrades of septic services at two Tarnagulla parks are underway.
The town’s recreation reserve camping ground had been under a cloud since early last year when the septic system failed and limits put on camp numbers.
Bids for government funds by the reserve committee had been unsuccessful.
But Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning last week confirmed a $120,576 grant to replace the reserve’s septic treatment system.
“The grant is to cover the supply and installation of a new 5000 litre per day septic treatment system for the use of campers and day trippers at the Tarnagulla Recreation Reserve,” a department spokesperson said.
“We are also working with the committee to assess the extent of repair work needed at the reserve following the recent flooding.”
And works has started at Tarnagulla Soldiers’ Memorial Park to replace the septic system.
Loddon Shire’s director operations Steven Phillips said: “After a lengthy, but necessary period of investigating and design the long awaited upgrade to the septic systems in the park, hall as well as the community centre is underway.
“The new system will see a more efficient and equitable method of dealing with waste water for the three community facilities.
“It comprises separate septic tanks to service the hall and another one to service the community centre, these will pump into council’s tank that will service the public toilets, that will then be pumped to a shared disposal field.
“This is a great outcome for the community eliminating the past issues caused by outdated infrastructure,” Mr Phillips said.
Public toilets at the park were closed while contractors replaced the septic service.