General News
1 November, 2022
Sewerage funds on table
Newbridge will be connected to town sewerage and water supply as part of the Liberal and Nationals $40 million Small Towns Water and Sewerage Fund if the Coalition wins this month's state election. Member for Ripon, Louise Staley, yesterday joined...
Newbridge will be connected to town sewerage and water supply as part of the Liberal and Nationals $40 million Small Towns Water and Sewerage Fund if the Coalition wins this month's state election.
Member for Ripon, Louise Staley, yesterday joined Newbridge residents to announce that local water authority Coliban Water will receive dollar-for-dollar funding to install town sewerage to the community.
The fund will see the return of support for infrastructure after a similar program – the Country Towns Water Supply and Sewerage Program – was axed by the current State Government.
Ms Staley said the lack of water and sewerage infrastructure had been a significant local issue for the Newbridge community for years.
“Small regional towns, like Newbridge, are being held back by the lack of potable water and sewerage infrastructure means these communities,”
“Coliban Water and Loddon Shire have undertaken an extensive business case for this project – it is costed, scoped and ready to go.”
Full report in tomorrow's Loddon Herald