Dungowan Dam off the table

Response to enquiry – Dungowan Dam

Tamworth Region Mayor Russell Webb has welcomed the end of uncertainty about the proposed new Dungowan Dam. “Since the change of Federal Government last year there has been some question about whether the new Dungowan Daw would proceed,” he said. “And, now with the Budget handed down last night we know it is not funded and we can move forward with the other options we have been exploring to secure our region’s water supply. ‘We have been waiting for a clear answer about the funds for a new dam and now we have it. We will engage further with the Federal Government and actively pursue possible funding for other ways we can give our community greater water security.”

Cr Webb said while Council supported a new Dungowan Dam it was never seen as the one and only solution to relieve water security issues faced by Tamworth and Moonbi-Kootingal.

The Mayor said he is looking forward to continuing discussions with the Federal Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek and the NSW Minister for Water, Housing and Homelessness, Rose Jackson.

“The Environmental Impact Statement for a new Dungowan Dam clearly identified our community does have a water security issue and we will be looking to the other levels of government to work with us to find a viable solution,” he said.