Off-stream storage dams
Increased water security for the Manning, Gloucester, Bulahdelah and Stroud water supply schemes, including delivering Peg Leg Creek Dam in the next 10 years.
Overview
Our long-term water strategy, Our Water Our Future 2050, outlines how we will provide sustainable and affordable water and sewerage services to our community over the next 30 years. Some of the key features include:
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Recycled water
Exploring opportunities to increase the amount of wastewater we recycle annually from 25% to 40%.
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Water efficiency
Implementing a range of initiatives, including leakage reduction, community education and behavioural change programs.
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Drought management
A plan to guide our response if we encounter a drought before our water security solutions have been delivered.
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Adaptive planning
Alternative solutions if necessary, such as a desalination plant.
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Sustainable price
A sustainable price pathway for the next 30 years.
View the long-term water strategy below
To view our long-term water strategy, Our Water Our Future 2050 document in full-screen in the interactive PDF viewer above, select the bracket icon at the bottom-right side the toolbar to enable full-screen.
If you are having trouble viewing the document in the interactive PDF viewer, you may also download the full version of the long-term water strategy, Our water Our Future 2050 here.
exhibition period
The draft strategy was on public exhibition for community feedback from July – August 2023. During this time we received 15 submissions, which were all responded to individually.
There were no changes made to the strategy as a result of the submissions received during the public exhibition phase. You can read the comments and responses here.
The strategy was then adopted by the elected Council at the 23 August 2023 Ordinary Meeting.
How did we get here?
From July 2022 to April 2023, we went out to the community to find out:
- What their values and sentiments were when it came to our water and sewerage services,
- their vision for the future of water in the region, and
- how they felt we should respond to the major water-related challenges such as drought.
From this feedback, we developed a draft long-term strategic plan for the sustainable and affordable delivery of water and sewerage services in the MidCoast over the next 30 years.
You can read more about the what you told us during the first phase of engagement below.
Learn more about what you told us
Your feedback is important to how we develop our long-term water strategy. Find out more about what you told us.
Timeline
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Timeline item 1 - complete
28 July 2022
First Our Water Our Future Group community workshop
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Timeline item 2 - complete
11 November 2022
Youth Hackathon for water
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Timeline item 3 - complete
October 2022 - March 2023
Online engagement to better understand community values and sentiment
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Timeline item 4 - complete
December 2022 - February 2023
Children's illustration competitoin
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Timeline item 5 - complete
28 February 2023
Second Our Water Our Future Group workshop
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Timeline item 6 - complete
17 March - 16 April 2023
Online engagement and community pop-ups
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Timeline item 7 - complete
April - June 2022
Development of draft strategy based on community feedback
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Timeline item 8 - complete
3 July - 6 August 2023
Public exhibition of draft strategy
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Timeline item 9 - complete
23 August 2023
Present to Council for endorsement
