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$5 million for Tasmanian water pipeline

Water infrastructure projects to expand industry

Tasmania’s South Arm Recycled Water Pipeline will reuse and deliver irrigation water to the South Arm Peninsula.

The Tasmanian Minister for Primary Industries and Water announced $5 million in federal funding for the South Arm Recycled Water Pipeline provided as part of the $180 million National Water Grid Connections pathway. 

The funding pathway is delivered under the $3.5 billion National Water Grid Fund established by the Australian Government as a rolling 10 year water infrastructure program to finance water investments. 

Assistant Minister for Industry Development and Senator for Tasmania Jonno Duniam said the funding pathway is about delivering short-term economic stimulus through small-scale projects. 

“This pipeline will allow water from the Blackmans Bay Water Treatment Plant to be delivered to the South Arm Peninsula for irrigation purposes,” Duniam said. 

“It will improve the reliability of South Arm’s water infrastructure, support agricultural production and help to deliver water security across the region.” 

Under the multi-billion-dollar fund, each state is entitled to up to $20 million to deliver projects with an Australian Government contribution of up to $5 million per project. 

Duniam said the state intends to use this funding to deliver enhanced water quality and reliability while also promoting regional economic growth and sustainability, particularly to areas like South East Tasmania. 

“Tasmania is already leading the nation in terms of new sustainable irrigation schemes that are boosting agriculture towards our goal of $10 billion value at the farm gate by 2050,” he added. 

“These new projects will deliver enhanced water quality and reliability while also promoting regional economic growth and sustainability, particularly in areas like South East Tasmania.” 

“Our future goal is that the South Arm community has access to Class A Water in a Tasmanian-first project which takes recycled water and converts it for community and agricultural use.”

Duniam hopes the new infrastructure will prove a catalyst for development for the peninsula, just as the Coal River Valley water scheme was for the Coal River District. 

For more information visit the Ministers for the Department of Industry, Science and Energy Resources website. 

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