New Pipeline Opened Between Yass and Murrumbateman
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Page 1 YASS VALLEY TIMES WEDNESDAY May 19, 2021 $2.00 New Pipeline Opened Between Yass and Murrumbateman Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said consistent water supply for the growing community of Murrumbateman was a positive step in the right direction. “17.9 kilometres of pipeline from Yass to Murrumbateman to make sure that the water needs are served in a growing community.” With Yass water declared undrinkable at times by locals and a boil water alert issued within the last 12 months, the next comment from the Deputy Prime Minister may be harder for Murrumbateman residents to swallow. “The people of Murrumbateman deserve the same water quality as anyone else right around the country and of course especially when you’ve got a growing community and an additional demand on the water supply, to have the consistency of the water quality, to have indeed the volume of water that you need for a growing community,” McCormack said. State Member for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman, said that whilst fixing some of the consistent issues with water remains a priority, the drought of recent times has reinforced the State Government’s commitment to water supply and security as the priority, particularly in regional communities. Federal Senator for NSW Perin Davey, NSW a $4.22 million contribution from Yass Valley Council. Minister for Water Property and Housing Melinda “That’s what I’m very impressed with is the focus on Pavey, Member for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman, After a planning process that officially began in water security, obviously going through the drought Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack and we did recently, we need to do the work on the Mayor Rowena Abbey. August of 2009, outgoing Mayor Rowena Abbey was thrilled to finally open the project. ground to make sure our communities are secure with their water.” The water transfer project from Yass to “It’s a fantastic thing to actually finally see it finished Murrumbateman was officially opened on Friday “Clearly, the election commitment for seeing a new morning at the Morton Pump Station in Yass. and knowing that it gives that water security to Murrumbateman and will allow for that growth.” water treatment plant is well and truly underway; I think they’re up to peer review at the moment, so it’ll The project, which has a total cost of $14.27 million, “There’s a lot of built-up demand there, and it also be great to see that finalised and works commenced received a $6.1 million grant from the Federal in regards to making sure that treatment plant is Government in October 2016, a $3.735 million grant means that the two regions that we’re focusing on for infrastructure and growth, we’re actually completed.” from NSW Government in December 2016, a $213,248 low cost loan from NSW Government, and delivering to both Murrumbateman and Yass,” she said. 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Regardless of the new pipeline, water remains a major issue in the Yass It was Rowena Abbey’s view that Yass Valley and will undoubtedly be a water may not be the answer long term, significant talking point come Council with bringing water from Canberra elections in September. considered a real possibility. Max O’Driscoll “I think the reality is for a long-term Mayor Abbey to depart Council Mayor Rowena Abbey with Public Relations Officer Alix Douglas and son at the 2020 Christmas Street Parade. After 13 years on Council and the past ley. 9 continuous as Mayor, Rowena Abbey Rowena acknowledged the great work will not be running in the next Yass of the current group of staff at Yass Valley Council election. Valley Council, and said it eased her concerns knowing she was leaving "I like to think I'm leaving it in a better Council in capable hands. state than when I got to it," said the "We've got a really good group of staff outgoing Mayor. and a dedicated team and what I hope is I'm walking away with a great group The announcement was made of people to continue the good work that mistakenly by Deputy Prime Minister they've already done," she said. Michael McCormack at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Yass-to-Mur- The outgoing Mayor said there were rumbateman Water Transfer Project on plenty of benefits to running for Friday. The Deputy Prime Minister also Council, saying the flexibility of the role goaded Rowena to take a tilt at Federal and the great people you get to meet politics which she swiftly shut down. within and outside the local community, were the two things she has found most Rowena said she started with Yass rewarding. Valley Council because there were a lot of projects she was passionate about, "There are rewards out of it, you get to projects that are now complete or in the know your community really well. " process of being completed. "I've met a lot of great people that I "I've done the job and considered it as a wouldn't have probably had the full-time job because I've wanted to see opportunity to meet, outside of Yass as a lot of really good projects and we well by being Mayor." needed to get things going and I think hopefully a lot of that is underway and "The fact that we actually do Zoom and happening." we have flexible working, in terms of getting to Council meetings and "I've got some other things I need to be particularly for those with younger doing and it's time to get some of my life families sometimes you can't get to all back as well," she said. of the meetings," she said. As for what will be her legacy as Yass Valley Mayor, Rowena hopes it will be Rowena still has a few months to go in an upgraded Barton Highway, which the role, and it certainly won't be the last she has been pushing for many years. time we mention her departure in the "I was nicknamed Mrs Barton Highway coming months. at one stage for pestering people so much about it," Rowena said with a We at the Yass Valley Times would like chuckle. to congratulate Rowena on her service to the community as Mayor and wish Other projects she's proud of include her all the best in her future the raising of the dam wall, the endeavours. Yass-to-Murrumbateman pipeline, the rapid growth of Yass and Max O'Driscoll Murrumbateman, and the replacing of Mayor Rowena Abbey speaking at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the nearly all timber bridges in the Yass Val- Yass-to-Murrumbateman Water Transfer Project on Friday. Page 3 YASS VALLEY TIMES WEDNESDAY May 19, 2021 TransGrid workers urged to say no-deal to ‘substandard’ pay offer With house prices in regional areas proposed changes to their superannua- peaking and Yass experiencing a tion agreement and TransGrid's current housing shortage for renters, Allen says view on their employees right to their that a 3% pay rise is essential for the back pay. workers. "The company's moved on a whole "These people live in this area and all range of things; they want to try and throughout regional Australia since the force people into fortnightly pay, they pandemic; there's been a rise in house don't want to pay back pay, and they prices." don't want to flow on the superannuation guarantee levy increases." "Particularly in areas like Yass and what we're saying is that, on top of the CPI, "Our members enjoy a higher the cost-of-living pressures means that superannuation than most people, but workers should be paid more," he said.