Community Update Wentworth

Murray to pipeline June 2017 Project background How will the pipeline impact the WaterNSW is delivering the Lower ? 270km Murray to Broken Hill The NSW Government is delivering a range of projects to pipeline – the NSW improve the management of the Darling River. Those Government’s largest projects, and decisions about future operation of the Darling investment in regional water River, are managed by the NSW Government. security. This project will provide the much needed long term solution to secure the water supply for Broken Hill. To Broken Hill Silver City

Proposed route near Pipeline Sheoak Lane Wentworth Consultation with stakeholders, cultural and Renmark Road Road environmental assessments and technical requirements have informed the proposed

ek route of the pipeline around the eastern Boydes Cre side of Wentworth. The proposed route is in road reserves where possible and runs along the eastern side of the levee bank.

Wentworth Street Smyth Street The facts about Darling Street the pipeline d a o R Pipeline Pavilion Road th D r • The water will be drawn from the River o a w r t Wentworth l n i n e Silver City Highway (Adams Street) Murray adjacent to the existing Council g W d l R O i v water extraction facility on the eastern e r Emily Street side of Wentworth William Street • The pipeline will supply up to 37.4

ek megalitres of raw water to Essential e r C s r Water in Broken Hill Armstrong Avenue e k c u T • The route will follow the Silver City Highway corridor to Broken Hill

• The pipeline will be underground Delta Road d a H o • It will operate most of the time, except ospital R Silver City Highway

during routine maintenance activities Pipeline • Construction of the pipeline is expected to generate up to 200 jobs Ski Reserve Road Offtake y urra er M Riv What about the Menindee Lakes? Broken Hill’s drinking water requirement (≈10GL), is and SA, as signatories of the Murray-Darling small in comparison to other water allocations (South Basin Agreement. Australia ≈1,850GL) and evaporation rates (≈420GL) from the Menindee Lakes System each year. The NSW Government have said they will not be decommissioning the Menindee Lakes as they are The Murray-Darling Basin Agreement governs how an instrumental part of the Murray Darling Basin water allocations from the Menindee Lakes are water supply system and important for Lower managed. Any changes to the management of the Darling Water supplies. WaterNSW will continue to Menindee Lakes would need to be agreed between operate the Menindee Lakes System, in accordance the federal and state governments of NSW, VIC with the rules set by government.

Construction will start this year Indicative timing of key project milestones.

Timing

Jan to March 2017 Investigations and surveys to inform design

Apr to Jun 2017 Environmental and Aboriginal cultural heritage assessments Expressions of interest for the principal contractor and the call for tenders

Jul to Sept 2017 Contractor appointed to construct the pipeline

Nov 2017 to Dec 2018 Construction of the pipeline and associated infrastructure

Dec 2018 Pipeline is operational

To prepare for the start of work, investigations to inform local community. If you want to know more about the design of the pipeline and associated water project opportunities please contact us. infrastructure are underway along the proposed route. The community will be kept up-to-date through regular This work will include ecological surveys, geotechnical Community Updates, stakeholder briefings and drilling and Aboriginal cultural heritage assessments. information booths at public events. The project team will notify residents and businesses in advance of work/construction activities taking place. When the pipeline Local business and is operational WaterNSW will construct, own and operate the Murray supplier opportunities to Broken Hill pipeline. Essential Water will maintain Construction activity will require workers and service responsibility for water treatment and distribution to its providers, and will generate additional spending in the customers and businesses in Broken Hill.

Contact us T 1800 316 771 For further information about the delivery of the E [email protected] Murray to Broken Hill pipeline please contact our www.waternsw.com.au/projects/ project team: brokenhillpipeline