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National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns - Projects

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All Australian Government funding amounts listed for National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns (NWSPCT) projects are GST exclusive unless otherwise stated.

New South Wales
Status Description Location Funding Program Element
Active Bathurst Water Filtration Plant - Supernatant Recycling Project Bathurst, NSW $830,100 Competitive grant
Completed Bellbrook Water Treatment Plant Bellbrook, NSW $700,000 2007 Election commitment
Active Chaffey Dam Augmentation Project Tamworth, NSW $16.945 million 2010 Australian Government
Active COAG Strategy on Water and Wastewater Services in Remote (including Indigenous) Communities - New South Wales Walgett & Wilcannia, NSW $6.4 million COAG strategy
Completed Cooks River Urban Water Initiative Sydney, NSW $2 million 2007 Election commitment
Active Lithgow Golf Course Recycled Water Project Lithgow, NSW $350,000 2007 Election commitment
Active MidCoast Water - Water Recycling & Reuse Program Hawks Nest, Tuncurry, Harrington $6.189 million Competitive grant
Active Nambucca Water Security Project Nambucca, NSW $10 million 2010 Election commitment
Active Penrith Recycled Water Scheme Stage 2 Penrith, NSW $2.7 million 2007 Election commitment
Active Port Macquarie Potable Water Reduction Project Port Macquarie, NSW $350,000 Competitive grant
Active Sustainable Water Management Project Wingecarribee Shire, NSW $606,725 Competitive grant
Active Water Audits and Rebates for Large Water Users Eurobodalla Shire, NSW $264,586 Competitive grant
Total NSW:     $48,335,411  
Queensland
Status Description Location Funding Program Element
Active COAG Strategy on Water and Wastewater Services in Remote (including Indigenous) Communities - Queensland Wujal Wujal, Woorabinda, Mornington Island, Doomadgee, Aurukun & Hope $8.496 million COAG strategy
Active Mossman Recycled Water Scheme Mossman, QLD $2.755 million Competitive grant
Active Port Douglas Water Demand Management Project Port Douglas, QLD $1.084 million Competitive grant
Active Potable Water Infrastructure Improvement Project Birdsville & Bedourie, QLD $700,000 Competitive grant
Active Proud Mary: Smart Water - Modernising Maryborough's Water and Wastewater Systems Maryborough, QLD $5.739 million Competitive grant
Active Upgrade to Blackall Water Reticulation System Blackall, QLD $430,000 Competitive grant
Active Western Downs Smart Metering Western Downs Region, QLD $405,000 Competitive grant
Total QLD:     $44,209,000  
South Australia
Status Description Location Funding Program Element
Active Berri-Barmera Council Drip Irrigation Installation Berri, Barmera, Cobdogla & Monash, SA $1.085 million Competitive grant
Active COAG Strategy on Water and Wastewater Services in Remote (including Indigenous) Communities - South Australia Amata & Mimili, SA $5.55 million COAG strategy
Active 'Fit for Purpose' - Supplementary Water Schemes Freeling & Kapunda, SA $975,394 Competitive grant
Active McLaren Vale Recycled Water McLaren Vale, SA $3.5 million 2007 Election commitment
Active Naracoorte Regional Livestock Exchange Reclaimed Water Reuse Project Naracoorte, SA $1.85 million Competitive grant
Active Port Augusta Wastewater Reuse Scheme Port Augusta, SA $914,500 2Competitive grant
Active Port Pirie Community Water Reuse Project Port Pirie, SA $2.5 million Competitive grant
Active Salisbury Stormwater Harvesting Project City of Salisbury, SA $6.55 million 2007 Election commitment
Active Securing the Potable Water Supply - Water Reuse Scheme Port Lincoln, SA $500,000 Competitive grant
Active Statewide Cities and Towns Project, Local Government Association of SA Statewide SA $7.169 million Competitive grant
Active Waterproofing Ceduna Ceduna, SA $740,000 Competitive grant
Active Waterproofing Whyalla - Extension to Recycled Water Irrigation Network Whyalla, SA $2.271 million Competitive grant
Total SA:     $33,604,894  
Tasmania
Status Description Location Funding Program Element
Active Derwent Estuary Recycling and Irrigation System Clarence, Tas $10.5 million 2007 Election commitment
Active Huon Valley Regional Water Scheme Huon Valley, Tas $12 million 2007 Election commitment
Active Kingborough Sports Precinct Stormwater Harvesting and Reuse Project Kingborough, Tas $1.05 million Competitive grant
Active Water Metering Tasmania Statewide Tas $10 million Competitive grant
Total Tas:     $33,550,000  
Victoria
Status Description Location Funding Program Element
Completed Cranbourne Aquatic & Leisure Centre Cranbourne, Vic $5 million 2007 Election commitment
Completed Croydon Leisure and Aquatic Centre & Croydon Memorial Pool Croydon, Vic $366,000 2007 Election commitment
Active Phillip Island Recycled Water Scheme Phillip Island, Vic $2.85 million Competitive grant
Active Recycled Water Plant for Victorian Surf Coast Corridor Black Rock, Vic $10 million 2007 Election commitment
Active Reducing Water Loss in the Otway Water Supply System Warrnambool, Vic $638,200 Competitive grant
Active Securing Water for Sunbury Community Facilities Sunbury, Vic $259,000 Competitive grant
Total Vic:     $19,113,200  
Western Australia
Status Description Location Funding Program Element
Active Busselton Water Meter Reading Retrofit Busselton, WA $763,288 Competitive grant
Active COAG Strategy on Water and Wastewater Services in Remote (including Indigenous) Communities - Western Australia Warmun & Ardyaloon, WA $11 million COAG strategy
Active East Pilbara Integrated Water Efficiency East Pilbara, WA $1.55 million Competitive grant
Active Goldfields Integrated Water Efficiency Kalgoorlie-Boulder, WA $2.15 million Competitive grant
Active Great Southern Integrated Water Efficiency Albany & Denmark, WA $4.05 million Competitive grant
Active Greater Geraldton Stormwater Harvesting and Efficiency Geraldton, WA $3 million 2007 Election commitment
Active ICLEI Oceania Regional WA $258, 145 Competitive grant
Active Increasing Merredin's Stormwater Holding Capacity & Minimising Evaporation Water Losses Merredin, WA $410,679 Competitive grant
Active Kalbarri Waste Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Kalbarri, WA $1.95 million 2007 Election commitment
Active Kimberley Integrated Water Efficiency Broome & Halls Creek, WA $1.85 million Competitive grant
Completed Mundijong Whitby Integrated Water Cycle Management Plan Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire $200,000 2007 Election commitment
Active Restoration of Hyde Park Lakes Hyde Park, WA $2 million 2007 Election commitment
Active Subiaco In-Plant Water Treatment Subiaco, WA $2.455 million 2007 Election commitment
Active Urban Waterways Renewal Project Canning and Southern River, Perth, WA $4 million 2007 Election commitment
Active West Pilbara Integrated Water Efficiency West Pilbara, WA $4.05 million Competitive grant
Total WA:     $39,687,112  
Australia Capital Territory
Status Description Location Funding Program Element
Completed Australian National Botanic Gardens Non-Potable Pipeline Canberra, ACT $1.5 million 2007 Election commitment
Total ACT:     $1.5 million  
Northern Territory
Status Description Location Funding Program Element
Active Alice Springs Desert Smart Water Plan Alice Springs, NT $7.49 million Competitive grant
Active COAG Strategy on Water and Wastewater Services in Remote (including Indigenous) Communities - Northern Territory Galiwinku, Angurugu, Umbakumba, Nguiu & Wadeye, NT $20.25 million COAG strategy
Total NT:     $27,740,000  

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