Tasmania’s South Arm Recycled Water Pipeline will reuse and deliver irrigation water to the South Arm Peninsula.
The National Water Grid Fund is a $3.5 billion scheme delivered by the Australian Government to finance water infrastructure investments across the country.
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.
The Tasmanian Ministry for Industrial Development will dedicate federal funding to the South Arm Recycled Water Pipeline, which will transfer water from Blackmans Bay Water Treatment Plant to the South Arm Peninsula.
Assistant Minister for Industry Development and Senator for Tasmania Jonno Duniam said the South Arm peninsula pipeline will 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 peninsular, 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.
