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Control of water supply the Council show-stopper

Confidential report underlines delicate negotiations for Coffs/Clarence water security

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11th Feb. 2021 8:02 AM

The Nymboida River.

No more questions: Key players tight-lipped on water supply

Councils and Essential Energy coordinate communications to shed little light on negotiations.

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15th Oct. 2020 2:10 PM

The Nymboida river gravity feeds the Shannon Creek Dam.

‘OPTIMISTIC’: Councils to continue talks over water supply

Will water security for Coffs/Clarence residents trump cash for energy company?

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02nd Oct. 2020 8:10 AM

Is the Coffs/Clarence water supply up for sale?

Councillors concerned by glacial pace of discussions as Essential Energy calls in the lawyers.

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17th Sept. 2020 8:09 AM

The Nymboida Power station has been inactive since 2013 and could hold the key to the regions water supply.

Nymboida power station could be a double threat

Councillor calls for reopening of hydro scheme

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03rd Aug. 2019 12:08 AM

In 1922, the Clarence River County Council was formed to oversee the Nymboida Hydro-Electiric Scheme. Construction commenced in June 1923 and was operational by November 1924. The County Council offered rural users the same tariff as in towns. In 1925, its first year of operation, it had 1050 consumers in North and South Grafton and Ulmarra, plus 50 rural users.

Take a look back at Clarence Valley's rich vein of mining

STEP back in time and take a look at the early days of the Clarence Valley, and how mining helped to shape our history

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06th Oct. 2018 12:10 AM

Nymboida mineworkers Frank Smidt, Ossie Turner, Tom Ford and Trevor mcLennan at the end of th shift three days before the first dismissal notices were handed out.

UNTAPPED POTENTIAL: Hydro revisited by council

Solar and hydro on councils list of things to explore with new study into renewable energy

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28th June 2018 12:06 AM

The Nymboida Power Station has sat idle since 2013.

Snowy Hydro 2.0 declared critical, but what about Nymboida?

Clarence infrastructure remains dormant while new hydro scheme declared critical by government

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09th March 2018 6:03 AM

The Nymboida Power Station has sat idle since 2013.

LETTER: Re-instating hydro system a pipe dream

"WE ARE extremely fortunate that the powers-that-be back in the day had the foresight to incorporate electricity generation...

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05th April 2017 4:04 AM