Coffs Coast Advocate

‘Very high’ chance sewer, stormwater systems could fail

THERE has been “significant deterioration” after this North Coast town's pipelines were “not sufficiently maintained”.

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29th Jan. 2020 3:01 PM

INVASIVE: Major root intrusion in council pipelines in Mullumbimby.

Community group takes action over ‘health hazard’

A stinky situation has forced a community group to take matters into their own hands

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18th Oct. 2019 8:10 AM

Sunshine Coast beach now safe after sewage overflow

A popular Sunshine Coast beach is safe for swimming, six days after it was contaminated with sewage from an overflow

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17th Oct. 2019 9:10 AM

Unity Water have removed signs saying water is contaminated with sewage at Little Cove at Noosa. Photo: Contributed

Stay away: Popular beach contaminated after sewage overflow

Swimmers have been warned to avoid a stretch of a popular Coast beach after a survey peg blocked a main pipe which caused a...

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15th Oct. 2019 11:10 AM

Unity Water signs at Little Cove at Noosa. Photo: Contributed

Drought-ravaged town forced to drink treated toilet water

One town is taking drastic measures as it slowly runs out of water by going from ‘toilet to tap’ — which means using...

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13th Oct. 2019 10:10 AM

The Tenterfield water supply and ageing water treatment plant on the outskirts of town. Picture: Peter Lorimer

Raw sewage flows into Tweed canal

Workers responded to the report of a fault near the intersection of Gollan Drive and Lakes Drive, just before 10am

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24th Sept. 2019 1:09 PM

HAVE YOUR SAY: Time to make a stink about sewage

It may not be a usual topic of polite conversation but the council wants to talk to you about sewage

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11th Sept. 2019 10:09 AM

HAVE YOUR SAY: Aerial photo of Hervey Bay's Pulgul Creek Sewage Treatment Plant. The council wants to hear feedback on the region's sewage needs.

Long-awaited $20 million projects start

"(The project) will ensure good pressures and high quality water continue to be available well into the future"

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17th April 2019 3:04 PM

INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT: A section of the poly sewerage pipe being laid between the Tallon Bridge pump station and the Bourbong Street pump station.
Photo: Mike Knott / NewsMail

Warning to Ipswich to stop flushing 'number threes'

"It's the equivalent weight of four Boeing 747 planes or 261 elephants."

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11th April 2019 6:04 AM

GETTING IT RIGHT: Sarah Owens from Queensland Urban Utilities with Ayla and Ruby Reeves and Isaac McCosker.

Council pumping sewage after builder blocks sewer line

The Council is still pumping sewage from a suburban street, months after a builder filled the pipeline with concrete while...

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22nd March 2019 1:03 PM

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