Coffs Coast Advocate

‘I don’t know what we’ve spent it on’: CEO flags $2m puzzler

A $2.2 million spend on a water alert system has left the Gympie council scratching its head about what it got

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03rd Dec. 2020 12:12 AM

CEO Shane Gray has flagged more concerns with the state of the council’s water business unit and its assets.

Take the pressure down, saga over leaky pipes continues

ONE council agreed on a pilot plan to check on specific areas, but what are other councils doing?

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27th Nov. 2020 11:11 PM

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WATER LOST: Millions of dollars wasted due to leaky pipes

A COUNCILLOR is trying to set up a strategic plan to reduce the amount of uncounted water in the network.

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25th Nov. 2020 12:11 PM

Up to 18 per cent of potable water in the Ballina Shire was uncounted for in 2018.

Gladstone council’s asset value increases by $243m

Gladstone Regional Council’s annual report shows $2.5 billion in assets, of which $1.3b is roads, drains and transport...

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25th Nov. 2020 10:11 AM

The new Gladstone Regional Council (left to right) Glenn Churchill, Chris Cameron, Natalia Muzkat, Chris Trevor, Mayor Matt Burnett, Rick Hansen, Deputy Mayor Kahn Goodluck, Desley O'Grady and Darryl Branthwaite at the declaration, April 14, 2020.

Three dead after horror weekend in NSW waterways

Two families are in mourning after a young child and teenager drowned in separate waterholes over the weekend while a man’s...

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16th Nov. 2020 7:11 AM

NSW drownings: Three people pulled from water in horror weekend

Boy taken to hospital after near drowning

A young boy has been taken to hospital after a near drowning this afternoon.

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15th Nov. 2020 4:11 PM

Should we be sharing water with our northern neighbours?

NSW Government weighs in on water strategy for the Far North Coast, and they want to know what you think.

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06th Nov. 2020 12:11 AM

A possible Dunoon Dam will take at least nine years to build.

Can water tanks prevent the need for a dam at Dunoon?

MAYOR says he wants more information on water storage options before deciding on a long-term strategy.

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03rd Nov. 2020 11:11 PM

Rous will debate the motion on rain water tanks again in its December meeting.

Ex-council boss hits back at claims of ‘poor management’

The former head of Gympie Regional Council’s water services has disputed claims “poor management” caused the city to teeter...

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31st Oct. 2020 12:10 AM

Former Gympie council water services leader Stephen Jewell disputes claims poor management was the reason the city’s water treatment plant was left with only one operational pump out of three.

Hopes NSW budget will bring wave of projects for Rous

COULD an announcement of a licenced recycled water plant in Lismore and the upgrade to Marom Creek Plant be days away?

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27th Oct. 2020 9:10 AM

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