WATER PIPELINES
Pipelines making headway in 2022 2022 is shaping up to be a busy year for the pipeline industry, with a number of water pipeline projects already underway. In this edition of The Australian Pipeliner looks at some of the current water pipeline works across Australia.
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ustralia has a well-developed pipeline industry, with New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australian, Queensland and South Australia all having an increase in water pipeline projects to kick-start 2022. The Australian Pipeliner breaks down the upcoming projects on the radar.
NEW SOUTH WALES Dungowan Pipeline In New South Wales the new Dungowan Pipeline has commenced, which is a 55 km pipe that will deliver greater water security for Tamworth and the Peel Valley. It will also connect the new Dungowan Dam to Tamworth’s Calala Water Treatment Plant. Stage one of the project is expected to take up to 18 months to complete. However, Minister for Lands and Water Kevin Anderson says this once-ina-generation project will improve water security for the communities of Tamworth and the Peel Valley. “Starting the construction phase just two weeks after we received planning approval for this pipeline
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shows that I am serious about prioritising water infrastructure projects in this region,” says Anderson. “Not only does the construction of the pipeline provide greater water security, but it will generate revenue for 30 local businesses and support up to 70 new jobs, injecting millions of dollars into the local economy.” Lake Rowlands to Carcoar Dam Pipeline Funding has been secured from the federal and state governments to lay the groundwork for a new 10 km pipeline and potential new dam in the Lachlan Valley. The federal and New South Wales governments have committed $6 million to undertake a business case into the construction of a 10 km pipeline between Lake Rowlands and Carcoar Dam. The new infrastructure is intended to deliver better water access to farmers and residents across the Central Tablelands region in NSW. Plans also include the option to raise the existing Lake Rowlands Dam or construct a new dam downstream. The Australian Pipeliner | March 2022
The proposed new dam would increase water storage capacity from 4 gigalitres (GL) up to between 8.5 GL and 30 GL, while the new Lake Rowlands to Carcoar Dam pipeline would enable transferring 25 megalitres (ML) of water per day.
TASMAINIA Regional communities in Tasmania are set to benefit from increased water security through the construction of a new recycled water distribution network in Bicheno and an upgrade to the 140-year-old Lake Leake Dam. The joint Australian and Tasmanian government funding for the two water infrastructure projects includes $17.1 million for the Bicheno Recycled Water Scheme and a further $3 million for the Lake Leake Dam Life Extension Upgrade. Together these two projects will support around 37 new construction jobs and deliver more reliable water supplies to help local farmers and support expanded agricultural and primary industry production in the surrounding regions. The Bicheno Recycled Water Scheme project will construct a distribution network for recycled
