Two villages on the Liverpool Plains are one step closer to locking in safer and more secure drinking water thanks to co-funding from the NSW Government and the local council to help boost water quality.

The NSW Department Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water today issued a rising river alert for the Snowy River downstream of Jindabyne Dam in southern NSW for Wednesday 21 August 2024.

Preliminary investigations for an upgrade to Scone’s sewage treatment plant are now complete as a critical first step in the planning process that will help future proof wastewater services for the town.