WA Water Minister Dave Kelly announced a $33 million investment in Broome’s water infrastructure. The new infrastructure will cater for the town’s long-term population growth and deliver enhanced environmental, community and tourism-driven outcomes.
The Water Corporation will provide a $23.3 million upgrade to the Broome North Wastewater Treatment Plant to enable it to treat all of Broome’s wastewater.
This will enable the closure of the Broome South Wastewater Treatment Plant to protect the iconic Roebuck Bay, which is an area of high conservation value and national and international environmental significance, by December 2022.
The closure of Broome South and transfer of wastewater to Broome North will deliver long-term, sustainable environmental benefits for the town.
Construction is due to start early next year, subject to regulatory approvals.
The WA Government’s $5.5 billion WA Recovery Plan will also provide up to $9.7 million for a new irrigation scheme for the town’s 43.5 hectares of green space, including playing fields, school oval and the Broome golf course.
This green space comprises the majority of public open space in Broome, and provides significant public amenity, social and economic benefit for the community.
The replacement irrigation scheme will supply non-potable water to the town’s existing public open space irrigation areas through new and repurposed infrastructure.
Source: WA Government