by Sam Magnusson | Aug 28, 2024 | News, Priority
Cancer-Causing Chemicals have been detected in a Blue Mountains Dam, causing it to be shutdown and investigation launched. A drinking water supply dam in the Blue Mountains has been shut down following the discovery of concerning levels of cancer-causing chemicals...
by Sam Magnusson | Jun 10, 2024 | News, Priority
One of Australia’s leading water experts, Professor Stuart Khan, said that the huge water spill from Warragamba Dam onto the Hawkesbury/Nepean floodplain could have been significantly mitigated if the dam had been lowered by 12 meters prior to the event. This...
by Sam Magnusson | Oct 29, 2023 | News, Priority
The NSW Labor Government has officially put an end to the proposal to raise the wall of Warragamba Dam. WaterNSW has been directed to withdraw any planning applications related to this project. “WaterNSW have now been directed to withdraw any planning applications...
by Sam Magnusson | Jun 8, 2023 | News, Priority, Top News
The NSW government has confirmed today that Warragamba Dam is potentially no longer safe due to potential risks associated with extreme flooding scenarios. The government has also revealed that the concerns were known to the previous Liberal National party government...