Member for Murray Adrian Piccoli was in Wamoon last week to announce Leeton Shire Council will receive $1.5 million in funding to construct a reticulated sewerage system in Wamoon.

Council will be matching the money dollar-for-dollar. 

The project is still undergoing fine-tuning and final costings and will take about three years to complete. 

Once nearing completion, residents in Wamoon will be responsible for connecting to the new system at their own cost.

The funding has been provided under the NSW government’s regional water and waste water program.

“The Leeton Shire Council project will see the creation of a modified gravity reticulation system for Wamoon,” Mr Piccoli said.

“This project will enable the residents of Wamoon to benefit from a modern sewerage system which will allay public health and water quality concerns within the township.”

Currently, homes in Wamoon have their own septic tanks.

“I know that this funding will be welcomed by the people of Wamoon who have shown strong support for a sewerage scheme,” Mr Piccoli said.

“I would like to congratulate council as I know that much time and effort has gone into preparing submissions to secure this funding.”

Council’s general manager Jackie Kruger was pleased with the news. 

She said council would now work on finalising the project and consulting with residents.

Mayor Paul Maytom said the project was something council had been wanting to do for many years. 

“This is something residents have wanted for a very long time,” he said. 

“It was on the table at one point with the government in terms of dollar-for-dollar funding, but it never happened. 

“This is very good news for Wamoon. It’s still going to take some time for it to be completed, but this is a step in the right direction.”