Kempsey Shire Council is providing a sewerage collection system to help South Kempsey businesses grow and diversify.
Thanks to grant funding of $2.32 million awarded under the NSW Government’s Regional Growth Fund, Council will construct a modern, centralised sewerage system in the South Kempsey Employment Lands Hub.
This is one of three major sewerage infrastructure projects Council is rolling out across the shire.
The design for the project consists of an industry best practice reticulated sewerage system with a network of pressure pipes and grinder pumps that will connect this largely industrial area to the local sewer network.
Council’s Manager Water and Sewer, Wes Trotter, noted that the new system will remove the limitations that the current septic systems impose on land owners.
“The advantage of this design is that the number of pumps connected to the system won’t affect its performance,” Mr Trotter said.
“The new system will be able to cater for additional demand and therefore has the potential to boost local industry, housing and tourism.”
Member for Oxley, Melinda Pavey, said that the NSW Government was delivering significant investment for all areas of regional NSW under the $2 billion Regional Growth Fund.
“By supporting the construction of a modern, centralised sewerage system in the South Kempsey Employment Lands Hub, it will provide a boost to local business activity and keep money flowing through the local economy,” Mrs Pavey said.
“The NSW Government will continue to fund projects that aim to support communities to recover from the significant challenges brought on by drought, bushfires, storms, floods and COVID-19.”
