Mid West shires receive $150,000 in latest round of funding to secure water in the regions

The shires of Morawa and Irwin have received more than $150,000 in funding as part of the State Government’s program to boost community water supplies. The latest round of grants will provide over $1 million in new funding for projects to improve local water security and will assist regional communities in managing the impacts of climate change Many communities in the State’s Mid West have experienced significantly reduced rainfall because of the impacts of climate change. The McGowan Government has put $3.2m into the Community Water Supplies Partnership Program, with the aim of ensuring farmers have access to reliable agricultural and emergency livestock drinking water sources. A grant of $100,000 will allow the Shire of Irwin to expand their emergency water supplies through the construction of three new water tanks, two new bores and an upgrade of an existing bore. While Morawa’s $53,728 grant will help with the cost of completing their emergency water supply project. This project will secure a reliable fit-for-purpose water supply in the Morawa-Yalgoo area of the Shire through the installation of a new bore, a submersible pump, a solar pump system and four new tanks. The project will also assist with emergency water for livestock and firefighting needs in the region. Agricultural Region MLC Darren West said the program was an “important initiative for regional communities who need to ensure water is readily available for livestock, as well as important community amenities.” “I congratulate the shires of Moora, Morawa and Irwin for their proactive approach to both conserving and developing water supplies,” he said.