Labor has pledged $4M for improvements to storm water management and flood mitigation for Tuggerah Lakes.
The funds will be taken from Labor’s $200M Urban Rivers and Catchment Program, primarily going towards wrack and algae collection, storm water management, wetland and foreshore restoration, and improved planning controls for Tuggerah Lakes.
Tuggerah Lakes is a unique waterway and locals often raise concerns about wrack – seagrass and algal material that accumulates on shorelines – and flood mitigation issues in the area, particularly after recent flooding.
Labor said the funding would help address these concerns, while improving water quality in the catchment.
“Fixing up waterways and the catchment areas around them will improve water quality, help restore habitat for animals, and deliver positive outcomes for nature and communities,” Labor said in a statement.
“Only a Labor Government will restore Australia’s urban rivers and catchments and clean up Tuggerah Lakes,” Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, said.
Nicola Riches