Shires of Dandaragan and Yalgoo to receive more than $100,000 to fund new water security projects

Two shires in the Mid West will share in the spoils of a $400,000 program aimed at funding new water security projects.

Seven projects across rural WA will receive a total funding pool of $409,034 to get new projects off the ground. Among the recipients are the shires of Dandaragan and Yalgoo.

The Shire of Dandaragan will receive $66,900 to provide an adequate supply of irrigation water to its Jurien Bay public open spaces and to help reduce salinity in current water sources.

The Shire of Yalgoo has been allocated $35,867 to install a solar pump and tank infrastructure to provide local volunteer firefighters with an easy access water source.

The Community Water Supplies Partnership program is jointly funded by the Cook Government and the Commonwealth Government’s National Water Grid Connections Funding Pathway.

The State Government recently boosted its CWSP program by $1.5 million to help more communities cope with drought conditions.

Labor Agricultural Region MLC Darren West said: “These projects allow regional communities to protect and further enhance their water supply, and ultimately plan for a future where water is integral to how they live.

“The funding allows our regional communities to continue to thrive in knowing they have boosted community water security, and I congratulate the latest recipients.”