Thanowring road project complete

Published on 09 September 2024

Goldenfields Water’s Thanowring road pipeline renewal project is now complete. The work involved the replacement of 40kms of ageing infrastructure from Temora to Quades Lane, west of Ariah Park.

Work commenced on the project in November of 2021, with an original estimated completion date of December 2023. Significant delays were experienced due to ongoing wet weather including a flooding event early in its commencement. Even with the significant delays, the project originally budgeted at $7 million came in $2.7million under budget at $4.3 million total spend.

The completed project ensures the ongoing reliability and resilience of a vital piece of water infrastructure that currently supplies water to the towns of Ardlethan, Ariah Park, Mirrool, Beckom, Kamarah, Moombooldool, Barellan, Tara, Bectric, Rannock, and south to the Coolamon-Ardlethan Road.

“It is highly beneficial to our rural customers”, said Goldenfields Water General Manager, Aaron Drenovski of the project. “It sees improvements to water pressure, a decrease to supply interruptions, the ability to connect more rural customers and will assist in the growth of the local agricultural industry.”

The Thanowring road pipeline renewal is also the final piece in the Stage 4 completion of the Mandamah Rural Water Supply Scheme project, which expanded the region’s supply network by 180 kilometres.

Goldenfields is welcoming any landowners along the renewed pipeline and the Mandamah stage 4 scheme that are interested in a connection to contact their office on (02) 6977 3200.