Since completion of the Biniguy Potable Water Supply Project, 10 properties have connected, and now Moree Plains Shire Council are waiving the availability charge for ratepayers connecting to the supply.
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The project was completed in November last year and according to council, there are currently 34 assessments with the potential to connect to the supply on top of the 10 that have already connected, including the Trawalla pecan nut farm.
Prior to completion, the majority of Biniguy residents were living off bore and tank water, but thanks to the $3.9 million project, which was funded by the state government, the town now have a potable water supply for the first time ever.
Council voted unanimously at its ordinary council meeting on Thursday, February 27 to waive the availability charge.
Council is hoping that by waiving the charge it will encourage residents to connect before the end of the financial year, with the availability charge costing $240 annually.
