Member for Lyne, Dr David Gillespie, made the announcement today, June 9, saying the funding would help to deliver the $6 million upgrade that was planned for the facility.

"The Nabiac Inland Coastal Aquifer Expansion Stage 2 project delivers eight additional water bores to provide an additional 6.3 mega-litres of water per day, and with this additional funding, MidCoast Council can now bring forward the next stage," Dr Gillespie said.

"Our government is investing in a number of critically important projects aimed at improving our water security, including the Nabiac Aquifer water facility, particularly given the impact of the recent drought, and I'm delighted we have been able to secure further funds."

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The expansion will see the duplication of the existing treatment train to increase the daily water treatment capacity to at least 18 mega-litres per day.

The upgrade will include an additional pre-treatment tank and additional water storage; additional AP3 pre-filters; the duplication of the membrane filtration racks; and the augmentation of the chemical dosing systems.

The additional equipment can all be accommodated by the existing infrastructure at the facility and the existing power supply will also support the upgrade.

Dr Gillespie said the government had already invested $10 million in Federal funding to water security in the Manning-Great Lakes prior to this latest announcement.

"Our government is supporting projects that will help grow our regions while dealing with some of the enormous challenges we have experienced in recent times including drought and bushfires," he said.

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