New South Wales Minister for Water Phil Costa has announced that the State Government will provide more than $A18 million in funding for a water supply pipeline from the Macquarie River to Orange.
The project would include an approximately 42 km pipeline from the Macquarie River to the Orange water treatment plant.
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The Federal Labor Party has also made a election promise to provide $A20 million towards funding the $A47 million pipeline. The Orange City Council will contribute $A9 million towards the project.