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Dungowan Dam

Posted inFederal Politics, Roads and Infrastructure, Tamworth, Water

Joyce: Dungowan Dam back on if Coalition wins next election

blankby Tom PleveyMay 26, 2024

An animated Barnaby Joyce has said that the cancelled New Dungowan Dam project “is back on the table” if the Coalition is re-elected.

Posted inFederal Politics, Local politics, NSW Politics, Roads and Infrastructure, Tamworth

It’s over: response to the decision to abandon the Dungowan Dam project

blankby RK CrosbyMay 11, 2023

Some are glad the issue of the Dungowan Dam Project has finally been settled, but Member for New England Barnaby Joyce says the decision shows Labor takes us for granted.

Posted inFederal Politics, Local politics, NSW Politics, Tamworth Regional

Dungowan Dam project dumped

blankby New England Times News DeskMay 10, 2023

Breaking: following the withdrawal of funding in last night’s federal Budget, the NSW Government have announced the Dungowan Dam project will not proceed.

Posted inFederal Politics

Joyce, farmers, critical of rural infrastructure cuts in next week’s budget

blankby RK CrosbyMay 3, 2023

Barnaby Joyce and NSW Farmers have called for no cuts to regional infrastructure in the budget to be handed down next Tuesday.

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