A sewerage scheme at Telegraph Point will increase house values, a resident says.
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John Rainbow believes the scheme will be good as long as it works all right.
“I think it will put more value on the houses,” he said.
“A lot of people don’t like the idea of septic, and now the highway has gone, I think there will be a lot of people buying out this way.”
Telegraph Point, Comboyne and Long Flat are one step closer to reticulated sewerage networks after Port Macquarie-Hastings Council awarded a $22.7 million construction tender to Ledonne Constructions. The company constructed the North Shore sewerage system.
Another Telegraph Point resident said there would be those who were happy because their current systems were failing or they had to pay pump out fees, as well as those whose septic systems were a hurdle to carrying out renovations or additions.
There would be others who were unhappy, she said, due to the cost and a desire for the status quo to remain.
The sewerage networks in the three villages will provide a more efficient disposal method and protect the environment and people’s health.
The more than $20 million investment is funded by the council as well as a state government contribution of almost $6 million.
The council’s major projects portfolio chair, Cr Justin Levido, said these communities had been very patient as the council worked through the required approvals and secured the funding to move forward with construction.
“Providing major infrastructure like the sewerage systems supports our towns and villages and is a high priority for council,” he said.
Beechwood and the North Shore already have sewerage schemes.
Oxley MP Melinda Pavey said reliable sewerage infrastructure was vital to the health and wellbeing of local communities.
Port Macquarie MP Leslie Williams said people living in smaller villages, such as Telegraph Point, deserved to have the same modern infrastructure as larger centres like Port Macquarie.
Drop-in sessions for more information are planned in each community.
The three schemes are scheduled to be completed by June 2020, weather permitting, with connection for customers to progressively occur from November 2019.