Wingecarribee Shire Council is reminding residents of Robertson of their sewage disposal responsibilities now that the $33.6 million Robertson Sewerage Scheme has been commissioned. “Council has received anecdotal feedback from plumbers carrying out connections that some people may be trying to circumvent the process by trying to empty out their septic tanks by pumping directly...
Wingecarribee Shire Council has this week announced that connection to the long awaited Robertson Sewerage Scheme is finally available to residents of the Shire’s most easterly village. “The days of pump-out trucks will soon be a thing of the past for residents of Robertson as they begin connecting to the newly completed Robertson Sewerage Scheme,”...
You don’t have to be a weatherman to notice that we’ve had a bit of extra rain lately. When stormwater finds its way into a sewerage network, it can play havoc with underground sewerage pipes resulting in an overloaded sewerage system. An overloaded sewerage system means that the pipe network cannot function until flows subside...
Wingecarribee Shire Council General Manager Jason Gordon is calling on the region’s amateur meteorologists to help locate flood prone areas. “This prolonged wet weather spell is having serious impacts right across the Southern Highlands,” he said. “Infrastructure, transport and public property have all been affected. Initial reports suggest not a town or village across our...
A second information event is being held in Robertson to update the community on the new Robertson sewerage scheme. The Community Information Event will be held on Thursday 15 September at the Robertson School of Arts in Hoddle Street. Project Team members will be on hand to answer questions and explain construction issues. Maps and...
