The NSW Government is progressing plans to raise Warragamba Dam wall.
Raising the dam would destroy 65 kilometres of pristine wild rivers and flood 4,700 hectares of Blue Mountains’ world heritage listed National Parks.
29/10/2023
Traditional owners welcome scrapping of plan to raise Warragamba dam wall Exclusive: NSW Labor government halts plan which would have flooded up to 6,000 hectares of the Greater Blue Mountains world heritage area
27/10/2023
Thank you for all your support
It’s officially over!
10/09/2023
The Blue Mountains is beautiful, but its cultural landscape has been overlooked The important Indigenous heritage of the Blue Mountains might soon be recognised.
08/06/2023
While we await the newly elected NSW Labor Government to recommit its opposition to raising Warragamba Dam, some good news on the WaterNSW website!
08/06/2023
Integrity of Sydney’s main Warragamba dam at risk from extreme flooding, says study Exclusive: NSW ministers told of climate change impact and concerns about ‘weak’ rock seam under the dam wall
19/04/2023
A big Thank you needs to go out to Harry Burkitt, Paul Irish, Fenella Atkinson , Val Attenborough, Phill Hunt, Jaime Pittock, Stuart Khan, Ian Wright, Steve Douglas, Mayor Matt Gould and Wollondilly Council , Mark Greenhill and Blue Mountains Council our family and friends, everyone who wrote a letter, shared a post or told a friend, we could not have achieved this without your support
‘A big weight off the shoulders’: Warragamba Dam wall raising shelved The controversial proposal is dead after the NSW government decided not to proceed with the project due to huge costs and environmental and heritage concerns.
27/03/2023
WE WON!!!
Thank you to everyone who supported us!
15/02/2023
NSW premier and treasurer appear at odds over Warragamba Dam wall raising Matt Kean has cast doubt on the promise to raise the Warragamba Dam wall, putting him at odds with Dominic Perrottet, who said construction would begin in the next term of government.
16/11/2022
NSW minister took just five days to agree to fast-track project to raise Warragamba Dam Exclusive: Documents show Anthony Roberts made the call in less than a week, after predecessor rejected previous request
15/10/2022
Raised Warragamba Dam wall risks ‘irreversible harm’ to Aboriginal cultural heritage, NSW report says Study says the NSW government project could lead to the ‘total loss’ of some sites due to flooding
14/10/2022
Increasing the height of Sydney's Warragamba Dam could lead to water quality problems | 7NEWS Increasing the height of Sydney's Warragamba Dam could lead to water quality problems so bad some customers might be told to boil their water before drinking...