Sewerage upgrades to hit Eurobodalla budget

Key points

• Council is facing a $62 million bill to upgrade the Tomakin Sewerage Treatment Plant, a report to council has revealed. A further $12 million is needed to divert wastewater from Batemans Bay to Tomakin, and $5 million to optimise the Batemans Bay plant.
• The Batemans Bay plant is at capacity, so Tomakin has been taking the excess waste.
• Council says its long-term strategy relies on upgrading Tomakin to increase regional capacity, with the work to proceed alongside the diversion and the Batemans Bay upgrade.