TERRI BUTLER MP
SHADOW MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER

JOSH WILSON MP
SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

EMMA MCBRIDE MP
SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH
SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR CARERS
FEDERAL MEMBER FOR DOBELL

LABOR WILL CLEAN UP TUGGERAH LAKES

An Albanese Labor Government will help clean up Tuggerah Lakes and improve storm water management and flood mitigation in the area.

The $4 million commitment from Labor’s $200 million Urban Rivers and Catchment Program will go towards wrack and algae collection, storm water management, wetland and foreshore restoration, and improved planning controls for Tuggerah Lakes.

Tuggerah Lakes is a unique waterway and locals often raise concerns about wrack – seagrass and algal material that accumulates on shorelines – and flood mitigation issues in the area, particularly after recent flooding.

The commitment will help address these concerns, while improving water quality in the catchment.

Labor’s urban rivers and catchments investment will fund projects across the country to restore urban river systems, catchments, and wetlands.

Fixing up waterways and the catchment areas around them will improve water quality, help restore habitat for animals, and deliver positive outcomes for nature and communities.

This project has the backing of Central Coast Council and will ensure the community can enjoy the beauty of Tuggerah Lakes for years to come.

Only a Labor Government will restore Australia’s urban rivers and catchments and clean up Tuggerah Lakes.

SATURDAY 26 MARCH 2022