Enabling works will commence, ahead of major upgrades to Somerset Dam.
Early and enabling works will commence onsite in 2025 upon contract award and approvals, as part of the first stage of the Somerset Dam Improvement Project.
Somerset Dam continues to operate safely, and the Dam Improvement Project will ensure the dam meets modern engineering and design standards to provide ongoing safety and water security for years to come.
More information is available in this Ministerial Media Statement.
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