Riverina Water County Council

Summary

Riverina Water County Council is a body that provides drinking water to the City of Wagga Wagga, Greater Hume Shire, Lockhart Shire and part of Federation Council which operates under the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1993.[1]

Riverina Water County Council
Agency overview
FormedMay 2, 1997 (1997-05-02)
HeadquartersWagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
35°07′18″S 147°23′17″E / 35.121611°S 147.388136°E / -35.121611; 147.388136
Employees92
Annual budget$20 M
Agency executives
Websitewww.rwcc.com.au

History edit

Southern Riverina County Council was formed in 1938 to supply reticulated water to towns in the Shires of Lockhart, Kyeamba, Mitchell and Culcairn with the Shires of Urana and Holbrook and the Municipality of Wagga Wagga became part of Southern Riverina County Council in 1945.[1]

1942 to 1995 Southern Riverina County Council was responsible for electricity distribution in the Southern Riverina Area until Great Southern Energy was formed in 1995.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Riverina Water". ASCET Riverina. Wagga Wagga Guide. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Historical Development". Riverina Water County Council. Archived from the original on 23 June 2005. Retrieved 16 February 2009.