Gascoyne Water Co-operative Limited (GWCL) and Pipe Fusions Australia (PFA) have signed the contract for construction of a new pipeline to deliver water for intensive agriculture development in the Carnarvon horticulture district.

 

The new pipeline will receive up to $7.4million in WA Government Royalties for Regions funding.  

 

WA Regional Development and Lands Minister Brendon Grylls said the Carnarvon horticultural area currently generates an average annual $81million of produce, and this upgrade will ensure future development,.

 

The pipeline will provide irrigation across the entire 1,200ha Carnarvon horticulture precinct and be capable of servicing a proposed 400ha expansion.

 

The Department of Water is the primary co-ordinating agency for the project.

 

Works on the pipeline are expected to begin in May 2011.