News
9 February 2010
Construction Update: Enlarged Cotter Dam
Construction is well underway for the Enlarged Cotter Dam, with the Cotter landscape around the site transformed into a busy and productive construction space.
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22 January 2010
Traffic changes - Cotter Precinct
New traffic signal installed at Cotter Precinct.
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18 January 2010
Development Application for Cotter viewing platform
On 11 January, ACTPLA placed ACTEW’s Development Application (DA) for construction of a viewing platform near the Enlarged Cotter Dam project site on public exhibition, lasting until 1 February.
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7 January 2010
Community invited to Casuarina Sands opening
ACTEW invites Canberrans to a free community celebration to mark the re-opening of the Casuarina Sands recreation area.
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23 November 2009
Construction of Enlarged Cotter Dam underway
The 23 November signalled the start of construction of the Enlarged Cotter Dam.
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22 October 2009
Enlarged Cotter Dam gets final Commonwealth approval
ACTEW Corporation today received the final green light to begin construction of the Enlarged Cotter Dam.
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15 September 2009
Geotechnical Engineering Excellence award for Enlarged Cotter Dam
The Bulk Water Alliance (BWA) has won a prestigious Engineering Excellence award for its $3.2 million geotechnical project to underpin the successful design and construction of the Enlarged Cotter Dam.
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3 September 2009
ACTEW Board gives water security projects go-ahead
ACTEW Corporation today released the completed costs to undertake the program of water security works over coming years.
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3 August 2009
Community presentation on the upgrades to Casuarina Sands Recreational Area
ACTEW Corporation has recently lodged a Development Application (DA) with the ACT Planning and Land Authority (ACTPLA) for upgrades to the Casuarina Sands Recreational Area
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31 July 2009
Enlarged Cotter Dam planning updates
View updates to the Enlarged Cotter Dam planning process
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20 July 2009
Community encouraged to have their say on the Enlarged Cotter Dam DA
ACTEW Corporation is holding three ‘drop-in’ sessions this week to gain comment on the Development Application (DA) recently lodged with the ACT Planning and Land Authority (ACTPLA) for the Enlargement of the Cotter Dam.
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11 July 2009
Enlarged Cotter Dam takes next step in planning approval process - DA lodgement
ACTEW today took another significant step towards the construction of the Enlarged Cotter Dam with the lodgement of a Development Application (DA) with the ACT Planning and Land Authority (ACTPLA).
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5 June 2009
ACTEW's carbon abatement strategy
ACTEW Corporation has announced its strategy to reduce and offset greenhouse gas emissions during the construction and operation of the ACT region’s new water supply infrastructure projects.
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25 March 2009
Water security projects progressing
Managing Director Mark Sullivan of ACTEW Corporation today said he was very pleased the ACT Government had accepted recent recommendations made by ACTEW around the major water supply projects.
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10 March 2009
Community Information Session held in Burra
ACTEW Corporation today held a community information session to inform community members about the Murrumbidgee to Googong Water Transfer.
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2 March 2009
Closure of Cascades Swimming Hole
Due to remediation works ACTEW is undertaking at the Googong Dam Spillway, public access to the Cascades Swimming Hole will close from Monday 2nd March 2009.
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7 January 2009
Shopping centre displays on water
ACTEW Corporation invites Canberrans to visit their local shopping centre over the coming weeks to talk water
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18 November 2008
Congratulations to the winners of the My Cotter, my place competition
Congratulations to all entries into the My Cotter, my place competition. Thank you to all who participated and shared their memories and thoughts about the Cotter recreation area.
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15 October 2008
Still time to enter Cotter competition!
Canberrans are reminded that they have until Wednesday 29 October to submit entries for the My Cotter, My Place competition.
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11 October 2008
Public comment welcomed for Environmental Impact Statement
ACTEW is pleased that the ACT Planning and Land Authority has today released for public comment the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Enlarged Cotter Dam.
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