Water is life video tour

Join Paddy for a digital “Water is Life” tour. Using our interactive map, Paddy takes you behind the scenes of Koree Island Pump station, the Wauchope Water Treatment Plant and Cowarra Dam. Find out when and how we extract water from the river, see the processes used to treat the water and learn some stats and facts regarding water stored in Cowarra Dam.

Did you know...

Water efficiency does not mean water restrictions.

Water efficiency is about being mindful of the way we use, consume and manage water in our lives, and consciously making a decision to not waste water unnecessarily.

We can all play our part in securing water for our region through simple actions every day.

Visit Council’s main website to see what Cowarra Dam and Port Macquarie Dam (Rosendahl Reservoir) current levels.

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Water is life video tour

Topic/s: Water
Resource type: Video
Best suited for: Adults, Senior Secondary, Tertiary

Join Paddy for a digital “Water is Life” tour. Using our interactive map, Paddy takes you behind the scenes of Koree Island Pump station, the Wauchope Water Treatment Plant and Cowarra Dam. Find out when and how we extract water from the river, see the processes used to treat the water and learn some stats and facts regarding water stored in Cowarra Dam.

Did you know...

Water efficiency does not mean water restrictions.

Water efficiency is about being mindful of the way we use, consume and manage water in our lives, and consciously making a decision to not waste water unnecessarily.

We can all play our part in securing water for our region through simple actions every day.

Visit Council’s main website to see what Cowarra Dam and Port Macquarie Dam (Rosendahl Reservoir) current levels.

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Water

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Copyright 2025. Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the Birpai people, the traditional owners of the land in which we work and live, and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We extend our respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who choose to call Port Macquarie-Hastings home.

Copyright 2025. Port Macquarie-Hastings Council