Proposals

Proposals to build a dam on the Meander River below Warners Creek go back to at least 1968, when recommended by the Rivers and Water Supply Commission recommended that the site be investigated further.

Work started on the Meander Dam in the 1980s when the site was cleared prior to the planned commencement of construction in 1989, which didn´t occur due to a change in Government.

As part of the Economic Infrastructure Fund under the 2001/2 State Budget, the Government provided $10 million for the implementation of the Water Development Plan, which included funds to progress the Meander Dam project to the construction-ready stage and $7 million capital contribution towards the construction cost.