Aboriginal business Kimberley Civil and Drainage has been appointed to start work on an 11-kilometre wastewater pipeline as part of an infrastructure upgrade in Broome.

Aboriginal business Kimberley Civil and Drainage has been appointed to start work on an 11-kilometre wastewater pipeline as part of an infrastructure upgrade in Broome.
Aboriginal business Kimberley Civil and Drainage has been appointed to start work on an 11-kilometre wastewater pipeline as part of an infrastructure upgrade in Broome.
Water Minister Dave Kelly announced the start of the work today, which includes a new wastewater pipeline and upgrades to Water Corporation’s Broome North Water Resource Recovery Facility.
The project will also mean the closure of the Broome South Wastewater Treatment Plant, a move tipped to ensure better outcomes for the iconic Roebuck Bay.
Work will also include an overhaul of the town’s irrigation scheme, partly funded through the McGowan Government’s $5.5 billion WA recovery plan.
“Importantly, this project will ensure greater environmental protection of Roebuck Bay while also delivering a reliable supply of non-potable water that will provide significant public amenity,” Mr Kelly said.
Water Corporation awarded $14.1 million in contracts to Aboriginal businesses across Western Australia during 2020 and 2021.
Rank | Company | # | |
---|---|---|---|
1st | ![]() | Gold Corporation | $23.19bn |
2nd | ![]() | Synergy | $3.44bn |
3rd | ![]() | Water Corporation | $3.29bn |
4th | ![]() | GESB | $2.92bn |
5th | ![]() | Western Power | $1.84bn |
Rank | Company | # | |
---|---|---|---|
1st | ![]() | Western Power | 2,300,000 |
2nd | ![]() | Water Corporation | 1,365,217 |
3rd | ![]() | Synergy | 1,174,588 |
4th | ![]() | ATCO Australia | 780,000 |
5th | ![]() | Alinta Energy | 430,048 |