The Nymboida Canoe Centre needs your help

[camper48]

just filled in and can only hope all is good

[Nomad]

Done.

Why did they shut the station down in the first place?

Cheers

[JD-120]

done didally done

[jk]

Yep............done !

[Isuzumu]

Done

[GeoffA]

Me too...

[Rumpig]

Done.

Why did they shut the station down in the first place?

Cheers

from memory it had something to do with some structual damage to something done during last years Australia Day flooding i think...one of the locals will correct me if i'm wrong and hopefully have a better answer for you.

[Hairs]

Done.

Why did they shut the station down in the first place?

Cheers

Long story short,
over many years a crack had appeared in the wall/head, management of the different power companies that controlled the plant choose not to do any thing about it in the name of saving costs.
With the 3 floods in six weekend in January last year they had to release water to prevent more damage, in doing so this made the structure weak and it was deemed unsafe and so was closed as a hydro generation plant, water that trickles from the plant now is for environment purposes only.
Essential Energy claim it would cost to much refurbish the plant to get it back up and running.
It has been proposed that the Hydro plant meets criteria that would allow for a "Green Loan" to fix the problem and once again produce 'Green Power'
And of cause it has been a political football as well.
I've probably missed something, but that is the nuts & bolts of it.

[gibbo301]

Done

[Davepatrol]

Done
Thank's for making us aware of this Jon

[Fathom]

Done.

[Hairs]

Cheers Guys,
Appreciate your support here.

[DaveR]

Done also
Just a silly question, if the water is not going through the turbines, where is it going? Must go somewhere.

[alnjan]

The water that would otherwise power the turbines is fed from the Nymboida River.  The flow from the river to the turbines is controlled depending on the flow in the river.  At present the flow is turned to pretty well nothing and stays in the Nymboida River

[firefox]

Done! That was a great spot 

[Socks]

Our bit done too


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[Snapman007]

Done.

We were thinking of heading down there for the Anzac Day weekend.

[Hairs]

Hey Paul,
it's still a great camp spot even without the water flow.
Use it as a base to explore the Clarence Valley, Platypus Flats, The Cod Hole and The Junction.
It's a short drive over to Buccarumbi, some good swimming holes over there, even in the Nymboida river down the road.
Just because there isn't a flow, don't let that put you off visiting the area mate.
If you would like some maps of tracks and day trips around the area, give us shout I can organize something.

[Deseng]

Done. 

2 more names added.

Too nice a place and too good a facility to let it go. 


Paul & Susy

[scubasteve]

Done.

[Snapman007]

Thanks for the offer Jon, I'll let you know.

[Draggin]

Done

[grizzly]

 Done
We have had some great camps at the Canoe Centre and will go back water or not.
Grizzly
I hope they get the Green loan I would like to be able to buy green power instead of being robbed by the big companies

[Snapman007]

Ruddy would've fixed it then give us all a $700 grant to camp there. 

[Hairs]

Hi Guy,
Sorry it's been awhile since I've posted.
I read last week in a local rag that there is a push to reopen the power-station for power generation, which will mean that the Canoe Centre will get more flow as will farmers down stream.
Federal/state and local government have been putting pressure on essential Energy to spend the $$$$ and bring this facility back on line.
Not only for the health of the creek, but for the viability of all that rely on the flow.
I will try and keep you informed of any developments that occur.