Drive to register bores and pumps

Gosford Council has started a drive to get all Peninsula residents to register their bore or spear point pumps with the Department of Natural Resources.

"All Peninsular residents are required to register their bore or spear point to comply with current NSW State Government legislation," said Gosford Council's manager of asset management Ms Pam McCann.

Registration would "help prevent inappropriate installation and use of bores as well as provide protection for all groundwater users and the actual groundwater resource itself", she said.

Registration was free of charge.

More information on how to register a bore or spear point is available from the department's regional office in Newcastle on 4904 2500 or an application form can be downloaded from www.dlwc.nsw.gov.au.

Press release, August 16 Pam McCann, Gosford Council