To all residents in the Gara and Commissioners Waters Catchments,

Armidale Regional Council is interested in your opinion regarding water quality in the creeks and tributaries of the Gara and Commissioners Waters catchments, both of which feed directly into town water supplies (Guyra Dams, Malpas and Puddledock Dams).

As such Council has devised a short confidential survey for residents of those catchments to undertake, which is available online at or by scanning the QR code.

The information collected from this survey will be used to inform a Catchment Water Quality Strategic Plan that will assist Council, their partners and the broader community to improve water quality in catchments feeding into Council supply dams over the next 10 years (2022-2032).

The strategic plan will also assist with obtaining funding to undertake projects across the community to achieve its outcomes.

Your input to the strategic plan is of high value to Council and SNEL encourages you to undertake the online survey. Please complete by Thursday, 30 June 2022.

Please contact Mark Byrne on (02) 6770 3893 or by email at mbyrne@armidale.nsw.gov.au if you would like more information or further assistance.