The new Water and Sewage Treatment Plants are part of the raft of projects that recently won Council top Water Management honours in the Local Government NSW Excellence in the Environment Awards.

Originally planned for November 2017, Council has decided to postpone the official opening and community open day until early 2018 to accommodate Ministerial availability and to get the sites looking their best once the contractor hands them back to Council.

Parkes Shire Council's Director of Infrastructure, Andrew Francis said "after experiencing the driest winter on record coupled with unusually harsh frosts the landscaping will not be ready for a November launch."

"These are really impressive projects, and we want these state-of-the-art facilities to look their best when we present them to the community."

With a combined budget of more than $100 million, the Integrated Water Infrastructure Renewal projects represent the largest capital works that Parkes Shire Council has ever undertaken. These once-in-a-lifetime infrastructure upgrades ensure our water security into the future, and enables the region to accommodate projected population and economic growth.

Both the new Water Treatment Plant and the Sewage Treatment Plant are currently in the commissioning phase as the treatment processes transition from the old sites to the new facilities. Over the coming weeks the works will be finalised, the new Sewage Treatment Plant on Akuna Road will reach practical completion. It is anticipated the Water Treatment Plant will reach that milestone in December.

"Once the works are finalised, full attention can be given to the aesthetics and safety considerations, and getting the lawns and gardens ready.

The Community Open Day will allow residents visit the sites.