UN concerns about Warragamba dam plan labelled ‘extreme embarrassment’ for NSW

Unesco committee says proposal to raise wall incompatible with Blue Mountains world heritage listing

Traditional owners and the Blue Mountains mayor have welcomed Unesco's world heritage committee raising concern about a proposal to raise the wall of the Warragamba dam, saying it should be an embarrassment to the New South Wales government.

The committee has asked Australia to submit an environmental impact statement for the controversial project before any decision is made.