Archive for April 2020
Postponement of Victoria’s new environment protection laws
New environment protection laws were scheduled to come into effect in Victoria on 1 July 2020 – laws that apply to all Victorians and all businesses trading in Victoria. The Environment…
Read MoreWebinar: Supporting Staff through COVID-19
Join VicWater and Beyond Blue guest speaker Nikky Swanson for our free Webinar: Supporting Staff through COVID-19 on Wednesday 29 April, 10:30 am – 11:00 am In this free session Nikky will…
Read MoreMaree Lang appointed Managing Director, City West Water
VicWater would like to congratulate Maree Lang on the appointment of Managing Director for City West Water. Ms Lang has been acting in the role since November 2019, continuing to…
Read MoreDamian Wells shares three leadership tips for COVID-19 Communications
Damian Wells, the managing director of Coliban Water, has been praised for his proactive efforts in reorganising the utility as well as proactive communications during the Covid-19 pandemic. In an…
Read MoreVictorian water industry – supporting our customers during COVID 19
Victorian water corporations are actively helping customers who are experiencing financial difficulty as a result of COVID 19. All water corporations have a range of easy to access programs and…
Read MoreReform Priorities
VicWater met with the Productivity Commission (PC) 25 March 2020 to discuss reform priorities as part of a revised National Water Initiative (NWI). The PC has taken on responsibility, from…
Read MoreVision Super’s response to COVID-19
Even during this time of uncertainty, one thing remains the same: Vision Super is committed to providing support to our members and employers. Although we’ve had to make changes to…
Read MoreOnsite waste water systems and sewer connection powers
In February 2020 VicWater circulated a proposed water industry position on policy options to augment powers to connect properties to sewer services were circulated to water corporations. The DELWP ‘Onsite…
Read MoreRecreational access to potable water storages
VicWater met with DELWP and the GHD project team 27 March for a progress meeting of the project to develop a state-wide inventory of water storages, and identify cost and…
Read MoreHigh Usage and Leakage Allowance
VicWater has appointed Paul Pretto to assist the review and redrafting of the VicWater High Usage and Leakage Allowance (HULA) Guideline. Paul Pretto, VicWater and YVW Chair of the HULA…
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