Archive for December 2020
Gippsland Water and Latrobe City partner on hydration goals
Gippsland Water and Latrobe City have partnered to provide easy access to free drinking water at the new Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium in Traralgon and Gippsland Regional Cricket Centre of Excellence at Ted Summerton Reserve in Moe. Gippsland Water managing director Sarah Cumming said the organisation has provided eight fountains across the two sporting…
Read MoreYarra Valley Water appoints General Manager of Strategy and Community
Yarra Valley Water has appointed Tiffany White as its new General Manager of Strategy and Community. Ms White has been acting in the role since June 2020 and will continue to develop and drive forward the business’ 10-year strategy. Her strategic accountabilities span business planning, pricing and economic regulation, marketing and communication programs, sustainability, water…
Read MoreGippsland Water seeking Community Input
Gippsland Water is reaching out to Moe customers affected by a precautionary boil water alert earlier this year to help decide how a $5,000 community donation might best be spent in their area. The alert was issued in February following storm damage at the Moe water treatment plant. Managing director Sarah Cumming said the decision…
Read MoreMajor pipeline to support local growth
Gippsland Water will build a major new water main to help meet the future needs of Warragul and Drouin. Managing director Sarah Cumming said the western ring main is the latest in a series of projects Gippsland Water is delivering to help ensure the rapidly growing region has a reliable and secure water supply. “The…
Read MoreReview of the Recycled Water Guidelines
The public consultation phase of the Review of the Recycled Water Guidelines has recently concluded. This marks a major milestone in the review which was instigated by the water industry in 2018, with an emphasis on reducing red tape associated with recycled water scheme approvals and operations. In late October, VicWater hosted two virtual ‘drop…
Read MoreWater Industry Puddle Model Financial Account
VicWater has appointed KPMG to deliver the next three editions of the Puddle model financial account. A working group of finance managers from North East Water, Yarra Valley Water, Central Highlands Water and Barwon Water oversaw the selection of KPMG. VicWater is very grateful for their contribution. The KPMG proposal included additional features such as…
Read MoreVictorian Government Procurement Reforms
On November 25, VicWater hosted a forum on the Victorian Government Procurement Reforms. VicWater contacted DTF to request this forum following the correspondence from the Chair of the Victorian Government Purchasing Board to all water corporation MDs in October. As part of the reforms, all water corporations will be required to adopt 24 mandatory State…
Read MoreLMW Golden Safety Hat Award
The winners of the Lower Murray Water Golden Safety Hat Award for October have been announced. Congratulations Frank Ballard and Brendan Kamps from the Mechanical Maintenance Team for continually demonstrating a high level of safety standards in the field. Frank and Brendan were nominated by Ian Stewart during a recent inspection of the Merbein Clear…
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