VicWater staff joined with members of the Victorian water sector and the wider community to participate in the Walk Against Family Violence on Friday 24 November. This date marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a [...]
With a warmer than usual summer predicted, Gippsland Water is encouraging people to prepare for bushfires. Managing director Sarah Cumming advised customers to include an alternative water supply in their bushfire plan. “In the event of a bushfire emergency services may [...]
Barwon Water is excited to have joined forces with Geelong Gallery to exhibit the artworks of talented local children who entered the 2023 National Water Week Poster competition. Open to the public from 21 October (to coincide with National Water Week, [...]
October was Safe Work and National Mental Health Month and Central Highlands Water (CHW) was throwing its support behind social impact workwear brand, TradeMutt. TradeMutt’s vibrant workwear, aims to reduce Australia’s suicide rate, by encouraging tradies and workers alike to take [...]
Greater Western Water’s Werribee Recycled Water Plant is the latest site to benefit from the beauty of a Woody Meadow planting, as part of a University of Melbourne urban greening research project. Woody Meadows is a cost-effective method of public planting, [...]
Gippsland Water is supporting WaterAid’s mission to deliver clean water to people all over the world through the annual ‘Walk for Water’. The organisation is calling for community members to get behind its staff and join the initiative. Walk for Water [...]
Barwon Water is helping students from more than 10 schools plant thousands of native grasses and shrubs as part of its Schools Tree Day program. Students at 12 local schools have signed up for the program, with more than 2,500 plants [...]
The Victorian Government has granted Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation nearly $450,000 for works at Murrk Ngubitj Yarram Yaluk, the site of Barwon Water’s former Bellarine Basin, which is being transformed into 30 hectares of public open space. Wadawurrung Traditional Owners [...]
South East Water has announced the recipients of its annual Community Grants Program, with 16 community groups receiving funding to bring important projects to life. Now in its fourth year, the program has granted over $320,000 to 66 community groups across [...]
Yarra Valley Water joins new alliance to help protect Gardiners Creek Managing Director, Pat McCafferty said collaboration is important to help protect the health and vitality of the waterway. “The Gardiners Creek (KooyongKoot) catchment is more than a piece of land. [...]