Gippsland Water has achieved the target of being powered by 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2025. The organisation met the goal with a mix of solar, hydroelectric and biogas energy generation, as well as purchased green power. [...]
Central Highlands Water (CHW) has announced a major step forward in its sustainability efforts by confirming it is using 100% renewable electricity. The milestone is consistent with the Victorian Government’s Statement of Obligations (Emissions Reduction) and demonstrates CHW’s commitment to [...]
Barwon Water’s first nature-based carbon sequestration project is taking shape, with tens of thousands of tube stock now growing in regional nurseries. The Dewing Creek Catchment Restoration project is re-establishing 150 hectares of native forest in a key area east [...]
A groundbreaking Australian innovation is making a splash this month, transforming urine into a safe and valuable fertiliser while helping to relieve environmental pressures. South East Water is proud to support the NiCE Loo Lab, a revolutionary mobile public toilet [...]
Wastewater treatment plants are an essential part of modern life — but they also produce greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), and nitrous oxide (N₂O). These emissions account for a notable share of the water sector’s carbon [...]
Construction is underway on a new 50-megalitre treated water basin at Gippsland Water’s Clarkes Road site. Gippsland Water recently awarded an $8.3M contract for the construction of the new basin in Traralgon. The basin will help to secure the future water [...]
A university campus will be irrigated with 100 million litres of recycled water each year, under an extension of Geelong’s recycled water network. Works are underway on the $5.6 million project, which will extend a recycled water pipeline from the [...]
North East Water has completed a major flood protection project that strengthens the security of Wodonga’s water supply in the face of extreme weather events. A new $2.2M flood levee has been constructed around the raw water offtake on Wodonga [...]
Barwon Water has taken the keys to Victoria’s first hydrogen-powered prime mover, as part of a wider plan to cut its operational emissions and strengthen the region’s circular economy. The vehicle forms parts of the wider Viva Energy Hub hydrogen [...]
Southern Rural Water are proud to have achieved net zero emissions for the 2024/25 financial year. A major milestone in their ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability and climate action. This outcome is the result of several years of strategic planning, [...]