Gippsland Water has completed a proactive water leak detection program across the Baw Baw region, identifying and repairing hidden leaks to improve service reliability and reduce water loss. Between January and July this year, 425 kilometres of mains were [...]
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 [...]