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, [...]
Construction of a new solar farm and battery at Nhill is now complete and has successfully connected to the electricity grid – supplying cheap renewable energy to power operations at Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water (GWMWater). This Nhill Renewable Energy Facility covers [...]
Melbourne Water and Greater Western Water have successfully completed a joint operation to refill a section of Deep Creek in the Macedon Ranges, aiming to save the endangered Yarra Pygmy Perch. The Yarra Pygmy Perch, a freshwater fish, faced near-extinction [...]
Melbourne Water has launched a fun and engaging 3D learning experience for teachers and students, allowing them to discover key stages of the natural and urban water cycle in a simulation of Melbourne. From evaporation to precipitation, World of Water [...]
Greater Western Water (GWW) has played a key role in welcoming a herd of nine Asian elephants to Werribee Open Range Zoo. The water corporation supported the development of the zoo's new elephant habitat by constructing a 2.5km pipeline connecting [...]
Gippsland Water will add 20 automated flushing devices to pipelines across its service area over the next two years. The series of installations kicked off in Toongabbie and Cowwarr last month, with Morwell and Rosedale next in line. The technology [...]
Construction at the Portarlington Water Reclamation Plant is now underway, with the works to help almost double the amount of recycled water being produced on the Bellarine. Federal Member for Corangamite Libby Coker and Victorian Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant [...]
WaterAble has amplified the leadership of persons with disability on International Day of People with Disability on 3 December.Because of WaterAble’s leadership program, for this International Day of People with Disability, we had people with lived experience of disability who work in the water [...]
VicWater and IWN were thrilled to announce the funding recipients for the 2024 Water Minister's Climate Innovation Challenge at the awards ceremony on 5th December, recognising innovative solutions that are paving the way for a sustainable water future. Winner - South East Water [...]
Sustainable concrete alternatives reduce emissions and improve circularity Winners of the 2023 Water Minister’s Climate Innovation Challenge – Yarra Valley Water, Barwon Water and North East Water – have released a new guide and database of low-carbon concrete alternatives that are ready for [...]