Barwon Water’s services are being delivered by net-zero emissions electricity, with all its facilities now powered by 100 per cent renewables. In a major milestone, the organisation has reached the Victorian water sector’s aim to source all electricity from renewable sources [...]
Yarra Valley Water has been named the top-ranking water company on the prestigious Financial Times Asia-Pacific Climate Leaders list for 2024 – for the second year in a row. The list, compiled by the Financial Times and Statista, showcases the most [...]
Gippsland Water has safeguarded a key piece of Moe’s water network by planting more than 8,000 native trees and shrubs along Tanjil River near Tanjil South. The project was completed this month and will reduce long-term pump operating costs [...]
South East Water is upgrading an existing wastewater lagoon at the Boneo Water Recycling Plant to manage increased flows during wet weather events. The new emergency storage lagoon will allow the water utility to hold up to 8.9 million litres of wastewater coming [...]
Barwon Water welcomed $3 million funding announcement on 18 July from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to support an innovative project to use pure oxygen to make wastewater treatment more efficient. The oxygen will come as a by-product of hydrogen production at [...]
The fallout from the Derrimut chemical fire continues as Melbourne Water has received and continues treating 12 million litres of contaminated firewater at its Western Treatment Plant (WTP): the equivalent of six Olympic swimming pools. “The chemical fire may be old news, but [...]
Yarra Valley Water is encouraging cafes to join the Refiller movement, offering free tap water refills to thirsty Melburnians - and do their bit to help reduce plastic waste. Mocha Jo’s cafe in Glen Waverley has joined the Choose [...]
Southern Rural Water and Wannon Water have joined forces to reduce carbon emissions in the Victorian water industry. Under the partnership agreement, Wannon Water will trade 3,000 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCU) to Southern Rural Water in the period from 2024/25 to 2029/30. Wannon Water [...]
Yarra Valley Water is partnering with major infrastructure delivery organisations to reduce the impact of using drinking water in construction through a new water offset program. A pilot is underway with a level crossing removal project in Melbourne’s east. Water is essential to [...]
An artist’s impression of what the Stratford water tower artwork could look like. Gippsland Water has collaborated with local Gunnai artist Alice Pepper to turn the Stratford water tower into a colourful celebration of First Nations connection to water. [...]