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August 2024 VicWater Update
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September 2024
It is 12 months since the Victorian Government launched their Housing Statement, centred around a target to build 800,000 new homes over the next decade, and 2.24 million homes by 2051. The water sector is a key enabler and stakeholder in the delivery of this commitment.
September 2024
Cyber Governance Steering Committee
The CGSC have been progressing and workshopping the June cyber exercise outcomes and we now have a nicely bundled project which we will be delivering in partnership with DEECA.
September 2024
Carbon Offsets Project
The evaluation of the 18 compliant Expressions of Interest has now been completed (including 3 evaluation meetings) and the evaluation report is being finalised.
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September 2024
Growing a greener west at Werribee’s Woody Meadow
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 [...]
Making super contributions
Are you on track for a comfortable retirement? Your employer must put at least 11% of your earnings^ into your super, but you may need more. Making extra [...]
Employment Law – Key Updates for 2023
Members of VicWater are invited to join the VGSO's Workplace Relations and Occupational Safety Branch for a free webinar on Employment Law: Key Updates from 2023. Thursday [...]
Yarra Valley Water wins award for excellent customer service
Yarra Valley Water has won Contact Centre of the Year, one of the highest honours at the 2023 Auscontact Excellence State Awards These highly coveted awards celebrate [...]
Goulburn Murray Water providing more leadership opportunities for women
Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) is supporting gender equality by providing opportunities for women to achieve their leadership goals. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency's Gender Equality Scorecard 2021-22 found [...]
Barwon Water appoints new Managing Director
Barwon Water has announced the appointment of Shaun Cumming as the organisation’s Managing Director after an extensive and rigorous recruitment process. Barwon Water Chair Jo Plummer said [...]
Walk to support clean water
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 [...]
VCAT commends “sound principles” contained in Land Development Manual in dispute over combined drain
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal recently upheld a decision of Greater Western Water that a property developer be required to construct a new sewer branch, rather [...]
VicWater OH&S Network Forum – Program highlight – Dr Sean Brady
We are thrilled to have Dr Sean Brady present for us at this year's VicWater OH&S Network Forum. Taking place at the beautiful Barwon Water head office, [...]
Accessing your super
Super is your savings for your future, and there are some rules around when you can access it. Generally, you need to wait until retirement, but sometimes [...]
Registrations Open – 2023 VicWater OH&S Network Forum
Registrations are open for this year's VicWater OH&S Network Forum. We are thrilled to be hosted by Barwon Water for our first in person forum since March [...]
WIOA, VicWater and IWN partnership
We are pleased to announce that WIOA and VicWater, including the Intelligent Water Networks (IWN) program, have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to consolidate and enhance [...]