Gippsland Water is supporting a national collaborative research project exploring new ways to improve soil health by turning biosolids from wastewater treatment, into biochar. The 13-month study, led by Water Research Australia, will study the conversion of biosolids into biochar, a charcoal-like material, and test how the process performs. Biosolids are a biproduct of the [...]
Gippsland Water is planting 10,000 trees and shrubs across the region after customers backed the initiative. Plantings are already underway at several sites including the Traralgon Railway Reservoir Conservation Reserve and Mirboo North wastewater treatment plant. More than 750 customers responded to a survey asking whether the organisation should purchase additional renewable energy or plant 10,000 trees and shrubs, with 77 [...]
Yarra Valley Water is reporting net zero operational emissions (Scopes 1 and 2) for the 2025–26 financial year, marking a significant milestone in emissions reduction and positioning the organisation among leaders in the Victorian water sector. The position, reached four [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]