A $100 million program of upgrades is now underway

We've commenced the first stage of a major ten-year-plus program to renew and upgrade the critical pipes and pumps that move water and sewage around our towns and suburbs.

With an estimated value of $100 million, stage one of the Water and Sewer Upgrade Program has a four-year delivery timeframe and will include high priority projects in every corner of our region.

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We're committed to ensuring our water and sewage network is not only meeting your needs today... but has the capacity and reliability to meet added demand from our growing population and withstand the challenges of a changing climate.

Our communities' water and sewer pipes and pumps may be out of sight, but keeping them in peak condition on your behalf is top of our mind.

What we'll be doing

Where we'll be working

Projects underway

Project: Maiden Gully to Marong Pipeline

Location: Maiden Gully/Marong

Status: Underway

What: A new six-kilometre water main from Golden Square to Marong will boost capacity and improve water pressure and reliability in this key growth corridor for decades to come.

Read more about the project here.

Timeline: To be completed in six stages by June 2028

Project: Marong Sewer Pump Station

Location: Allies Road and Hermitage Road

Status: Underway

What: We're installing a new sewer pump station and odour control unit near the intersection of Allies Road and Hermitage Road, Marong to improve our ability to shift more sewage from this growing area to our water reclamation plants for treatment.

Timeline: Due for completion in August 2025

Projects coming soon

Project: Junortoun Sewer Pump Station No. 17 Upgrade

Location: O’Keefe Rail Trail near McIvor Highway

Status: Planning

What: We'll be installing a series of new, higher power pumps, upgrading the power supply and switchboards, and implementing a new odour control unit.

Timeline: Due to begin in 2026

Project: Castlemaine Sewer Pump Station Upgrades

Location: National School Lane, Midland Highway, and Princess Street

Status: Planning

What: We're upgrading three pump stations in Castlemaine to meet increased demand and ensure local sewer mains in the area are more resilient and better able to contain flows during wet weather.

Timeline: Due to begin in 2026

Project: Eaglehawk Sewer Main

Location: Hopkins Avenue

Status: Planning

What: Design and planning is underway for a new 4.3-kilometre sewer main along Hopkins Avenue, Eaglehawk. The new section will improve our ability to shift more sewage from this growing area to our water reclamation plants for treatment.


Timeline:
Due to begin in 2026

Project: Eaglehawk Sewer Pump Station Upgrade

Location: Hopkins Avenue

Status: Planning

What: Sewer pump stations allow us to keep sewage moving up hill and more efficiently through our sewer mains. This upgrade will improve our ability to shift more sewage from this growing area to our water reclamation plants for treatment and reduce the incidence of sewer blockages.

Timeline: Due to begin in 2026

Project: Huntly to Goornong Pipeline

Location: Huntly/Goornong

Status: Planning

What: Plans are underway for a new 15-kilometre water main that will bring drinking water from Huntly to Goornong, improving water quality, water pressure, and reliability for customers in the Goornong community.

The Goornong Water Treatment Plant and raw water storage basin will be decommissioned once the new pipeline is finished.

Timeline: Due to begin in October 2025

Project: Long Gully Sewer Main Upgrade

Location: Long Gully

Status: Planning

What: We're completing plans for 7.1 kilometres of sewer mains to boost our network capacity and improve our ability to shift more sewage from this growing area to our water reclamation plants for treatment.


Timeline:
Due to begin in 2027

Project: Malmsbury Sewer Pump Station Upgrade

Location: Chisholm Avenue

Status: Planning

What: We'll be installing a new booster pump station and completing other upgrades at the Chisholm Avenue sewer pump station in Malmsbury to increase the capacity of the network and improve its resilience during wet weather.

Timeline: Due to begin in 2026

Project: Maiden Gully and Marong Sewer Compliance

Location: Various sites between Maiden Gully and Marong

Status: Planning

What: We'll be completing a range of sewer pump station upgrades in the area, including:
  • High Street: New sewer pump station and 895 metres of rising mains in High Street.
  • New sewer pump station and rising main at 1360 Calder Highway.
  • Replacement of existing sewer pump station, including flow meter and switchboard, in Goldie Street.

Timeline: Due to begin in early 2026

  • We're building on a legacy

    This project adds to a legacy of water and sewerage infrastructure that was first created by leaders in our community during the goldrush.

    When these visionaries built our early water and sewer networks, they did so to protect the health and wellbeing of locals, and to create the thriving cities and towns we live in now.

    Our purpose remains the same today, to deliver services for public health and environmental benefit.

  • Growing with our community

    With more people in new suburbs, a growing number of infill residential developments, and the need to support economic development, industry, and jobs, it's critical we invest to replace ageing infrastructure and build new infrastructure to meet our future needs.

    As a customer-funded business, we're investing wisely the money our customers pay us through their bills to future-proof the water and sewage networks we all rely on.

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