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Trent Barras, Water Treatment Plant Operator and Mathew Leehane, Team Leader, Water Treatment Central Highlands Water seeks support to reduce water use during treatment plant upgrade. Planned improvements to the water treatment process used in the Landsborough and Navarre region are underway, representing a $2.5 million investment in the region’s water supply.

Bellarine Bayside Chief Executive Officer Scott Crabtree (left) and Barwon Water General Manager Planning, Delivery & Environment Seamus Butcher at the Portarlington Holiday Park, where several water-saving initiatives have been introduced Barwon Water and a coastal land manager Bellarine Bayside, have extended a partnership that is saving millions of litres of drinking water per year.

(L to R): Charlie Littlefair - South East Water, The Hon. Michaela Settle MP - Minister for Water, The Hon. Tim Richardson MP - Minister for Local Government, Meng Heang Tak MP - Member for Clarinda, Daniel Turcinovich - ABK Program Director South East Water’s Dingley Recycled Water Scheme is approaching the halfway mark, with 27 km of pipeline now installed from Black Rock to Bangholme, bringing Melbourne’s south-east one step closer to year-round green spaces.

Beth Hamilton 40 years of Landcare Melbourne Water is pleased to deliver more than half a million dollars in 110 Landcare grants this year, supporting community-led initiatives to restore, enhance and protect local natural landscapes. Within the Port Phillip and Westernport region, 29 organisations will receive Project Grants of up to $20,000 each. The funds will help boost community action and facilitate partnerships with stakeholders ranging from Traditional Owners to schools and universities.

Yarra Valley Water have announced that construction is underway on a new community hub at Wollert Community Farm, creating more opportunities to learn, volunteer and connect with nature. Supported by a $1 million Commonwealth Government Thriving Suburbs Program Grant and funding from Yarra Valley Water and Whittlesea Community Connections, Stage 2 will deliver a dedicated community hub supporting education, training, volunteering and community programs.

Gippsland Water Managing Director, Sarah Cumming and Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Hon Harriet Shing met at the Dranes Road site, where the pipeline will begin Gippsland Water has started construction on its Traralgon Tyers Interconnect project, securing future water supply for customers in Glengarry, Toongabbie, Cowwarr, and Rosedale. The 4.5-kilometre pipeline will connect the towns to the Traralgon water supply network, creating more reliability and efficiency.

Your super is your money, and you get to choose who manages your retirement savings – a decision that can have a big impact on the amount of money you retire with. A good super fund aims to help its members build healthy balances so they can enjoy a comfortable lifestyle in their later years. That’s been our focus here at Vision Super since we first opened our doors in 1947.

We all want to make sure the people we love are taken care of if we’re not around to do it ourselves. Making sure you’ve told your super fund who you want your super to go to is an important part of that process. If something were to happen to you, do you know who would get your super? Unlike your house, car or personal savings, your super doesn’t automatically form part of your estate or follow the instructions in your will.

The IWA formally acknowledges and celebrates the achievements of its members via the following 3 awards: Laurie Gleeson Professional Development Award Barry E Leach Lifetime Achievement Award John Robbins Significant Contribution Award The 2026 awards are open for nominations until 30 September. Please see information about the awards below, with further details including the submission details available on the IWA website.

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 wastewater treatment process that potentially can be beneficially reused.