Barwon Water

  • ‘Fatbergs’ cause pipe problems

    The effects of toilet paper shortages in the Colac district have trickled down to the region’s sewers, which have seen a rise in blockages in recent weeks.

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  • Anglesea project has eyes on recycled water

    Colac Otway’s revolutionary pipe dream for Lake Colac could face stiff competition from a bid to send reclaimed water to a mammoth tourism project at Anglesea.

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  • Council to debate Lake Colac water pipeline

    The next stage of a community campaign to top up Lake Colac could get the nod this week.

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  • PULLING THE PLUG

    Barwon Water will withdraw its controversial licence renewal application to pump groundwater at Barwon Downs, after a community campaign against the licence.

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  • Pumping of borefield faces federal inquiry

    Federal Environment Minister Melissa Price will investigate whether Barwon Water’s Barwon Downs groundwater pumping could have led to breaches of national laws protecting vulnerable species.

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  • Minister steps in to demand Otway waterway repairs

    A water campaigner has praised Water Minister Lisa Neville’s intervention to ensure Barwon Water repairs environmental damage to Otways’ waterways caused by groundwater pumping.

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  • Inquiry looks at proposal for lake

    Water authorities are invesigating the viability of diverting water from the Gellibrand River system into Lake Colac, in response to a community campaign.

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  • Sailor longs to return to lake

    Passionate Lake Colac advocate Pam Cuthbertson says it’s time for Colac to band together to get the lake back to its former glory.

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