Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) announced Luke Smith won the Rocklands Metery Competition with a 101.5 cm Murray Cod. Luke is the winner of a $1000 tackle prize after a year and two days of the competition opening.
Read more about Luke's catch at Rocklands Metery Competition - VFA!
The first stage of construction at the Nhill Renewable Energy Facility is due to begin in May 2024.
GWMWater awarded a contract to Next Generation Electrical for the works.
GWMWater has awarded tenders to construct the pipeline and remaining facilities which will provide drinking water to the township of Kaniva.
The township of Ultima will now enjoy a fully treated drinking water supply straight from the tap.
Supplying the town with drinking water means residents will no longer need to rely on their rainwater tanks or packaged water for drinking and food preparation.
GWMWater is extending its sewerage network to service a new residential development area at Green Hill Lake, east of Ararat.
GWMWater has awarded a tender to Envirotech Water Solutions to upgrade the pump station at Lake Fyans. This will be the first stage of construction of the East Grampians Rural Water Supply Project.
Lake Fyans will be the main water source for the East Grampians pipeline, with smaller volumes of water being sourced from Mt William headworks or gravity fed from Mt Cole.
GWMWater has invited tenders for the construction of a new pump station at Lake Fyans, a key piece of infrastructure for the East Grampians Rural Water Supply Project.
Earlier this year, the power supply at Lake Fyans pump station was upgraded in preparation for a new pump station. The new pump station will be the first stage of the East Grampians Rural Water Supply project to be constructed.
GWMWater have started planning to upgrade urban customers in Berriwillock and Culgoa to a drinking water supply.
The proposal to upgrade the Mallee towns to a drinking water supply is part of GWMWater’s latest pricing proposal to the Essential Services Commission, which was given a preliminary nod in March 2023.
The project has been successful to date in progressing through the completion of all environmental approvals and is nearing the completion of cultural heritage assessments.
Register your interest to provide feedback on updated Recreational Area (Water) Regulations.
If you use one of our below water storages for recreation, we would love to hear from you!
| Lake Bellfield | Lake Lonsdale | Taylors Lake | ||
| Lake Fyans | Moora Moora Reservoir | Lake Toolondo | ||
| Green Lake, Horsham | Rocklands Reservoir | Lake Wartook |
The updated Recreational Areas (Water) Regulations will replace the 
By-Law 106 - Recreational Areas in August 2023.
The updated regulations are needed so you can continue to use water storages that are formally determined as ‘Recreational Areas’ under the Water Act 1989.
The regulations will continue to ensure the safety of visitors and the protection of water quality, water corporation facilities, Aboriginal cultural heritage, and environmental values.
You can register your interest to:
• Be informed by email when the draft regulations are available
• Let us know if you would like to attend an information session
• Tell us what recreational activities you enjoy currently
• Tell us which recreational areas you are interested in
To learn more, visit the website at www.water.vic.gov.au/recreational -values/recreational-areas-regulations or email the recreation team at
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