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2023 Media Releases
Poster competition winners make their mark state-wide
16 October 2023 East Gippsland Water is very excited to announce the winners of this year’s regional National Water Week poster competition, with three out of the five category winners also claiming state-wide nods. The Early Learning/Kindergarten category was...
East Gippsland Water seeking customer feedback
9 October 2023 East Gippsland Water is committed to providing the highest level of customer satisfaction and customers will have an opportunity to share their feedback as part of an Annual Customer Satisfaction Survey. In an effort to continually enhance the water and...
2022 Media Releases
Essential Services Commission survey has begun
7 December 2022 The Essential Services Commission (ESC) has begun its quarterly customer perception survey, which means some locals may receive a phone call asking about East Gippsland Water. The calls are independent of East Gippsland Water, however it is a...
Recycled water release at Cann River
Media Release issued: 1 December 2022 Update: The Cann River recycled water release ceased on 19 December. Due to ongoing extreme wet weather conditions, the Cann River wastewater treatment lagoons have reached capacity and recycled water will soon be released into...
2021 Media Releases
Get ready to explore your backyard this National Water Week!
East Gippsland Water has teamed up with other water organisations from across Victoria and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, to provide fun online educational experiences for this year’s National Water Week. Explore your Backyard is an online...
We need your feedback on water and sewerage service
A random sample of 400 East Gippsland Water customers will be surveyed over the next six weeks for their honest feedback on its water and sewerage services. The organisation is once again joining forces for this annual customer satisfaction survey with South Gippsland...
2020 Media Releases
Diving into repairs!
21 SeptemberWhen it came to repairing a water main in Lakes Entrance last week, East Gippsland Water took the unusual step of calling in a team of divers!The five divers, supported on land by East Gippsland Water field staff, worked to repair a submerged section of...
Seeking customer feedback on services
16 September 2020 More than two thousand customers across seven water corporations, including East Gippsland Water, will be surveyed over the coming weeks for their feedback on water and sewerage services. Joining forces for this annual customer satisfaction survey...
2019 Media Releases
Water restrictions very likely this summer
Water restrictions are now looking likely this summer for East Gippsland Water customers supplied by the Mitchell River supply system and may be required as early as December.East Gippsland Water’s Managing Director, Steve McKenzie, said “We recently surveyed our...
Water main replacement works – Lindenow
2 October, 2019 Work is expected to commence next week to replace nearly 1.6km of ageing water pipeline adjacent to Main Road in Lindenow. The aim of the $650,000 project – planned for completion by March 2020 – is to maintain the reliability and efficiency of local...
2018 Media Releases
Native Vegetation and Habitat Creation Grants
East Gippsland Water has just launched the Native Vegetation and Habitat Creation Grants program, which is open to all educational and community groups across the region. The new grants follow extensive community engagement undertaken to help shape the organisation’s...
East Gippsland Water reappoints Stantec to deliver engineering services
East Gippsland Water has reappointed Stantec (formerly MWH Global) to provide the bulk of its engineering services. The new performance-based agreement commenced on 1 July and will run for three years, with a possible two year extension. Stantec boasts world-wide...
2017 Media Releases
Your water supply in a bushfire
East Gippsland Water is urging customers to carefully consider their water supply when planning for bushfires and not to rely solely on mains water during a major bushfire event. Managing Director, Bruce Hammond, said, “While we have comprehensive measures in place to...
Proposing a water bill freeze for five years – have your say
There is still time for East Gippsland Water customers to have a say on proposals to maintain current levels of service for the next five years (2018-23), with no increase in the average customer bill, except for inflation. The proposals, which allow for a major...
2016 Media Releases
Water main upgrade for Macleod Street, Bairnsdale
Local businesses and households stand to benefit from an East Gippsland Water project that will see 250m of ageing water main replaced along Macleod Street in Bairnsdale, between McCulloch and Pyke Streets. The project will help boost the reliability of the local...
2015 Media Releases
2015 Media Releases
21 Dec Opening hours over the festive period (48KB)
21 Dec Choosing tap – ‘water’ winner! (2.8MB)
14 Dec Kalimna pipeline works completed (36KB)
01 Dec Mo Bros raise dough for men’s health (264KB)
25 Nov Your water supply in a bushfire (56KB)
24 Nov Stop it, don’t block it! (212KB)
28 Oct We need you! (52KB)
27 Oct Replacing a section of water supply pipeline near Kalimna (156KB)
19 Oct The poster competition winners are… (1.81MB)
07 Sep Seeking customer feedback on water and sewerage services (54KB)
07 Sep What’s with the bubble? EGW’s 2015 Public Board meeting (309KB)
31 Aug Luke Missen in Para-Badminton World Championships (418KB)
24 Aug Water Bottles and $100 cash up for grabs to sports clubs (80KB)
23 Jun Johnsonville water main replacement (48KB)
11 Jun ‘Bridge to bridge’ circuit taps into water refill station drive (288KB)
10 Jun Keeping price increases below inflation (68KB)
09 Jun Orbost customers to benefit from sewer main replacement (48KB)
21 May Howitt Park’s on tap for inaugural water refill station (596KB)
08 May Sarsfield pump station now hard to see (532KB)
06 May Re-lining sewer main to benefit customers (48KB)
29 Apr Taking care of business (376KB)
15 Apr Board Appointments (52KB)
26 Mar Work starts on 3km of new sewer main in Bairnsdale (48KB)
19 Mar World Water Day (48KB)
18 Mar Announcing the winner of the #SoNotCrap Peoples Choice Award (476KB)
04 Mar Board of Directors visit Lakes Entrance (488KB)
27 Feb Collaboration flows in water sector (509KB)
13 Feb Get your vote in for the #SoNotCrap People’s Choice Award (78KB)
03 Feb #SoNotCrap World Wetland Day activities (161KB)
28 Jan SoNotCrap invite (744KB)
20 Jan Audit & Risk Committee vacancy (320KB)
2014 Media Releases
2014 Media Releases
31 Dec Your water supply in a bushfire (54KB)
24 Dec Lara leads the way (247KB)
24 Dec Opening hours over the festive period (39KB)
17 Dec The grass is greener (97KB)
05 Dec Mos go as dough flows! (97KB)
19 Nov Get snapping for #SoNotCrap (80KB)
17 Nov A feat of pure moustachery (134KB)
07 Nov Installing a new sewer main in Bairnsdale (44KB)
22 Oct And the poster competition winners are… (172KB)
30 Sep Customer surveys to help drive efficiencies (75KB)
25 Sep Finding it hard to pay your water bill? (47KB)
04 Sep Annual Public Board Meeting for East Gippsland Water (51KB)
26 Aug Struggling with your water bill? (54KB)
16 May Paynesville pump station upgrade (36KB)
05 May Ready to engage – Customer Committee appointed (114KB)
17 Mar Only high flyers need apply! (57KB)
17 Mar Strengthening French water ties (75KB)
17 Feb Water main replacement work in Bruthen (27KB)
13 Feb Upgrade work to Metung water main (27KB)
10 Feb Opening evenings at Orbost and Buchan water treatment plants cancelled (26KB)
06 Feb Take a closer look at Lakes Entrance Wastewater Treatment Plant (28KB)
24 Jan Celebrating World Wetlands Day at Bairnsdale Wastewater Treatment Plant (69KB)
14 Jan Take a closer look at Woodglen Water Treatment Plant (41KB)
06 Jan Water main replacement work in Grant Street Bairnsdale (38KB)
2013 Media Releases
2013 Media Releases
30 Dec Open days (45KB)
20 Dec Opening hours over festive period (35KB)
17 Dec Bushfires and your water supply (52KB)
05 Dec And the winners are… (84KB)
05 Dec Cleaning and upgrade to water main between Swan Reach and Metung (38KB)
02 Dec Seeking customer input into water and wastewater decisions (115KB)
18 Nov Gippland’s water corporations MOU to deliver benefits to regional communities (375KB)
18 Nov Mo Show (170KB)
04 Nov East Gippsland Water signs up MWH to deliver engineering services (108KB)
24 Oct Water storage boost for Orbost and District (147KB)
23 Oct Announcing National Water Week poster winners (134KB)
20 Sep Sponsorship for local schools entering energy-efficient vehicle challenge (53KB)
11 Sep New Chair at East Gippsland Water (188KB)
11 Sep Celebrating the best drop of tap water in the state (100KB)
06 Sep Public Board Meeting (45KB)
30 Aug Innovative recycling drive to reduce food waste sent to landfill (385KB)
20 Aug Under-river drillling work commences on replacement pipeline into Bairnsdale (82KB)
12 Aug Seeking customer feedback on East Gippsland Water services (83KB)
12 Aug Attention schools – get creative! (156KB)
05 Aug My Liveable City (291KB)
30 Jul Customers impacted by GSI (70KB)
29 Jul They’re calling on you (181KB)
29 Jul Bring Your Bills Day (75KB)
01 Jul Prize Draw is a win-win! (107KB)
20 Jun MWH selected for engineering services (75KB)
18 Jun Price increases kept to a minimum (100KB)
13 May Telephone survey is not ours (73KB)
17 Apr Water Boy makes a splash! (166KB)
15 Apr London calling (159KB)
28 Mar Tapping into grants (182KB)
27 Mar East Gippsland Water receives draft pricing decision (91KB)
11 Feb Lind Bridge car park to be closed for Bairnsdale pipeline works (86KB)
01 Feb Lindenow South water tank comes down (101KB)
29 Jan Essential upgrade for main water supply pipeline into Bairnsdale (77KB)
29 Jan Rewarding water efficient businesses (73KB)