Water education for local Orbost students
Students from Orbost Community College were recently given a tour of East Gippsland Water’sOrbost water treatment facilities as part of the school’s ‘Advance Program’ in getting to knowlocal industry. Fourteen students from Year 8 were introduced to the water storage...
East Gippsland Water MD not seeking a further term
East Gippsland Water’s Managing Director, Steve McKenzie, a respected leader in the water industry, has made the decision not to seek a further term as the corporation’s Managing Director. Steve joined East Gippsland Water in October 2018. He informed the Board...
Sinkhole repairs underway at Woodglen water storage basin
15 March 2024 Works are underway to repair a number of sinkholes that have appeared at a water storage basin at East Gippsland Water’s Woodglen Water Treatment facility. Sinkholes in water storage basins can be caused by the displacement of materials (sand, clay...
Wy Yung basin liner replacement works commencing soon
8 March 2024 As part of maintaining the supply of high-quality drinking water to East Gippsland Water customers, works are being undertaken to replace the 88ML basin liner and cover at the Wy Yung water storage facility. This $6 million project involves the...
Support for Bairnsdale Neighbourhod House
23 February 2024 East Gippsland Water has responded to a call for assistance and donations from Bairnsdale Neighbourhood House recently by offering a quarterly rebate off their water bill. Managing Director Steve McKenzie and Executive Manager Customers, Community and...
No interruption to water and wastewater services for customers
23 February 2024 East Gippsland Water is delighted that services to their water and wastewater customers were uninterrupted following the recent freak weather event. As power and mobile phone outages impacted many service areas across East Gippsland for a number of...
2023 Media Releases
Keep wipes out of pipes!
24 November 2023 East Gippsland Water is asking for your help to keep wipes out of the sewer pipes, the number one cause for blockages in the sewer system. Even though some wipes are labelled as ‘flushable’, cleaning wipes, baby wipes, makeup wipes and other similar...
Desludging works commence at Lakes Entrance Water Recycling Plant
11 December 2023 To reduce odour and improve recycled water quality at the Lakes Entrance Water Recycling Plant, East Gippsland Water (EGW) is commencing desludging works this month. Sludge is the organic material removed during the wastewater recycling process from...
2022 Media Releases
Do you have what it takes…?
13 March 2023 East Gippsland Water are seeking two additional community representatives to join their Customer Advisory Committee - to strengthen engagement with customers on important issues around our delivery of drinking water and water recycling services,...
Helping you conserve water this summer
22 December 2022 While we have experienced a wetter winter and spring than usual, water conservation is now a part of everyday life, with permanent water-saving rules applying all year round. The good news is that East Gippsland Water can help residents save water and...
2021 Media Releases
New online quoting system set to help boost East Gippsland’s economy
9th December 2021 East Gippsland Water has launched a new, free online quoting system to ensure local businesses have equal opportunity to quote for the supply of goods and services to the organisation – reinforcing the water corporation’s support to the local...
Planned discharges of recycled water – Kalimna West and Paynesville
12th November 2021 East Gippsland Water will commence a controlled release of recycled water (treated wastewater) from its wastewater treatment facilities at Bruces Track (Kalimna West) and Paynesville next week (the week commencing 15 November). The on-site storages...
2020 Media Releases
Customer reception re-opens in Bairnsdale
14 December 2020 East Gippsland Water’s customer service counter is once again open for business, following the Victorian Government’s easing of coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions. The office front counter at 133 Macleod Street, Bairnsdale is open on weekdays from...
Essential bushfire recovery work at Mallacoota
5 November, 2020East Gippsland Water is about to commence essential bushfire recovery work at its wastewater treatment facility in Mallacoota – focusing on 47 hectares of fire-damaged tree plantation and irrigation infrastructure, which together play a key role in the...
2019 Media Releases
Stage 2 water restrictions from 13 January
18 December, 2019Continuing extreme dry conditions mean East Gippsland Water will bring in Stage 2 water restrictions for all customers reliant on the Mitchell River supply system* and Buchan River from Monday 13 January.The East Gippsland region is experiencing its...
Seeking tourism community assistance to promote water efficiency
East Gippsland Water is seeking assistance from the tourism industry to promote water efficiency to holidaymakers visiting the region this summer.With East Gippsland experiencing extreme drought conditions and parts of the region facing water restrictions from 13...
2018 Media Releases
Water main realignment works to commence shortly in Swan Reach
On-site work is due to commence in mid-November to realign a section of water main along the Princes Highway at Swan Reach.The work is being carried out in conjunction with road works currently underway by Regional Roads Victoria and the water main relocation is...
Still time to apply for an environmental grant
There is still time to submit an application for Round 2 of the East Gippsland Water-funded Native Vegetation and Habitat Creation Grants program, which is open to educational and not-for-profit community groups across the region.Grants are available for new and...
2017 Media Releases
Replacement of Bairnsdale Main Street pipeline complete
East Gippsland Water’s replacement of 500m of 112 year old water pipeline along Main Street in Bairnsdale’s CBD is now complete. The new section of pipeline, installed between the intersections with Pyke Street and Bailey Street, will help maintain the reliability and...
Targeting illegal pipe connections
The illegal connection of stormwater pipes into the reticulated sewer system is costing East Gippsland Water, and ultimately customers, some $180,000 a year to address, as well as impacting on the reliability of sewerage services and the environment. Over the last ten...
2016 Media Releases
Mo Bros 2016
East Gippsland Water’s dedicated team of Mo Bros have raised more than $1,600 for their moustache-growing efforts, as part of the annual Movember fundraising drive. The moustachioed team of six made the pledge to reject razors throughout November, choosing instead to...
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)