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2023 Media Releases
Be more water efficient and save on your water bills
15 August 2023 East Gippsland Water is excited to introduce its new Water Efficiency Rebate Program for customers across the region. Over the next five years, $90,000 per financial year will be available to provide rebates to customers, both residential and small...
Mallacoota irrigation works underway
4 August 2023 Following completion of a tree harvesting program at East Gippsland Water’s Mallacoota Water Recycling facility, work is now underway to repair and reinstate the irrigation system. During the 2019/2020 East Gippsland bushfires, the majority of the...
2022 Media Releases
Water mains replaced in Orbost
22 November 2022 Extensive capital works in Orbost to improve water supply services are almost complete. Around 200 metres of potable drinking water mains are being replaced in Nicholson St, Orbost and 40 metres of raw (source) water main is being renewed and...
Johnsonville local reflects on adventures of the job
28 October 2022 Johnsonville’s John McDonald is just your average snake-wrangling, toboggan-riding, camel-kissed East Gippsland Water meter reader. Yes, kissed by a camel in the line of duty! Beginning his water meter reading career in the 1990s for the Tambo Water...
2021 Media Releases
Keeping water bills down
East Gippsland Water is pleased to announce no increase to the average customer bill over the next 12 months. This is in line with the organisation’s commitment to provide customers with affordable water and sewerage services. It will also continue to maintain high...
Elevated water tank at Kalimna to be removed
East Gippsland Water is preparing to dismantle a disused 21 metre high water tank overlooking Kalimna. The steel structure, capable of holding up to 900,000 litres of water, was installed on the hill at Kalimna in 1987, to supply water to meet the needs of nearby...
2020 Media Releases
Reducing water restrictions for Mitchell River and Buchan Customers
23 March, 2020Reducing water restrictions for Mitchell River and Buchan customersIn light of recent rain events and milder temperatures, East Gippsland Water is reducing the level of water restrictions to Stage 1 for customers supplied from the Mitchell River and...
Financial assistance for customers directly impacted by bushfires
3 February, 2020The State Government has announced a range of financial relief measures to help communities, including East Gippsland Water customers, directly impacted by the recent bushfires.With a number of homes and businesses lost within the East Gippsland Water...
2019 Media Releases
Seeking feedback on possible water restrictions
East Gippsland Water is keen to receive customer feedback on likely water restrictions as the region continues to experience extreme drought and prepares for another hot, dry summer ahead. Acting Managing Director, Mark McNeil, said, “It’s been very cold over recent...
Environment grant applications invited
26 June, 2019There is still time to submit an application for Round 3 of East Gippsland Water’s Native Vegetation and Habitat Creation Grants, which are open to educational and not-for-profit community groups across the region.Grants are available for new and existing...
2018 Media Releases
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2017 Media Releases
Prices kept to a minimum
East Gippsland Water is once again keeping price increases to a minimum for the year ahead as part of its ongoing drive to hold costs down for customers. The average residential customer, using 145kL (145,000 litres) of water a year, will see their combined bills for...
Replacing 500m of water pipeline in Main Street, Bairnsdale
Site work is expected to get underway next week (from Monday 26 June) on an East Gippsland Water project to replace 500m of old water pipeline along Main Street in the centre of Bairnsdale. The section of pipeline targeted dates from the early 1900’s and runs under...
2016 Media Releases
‘Have your say’ visits Omeo
East Gippsland Water will be hosting a water café at Saturday’s Omeo & District Show, where customers can also complete a quick survey to go in the running to win $100 off their water bill. The survey offers a great opportunity to help shape the future direction...
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)