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2023 Media Releases

Customer Connect initiative up and running

3 July 2023 As part of East Gippsland Water’s commitment to provide more opportunities for customers to connect with them, the inaugural ‘Customer Connect’ initiative took place in Orbost recently. A representative from the Customer Support Team was available to...

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Do you want to represent broader customer views?

28 June 2023 East Gippsland Water has a vacancy available to join their Customer Advisory Committee and are looking for eligible customers to apply through an Expression of Interest. Do you think you have what it takes? Are you an East Gippsland Water customer who...

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2022 Media Releases

Wet weather results in wastewater releases at Newmerella

Media Release issued: 24 October 2022 Update: The Newmerella recycled water release ceased on 13 December, 2022 Ongoing wet conditions have continued to impact wastewater storages, with East Gippsland Water preparing for a necessary controlled release of recycled...

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Tambo Bay information session success

Residents of Tambo Bay and Metung district attended an East Gippsland Water information session on Saturday regarding the release of recycled water following recent rainfall. About 40 people attended throughout the morning, to learn more about the water recycling...

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2021 Media Releases

Bairnsdale to Eagle Point water main upgrade

Bairnsdale to Eagle Point water main upgrade On-site work has commenced to upgrade approximately one kilometre of the main water supply pipeline between Bairnsdale and Eagle Point, along the Paynesville Road. This upgrade will boost the reliability and efficiency of...

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How are we doing?

21 April, 2021 East Gippsland Water is about to embark on a comprehensive program of community engagement as it takes a closer look at the services it delivers. The focus will be on customer needs, priorities and preferences, which will help drive how the organisation...

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2020 Media Releases

*LIFTED* : Do not drink tap water advice for Buchan

Issued: Tuesday, 14 January 2020East Gippsland Water, after consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, advises that the Do Not Drink Tap Water Advisory Notice issued on Friday 3 January 2020 for Buchan is now lifted.As a precaution, East Gippsland...

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2019 Media Releases

Free computers for a worthy cause

10 June 2019East Gippsland Water is seeking Expressions of Interest from community and not-for-profit groups in the region that would benefit greatly from the donation of a free, used computer or printer.Up for grabs are a total of 23 Lenovo desktop computers (without...

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Boosting water services

27 May 2019 East Gippsland Water customers stand to benefit from the latest $6.3 million round of engineering projects designed to safeguard and enhance water services. Major initiatives include construction of a new six-million-litre drinking water storage tank in...

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2018 Media Releases

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2017 Media Releases

It’s owl about hoots at Bruce’s Track

A specially designed nesting box has been installed at East Gippsland Water’s Bruce’s Track property near Swan Reach, which it is hoped will prove irresistible to an endangered species of owl. The bird being targeted is the masked owl, in a joint bird conservation...

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2016 Media Releases

Update on upgrades to Wy Yung water storage facility

East Gippsland Water is about to commence a two year program of upgrades to its Wy Yung water storage facility that supplies water to some 24,000 people from the Bairnsdale area through to Nowa Nowa. Starting this month, the program initially involves the installation...

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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)

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)