Minister for Water Media Releases
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RECYCLED WATER TO FLOW FOR MELBOURNE’S WEST
Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:13:19 +0000Construction has started on a $46 million recycled water project which will provide high quality recycled water to industry, championship golf courses and public parks in Melbourne’s west.
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WORKS START ON NEW WETLAND IN KNOX
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:31:47 +0000Works have started on a $5 million wetland in Rowville which will help to improve the health of local waterways.
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STAGE 4 WATER RESTRICTIONS RELAXED FOR WIMMERA AND GRAMPIANS TOWNS
Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:39:15 +0000Water Minister Tim Holding has welcomed today’s announcement by Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water that water restrictions are being eased for more than 40 towns in the region.
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WORK STARTS ON VICTORIA'S DESALINATION PLANT
Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:00:48 +0000Construction has started on Victoria’s Desalination Project near Wonthaggi, which will provide up to 150 billion litres of water each year to Melbourne from the end of 2011.
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50,000 MORE HOUSEHOLDS TO GET FREE SHOWERHEADS
Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:31:01 +0000An additional 50,000 free showerheads will be given to Melbourne households by the end of 2010 as part on an extension of the successful showerhead exchange program.
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VICTORIA'S MOST WATER EFFICIENT TOWNS REVEALED
Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:44:09 +0000Victoria’s most water wise towns have been revealed with Ballarat, Sunbury, Macedon and Melbourne households using the least amount of water per person per day over the last year.
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10 PER CENT LIMIT ON WATER TRADES LIFTED
Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:06:54 +0000The 10 per cent limit on the volume of Victorian water entitlements that can be owned without being associated with land will be lifted tonight.
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1000 JOBS SECURED FROM DESALINATION PIPE CONTRACT
Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:46:24 +00001000 Victorian jobs have been secured today after Victorian-based company Tyco Water was awarded a $150 million contract to build 84 kilometres of pipe for Victoria’s Desalination Project.
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WATER SAVING EFFORTS NEEDED OVER SPRING
Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:44:49 +0000Water Minister Tim Holding today urged Melburnians to keep up their water saving efforts during spring after Melbourne’s reservoirs received only half their average amount of water over winter.
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OPPOSITION'S CYNICAL FLIP-FLOPS RISK WATER SECURITY
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:43:32 +0000Water Minister Tim Holding today warned Victorians that the Liberal-National Opposition’s cynical flip-flopping on water policy would threaten water security for households, rivers and farmers.
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