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PRIVATE SECTOR FINANCE SECURED FOR DESAL PROJECT

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:25:12 +0000
Innovative financial backing from the Victorian Government has given investors confidence to invest in the Victorian Desalination Plant and ensured it can be built as a public private partnership.
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NEW SOUTH WALES LETS DOWN THE SNOWY RIVER

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:13:26 +0000
The New South Wales Government is trying to short change the Snowy River and its communities with its unilateral release today of the Snowy Licence Review Report, Victorian Water Minister Tim Holding said today.  
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RECYCLED WATER TO FLOW FOR MELBOURNE’S WEST

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:13:19 +0000
Construction 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 +0000
Works 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 +0000
Water 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 +0000
Construction 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 +0000
An 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 +0000
Victoria’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 +0000
The 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 +0000
1000 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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