Construction of a new solar farm and battery at Nhill is now complete and has successfully connected to the electricity grid – supplying cheap renewable energy to power operations at Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water (GWMWater).
This Nhill Renewable Energy Facility covers 70 percent of the electricity consumed by GWMWater’s 330 sites, propelling the water corporation toward achieving 100 percent renewable electricity by 2025 and reaching net zero emissions by 2035.
GWMWater is pleased to advise that the blue-green algae warning for Lake Lonsdale has been lifted.
Recent testing indicates that the water in the lake is safe for recreational activities, including swimming, boating, fishing and other water sports.
GWMWater will continue to regularly monitor the water quality at Lake Lonsdale.
To keep up-to-date with blue-green algae alerts at GWMWater’s reservoirs and lakes, please visit gwmwater.org.au/bga
GWMWater is a step closer to trialling a community energy initiative in Donald thanks to $400,000 in funding from the State Government.
Funding from the 100 Neighbourhood Batteries Program will support the water business to progress a Donald Community Power Plant Project.
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Tapping In Edition 4 2024/25 we share updates on the Nhill Renewable Energy Facility and the launch of our new Education Program!
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GWMWater is pleased to advise that the blue-green algae warning for Taylors Lake has been lifted.
Recent testing indicates that the water in the lake is safe for recreational activities, including swimming, boating, fishing and other water sports.
GWMWater will continue to regularly monitor the water quality at Taylors Lake.
To keep up-to-date with blue-green algae alerts at GWMWater’s reservoirs and lakes, please visit gwmwater.org.au/bga
Interested community members are invited to attend a GWMWater Customer and Stakeholder Workshop in Horsham on Friday 21 March 2025.
The workshop will be held between 10 am and 1 pm at Horsham Town Hall, with an option to join online.
Recreational water users are advised to avoid direct contact with water in Lake Wallace in Edenhope following the detection of elevated blue-green algae levels.
Visitors can still enjoy recreational activities such as bushwalking, sightseeing and other activities at the lake that do not involve direct water contact.
Recreational water users are advised to avoid direct contact with water in Taylors Lake following the detection of elevated blue-green algae levels.
Visitors can still enjoy recreational activities such as boating, bushwalking, sightseeing and other activities at the lake that do not involve direct water contact.
GWMWater has received a critical planning approval which will allow work to commence in zone four of the East Grampians Rural Pipeline Project.
Zone four will extend rural water supply to landholders in Willaura and Moyston.
Rural water corporations across Victoria have united in standing against workplace aggression.
Find out more by reading our joint media release with Goulburn-Murray Water, Lower Murray Water and Southern Rural Water.
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