News | 20 June

Key water infrastructure projects in Victoria will receive $40.6 million in federal funding to help safeguard water resources and protect the state’s natural environment.

The Albanese Government is delivering the new $211 million Water Infrastructure for Sustainable and Efficient Regions (WISER) initiative through its National Water Grid Fund, and partnering with state governments, local councils and community groups to deliver infrastructure projects across Australia.

Five projects in regional Victoria will receive a $40.6 million funding boost under the WISER program, with $19.3 million from the Federal Government and $21.3 million from the Victorian Government.

The projects include:

  • $3.8 million Water Security for Buchan project will deliver 700kL in water storage for community use, reconfiguring existing infrastructure and providing a more resilient and secure supply system.  
  • $12 million Rutherglen Reuse Scheme, in north-east Victoria near Albury, will provide up to 365 megalitres per year of recycled water for use in housing growth, agriculture and green open spaces.
  • $10 million investment in the Gellibrand River Restoration and Supply Resilience project will provide up to 10 megalitres of groundwater per day for community and industry use to reduce the impacts on the Gellibrand River and support the environmental health of the Gellibrand River Estuary.
  • The King Road Recycled Water Wetlands Storage project will get a $4.8 million boost, delivering an additional 60 megalitres of storage, through the construction of a series of wetlands, providing capacity to produce recycled water for re-use.

The WISER program is supporting 23 projects in Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia to deliver more efficient and sustainable water use in regional communities.

Helping to drive Victoria’s transition to a circular economy, WISER projects will be powered by renewable energy, use recycled materials and refurbish existing structures to reduce the construction footprint.

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