The investment will also focus on sewerage services. This includes further progress on a significant upgrade to the Bairnsdale Wastewater Treatment Plant. Sewer network enhancements are planned for Lakes Entrance and Omeo, as well as significant irrigation and reuse upgrades at a number of wastewater treatment sites around our region.
Works already underway include the replacement of an ageing section of East Gippsland Water pipeline running next to and under the Princes Highway near Kalimna.
The section of water supply pipeline involved runs close to the Kalimna West Road intersection with the highway. Replacing it will aid in ensuring the long-term reliability and efficiency of water services for the nearby communities of Kalimna and Lakes Entrance, as well as in Lake Bunga, Lake Tyers Beach, Lake Tyers Aboriginal Trust and Nowa Nowa.