General News
6 October, 2022
Funding commitment for saleyards project
THE Victorian Government is saving up to one billion litres of Victoria’s precious drinking water each year, thanks to the $14 million Integrated Water Management program.
THE Victorian Government is saving up to one billion litres of Victoria’s precious drinking water each year, thanks to the $14 million Integrated WaterManagement program.
Minister for Water Harriet Shing visited the Camperdown Regional Livestock Exchange last week to announce the recipients of round two of this year’s Integrated Water Management Grants program.
Across regional Victoria 18 projects will share in $3.9 million of grants – including five capital and 13 feasibility projects.
This is on top of the $10 million awarded to Integrated Water Management projects under the first round of the program.
One of these projects is the Camperdown Regional Livestock Exchange Rainwater Capture and Re-Use project, which received $250,000, towards its total project cost of $1,300,000.
This project will see a roof installed over the Camperdown livestock saleyards which will capture stormwater in two 375,000-litre storage tanks.
This project will harvest around 3.5 megalitres of rainwater annually which will be used within the livestock exchange and truck wash in replacement of their potablewater supply.
The project was funded by contributions from the Labor Government, Commonwealth Government Corangamite Shire Council and Wannon Water.
Once completed, this round of funding will save up to 100 megalitres of potable water a year and irrigate more than 90 hectares of green spaces with diverse.
“We need to plan for our future water supplies now,” Ms Shing said.
“By adopting an integrated water management approach that champions collaboration, we will continue to find smarter ways to manage our water supplies.
“This project will allow Camperdown livestock exchange to save money on its water bills and capture precious stormwater for productive use, while ensuring our waterways stay healthy for people, plants and animals.”
Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney said Camperdown was a growing town and “innovative projects like this will save our precious drinking water supply and boost the health of our waterways and communities”.
Since 2017, the Labor Government has allocated over $59 million towards 137 Integrated Water Management projects, including stormwater and recycling projects that will save around one billion litres of drinking water each year.
This integrated water management investment will enable manufactured water including rainwater, stormwater and recycled water to further alleviate demand for potable water supply while delivering a broad range of benefits.