Project overview

The project delivered a new 600 megalitre water storage dam and connected the existing Quarry Road pump station to supply treated water in the McLaren Vale region.

The new facility supplies recycled wastewater to support increased grape production in McLaren Vale and is improving the industry’s sustainability.

It is enabling vineyard expansion, by around 500 hectares, and supporting an increase in the production of premium grapes and wine.

Construction was completed June 2020.

Project overview

The Australian Government is committed to responsible investment in water infrastructure, based on scientific evidence and business cases that stack up economically and environmentally.

The Australian Government has provided $6.0 million towards pre-construction activities of Emu Swamp Dam and Pipeline, to de-risk and inform an investment decision.

The Australian Government is no longer proceeding with construction of the Emu Swamp Dam and Pipeline.

Project overview

The project will build on previous investment across the Macalister Irrigation District and includes:

• replacement of open channel systems with new pipelines
• modernisation works including the upgrade and automation of outlets.

Once complete, the region will benefit from an increase in water availability and security through the generation of significant water savings. This will allow the Gippsland area to increase agricultural production and support advancement in the regional economy.

Project overview

The project will increase the reliability of irrigated water supply to farmers facing an increasingly drier climate in the Werribee Irrigation District. Project work includes replacement of an inefficient channel-based irrigation network with a modern, automated pipeline.

The new pipeline will improve flow control and operation and create better water service levels to support on-farm productivity. Located 30 km southwest of Melbourne, the region is one of Victoria’s biggest producers of fresh vegetables.