East Grampians Water Supply Project

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Location
Vic
Estimated cost
$85.2 million

The East Grampians Water Supply Project will construct around 1,600 km of pipeline to provide a reliable and secure reticulated water supply to rural properties in the East Grampians region.

The project will:

  • supply 1,700 ML per annum of reticulated water
  • provide around 1,500 rural businesses with the opportunity to access a reticulated water supply,
  • cover an area of 530,000 hectares.
Who's involved

The $85.2 million project is jointly funded by the Australian Government ($32 million), the Victorian Government ($32 million) and other partners ($21.2 million).

Australian Government Funding source

Australian Government funding is provided through the National Water Grid Fund.

Project status

The project is in planning.