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Supply switch changes water taste

Western Water customers in Lancefield and Romsey will experience a change in their water taste this month when their local water supply is switched. The...

Water leads to change in taste

Western Water customers in many Macedon Ranges towns may notice a slight change in their drinking water this month as the water supply reverts...

Water warning a dry argument

Sunbury and Macedon Ranges residents are being urged to save water despite recent rain. Western Water general manager Graham Holt said residents shouldn’t become complacent...

Ranges water ways get a tweak

Western Water customers in many Macedon Ranges towns may notice a slight change in their drinking water this month as the region switches to...

Water’s winning ways

Sunbury and Macedon Ranges pupils have made a splash in this year’s National Water Week poster competition. Drawing to the theme of ‘Water for me,...

Water works for trainees

The future looks bright for two young jobseekers learning the ropes of the water industry in Sunbury. Sunbury’s Cassidy Pitts spent the past few months...

You can help navigate the waters

Macedon Ranges residents are being invited to have their say on water-related issues and projects in the area. Western Water is calling on community members...

Australia Day honours for Russell Walker

Volunteering for Guide Dogs Victoria for more than 18 years is just one of the ways Russell Walker has serviced Victoria and his local...

Water warning for fire season in Sunbury and Macedon Ranges

As fire season approaches, Sunbury and Macedon Ranges’ water supplier has warned it cannot guarantee water supplies during a bushfire. Western Water has advised residents...

Diversity award goes to Western Water

Sunbury and Macedon Ranges’ water supplier has been celebrated for its diversity. Western Water was honoured as the winner of the diversity category at Hume...

Water plant tapped for revamp

The first stage of a $53 million upgrade to Sunbury Recycled Water Plant has been completed. The project is part of a major expansion of...

Gisborne’s water-only school

St Brigid’s Primary School in Gisborne is streaming ahead as the region’s first water-only school. Choosing tap water as the No.1 option for hydration is...

Water works for Sunbury and Macedon

Major upgrades to recycled water plants at Sunbury, Melton and the Macedon Ranges are in the pipeline. Planning minister Richard Wynne last week launched Western...

‘Flushable wipes’ cause major blockages

A Woodend mother had to watch $600 go ‘down the gurgler’ to learn an expensive lesson about so-called flushable wipes. Rilla Healey had to call...

Don’t taint our water, shooters warned

Multiple discoveries of empty shotgun shells at Western Water reservoirs has prompted the authority to ramp up surveillance across its service areas. Fearful of the...

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Funding gives kids strong start

More children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds will receive support to access and attend kindergarten across 25 councils including Hume. Children Minister Lizzie...