Picture: Lake Fyans

There are many benefits of connecting to a reliable and secure rural piped water supply, such as:

  • Improved water quality that's not exposed to contaminants en-route or through surface runoff
  • Better quality water for bathing and washing than many dams
  • Usable life of home appliances, such as hot water services and washing machines, is generally extended due to reduced impurities in the water
  • Not having to rely on rainwater tanks or water carting
  • Access to stored water for fire-fighting
  • Clean and plentiful water for pets, chickens, horses and other birds and animals
  • Appreciation of property values
  • Drought proofed properties

 

Additionally for farms:

  • Improved effectiveness of herbicides and chemicals for crop spraying
  • Superior results have been achieved with stock in pipeline areas
  • Greater opportunity for diversification of farming operations and development of niche enterprises
  • Water available to all parts of the property, irrespective of dam locations

 

Read some case studies about how piped water has benefited landholders in our community.

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Enterprise

Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Pipeline helps farm enterprise diversify (385kB)

Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Pipeline provides security and assurance to commercial vineyard (1.31MB)

Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Mallee flower business blooms with secure water supply (1.08MB)

Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Economic growth flows from pipeline project (672kB)

Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Pipeline provides lifeline to new vineyard (567kB)

   

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Community

Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water gives small communities a new lease on life (801kB)

Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Pipeline water brings rural community back to life (5.12MB)

Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Pipeline a win as drought memories fade (641kB)

Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Community stalwart celebrates pipeline but warns against losing drought memory (1.45MB)

   

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Wetlands

Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Birds and wildlife benefit from 'piping right' (2.31MB)

Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Birchip farmers say pipeline ensures refuge for wildlife for perpetuity (706kB)