Coliban Water
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Resurgence of ‘wild swimming’
The Campaspe River in Kyneton is the place to be for “wild swimming” this summer, according to local residents. Kyneton local Dave Allen said the town had a long history of people swimming in the river and he was pleased to see its resurgence. “There is nothing more wonderful than seeing a bunch of kids…
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Sewerage spills
Ongoing wet weather is impacting sewer and water networks across the region. Coliban Water is monitoring the situation at its water reclamation plants, particularly at Epsom and Kyneton. A spokesperson confirmed there had been a number of sewer spills due to excess stormwater, including in Jeffrey Street, Kyneton, and Ellesmere Place, Malmsbury. “We have a…
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Giving new life to the creek
Recent community planting days were a major milestone in locals’ plans to restore Snipes Creek at Greenhill so it once again sends clean water into the Campaspe River, into which it flows, and supports thriving natural ecosystems. Students, teachers and parents from Kyneton Primary School’s Sustainability Group kicked off two days of planting the floodplain…
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Licence amendment to EPA
Coliban Water has formally submitted an application to the Environment Protection Authority to amend its licence to operate the Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant. The amendment, now available for public feedback, seeks a reduction in the dilution ratio required for releases of excess wastewater from the plant to the Campaspe River. The water authority was last…
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Licence on hold
Coliban Water’s bid to amend its licence for the Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant is temporarily on hold, after Environment Protection Authority Victoria called for more information. The licence regulates releases of wastewater from the plant to the Campaspe River and has allowed a maximum ratio of 20 per cent treated water to 80 per cent…
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Water mains cleanout
Coliban Water is carrying out water mains cleaning in Castlemaine this week, which will require customers to turn off their stop taps. Coliban Water’s executive general manager of service delivery, Danny McLean, said the water mains cleaning works, which begin tomorrow, were part of an ongoing maintenance program. “Our water mains cleaning program is important…
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Meeting labelled a sham
Campaspe River landowners have labelled a Coliban Water community meeting held via zoom last week a “sham”. The meeting was advertised as being held to discuss a proposed Environment Protection Authority licence amendment in relation to discharges of wastewater from the Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant to the river, but participants were not given any detail…
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Spring into science
A raft of COVID-safe events this spring is the perfect opportunity to get outside, enjoy the sunshine and learn about your local environment. Spring is when your backyard and local parks and gardens come to life. Birds are busy, reptiles are waking up and flowers are showing off. The North Central Catchment Management Authority has…
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River woes continue
Ongoing troubles at the Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant have forced Coliban Water to increase releases of wastewater from the plant to the Campaspe River from last Friday. Despite the construction of new storage lagoons at the plant, lagoon volume last week reached 92 per cent, and the Environment Protection Agency was informed of the current…
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A 'lunar landscape'
Fancy a bit of recreation on the Lauriston Reservoir in your tinny or kayak? You’ll have to navigate a “lunar landscape” to reach the water first, local fishermen say. David Taylor is among a group of reservoir users critical of a boat ramp that was supposedly designed to enable on-water recreation. “When the government and…
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‘A LICENCE TO POLLUTE’
Coliban Water’s planned upgrade of the Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant will not be completed in time to prevent further illegal discharges of wastewater to the Campaspe River this year, downstream landowners fear. Significant rain a fortnight ago has raised the plant’s storage lagoons to 96 per cent capacity and wet conditions have delayed upgrade works…