Media Archive
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New Unitywater partners to start building better together
28 May 2024
Media ReleaseUnitywater has confirmed its new long-term capital delivery partnerships for delivery of $1.8 billion of capital investment over the next five years, to provide reliable water services for one of South East Queensland’s fastest growing regions.
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Unitywater releases 14 actions to reconciliation in formally endorsed Innovate RAP
27 May 2024
Media ReleaseTo mark the start of National Reconciliation Week 2024, Unitywater released its second Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), outlining 14 actions with more than 50 deliverables, for achieving the organisation’s vision for reconciliation.
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New Pine Valley tank tops up west Moretons water future
21 May 2024
Media ReleaseUnitywater has unveiled plans to deliver a new 15 million litre drinking water reservoir and eight kilometres of water pipelines, to enhance future water security for its Pine Valley, Upper Caboolture, Morayfield and Narangba customers.
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Buderim Water Reservoir receives a new roof via helicopter
8 May 2024
Media ReleaseBuderim residents were treated to a spectacle in the skies as a new roof for the Buderim Water Reservoir was airlifted from Wises Road to its destination at the reservoir site this morning captivating
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Unlocking the Future of South-East Queensland: Construction to begin on Waraba’s essential infrastructure
23 April 2024
Media ReleaseUnitywater will next month start construction of the new wastewater network that will provide essential services to over half of the 70,000 people who will call the new city of Waraba (formerly Caboolture West) home over the next 40 years.
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Unitywater signs Ventia for Burpengary East Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade
12 April 2024
Media ReleaseUnitywater has contracted Ventia as its delivery partner for more than $100 million worth of work to
upgrade its Burpengary East Wastewater Treatment Plant, with activity scheduled to commence in
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Noosa wastewater pipes get a clean
11 February 2024
Media ReleaseUnitywater will inspect and clean wastewater pipes under Hastings Street, Noosa Drive and Park
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Sunshine Coast Lightning and Unitywater team-up to eradicate single use plastic
3 February 2024
Media ReleaseSunshine Coast Lightning and Unitywater teamed up on Saturday, February 3 to celebrate their partnership for 2024 by lending a hand to keep our waterways clean and healthy for turtle hatchlings and the wider community.
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SEQs first recycled water scheme starts irrigating Wamuran turf farm
30 November 2023
Media ReleaseConstruction is complete on the Wamuran Irrigation Scheme’s new distribution network, part of a $120 million project from Unitywater providing a reliable, climate independent source of water for local farmers while managing the demands of population growth in the region.
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Community grants lend a helping hand
14 November 2023
Media ReleaseEleven community groups across Moreton Bay, Noosa and the Sunshine Coast have benefited from Unitywater’s annual Community Grants program that provides funding to grassroots initiatives that support environmental outcomes, as well as supporting programs that help with issues faced by our community.
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Unitywater creating a greener future with $8M Caboolture River Rehabilitation Project
18 October 2023
Media ReleaseThe $8M Caboolture River Rehabilitation Project, delivered with partners Healthy Land & Water, Trask Land Corporation and North Harbour Holdings has approached a major milestone with the completion of the first stage of what will be one of Australia’s largest nutrient offsetting river rehabilitation projects in an estuarine environment.
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Unitywater creating a greener future with $8M Caboolture River Rehabilitation Project
17 October 2023
Media ReleaseThe $8M Caboolture River Rehabilitation Project, delivered with partners Healthy Land & Water, Trask Land Corporation and North Harbour Holdings has approached a major milestone with the completion of the first stage of what will be one of Australia’s largest nutrient offsetting river rehabilitation projects in an estuarine environment.
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Yandina Creek Wetland a natural success story
12 October 2023
Media ReleaseSeven years ago, Unitywater purchased two lots of former cane farming land on River Road, Maroochy River as part of a larger program to improve the health of the rivers and creeks in the region.
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Oysters improving water quality in Pine River reaches next milestone
12 October 2023
Media ReleaseThe first 40 Robust Oyster Baskets (ROBs) have been installed in the upper estuarine reaches of the Pine River downstream of Unitywater's Murrumba Downs Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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First pipes arrive for Aura and Harmony Program
18 September 2023
Media ReleaseConstruction crews on Unitywater’s large Aura and Harmony Trunk Infrastructure Program have marked a major milestone, with the first of more than 27 kilometres of large-scale water and wastewater pipes delivered to the site on the Sunshine Coast.
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Unitywater grows investment portfolio with pipe tech acquisition
6 September 2023
Media ReleaseContinuing the growth of its commercial investment portfolio, Unitywater has this month acquired a minority stake in Australian business Detection Services Group.
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Unitywater to help Stanthorpe save water and dollars in new leak detection trial
22 August 2023
Media ReleaseA program that has saved South East Queensland water utility Unitywater $35 million and 11 billion litres of water in the last decade is being implemented in Stanthorpe.
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Unitywater scholarship recipients set for a bright future
24 July 2023
Media Release“Mum life, work, study, repeat” is Mel Farmer’s mantra. She’s one of three talented University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) students who have received a helping hand towards their future through a Unitywater scholarship.
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Unitywater announces prices for 2023 and 2024
22 June 2023
Media ReleaseUnitywater customers will see a below-CPI increase to their water and sewerage charges from 1 July 2023, with the typical residential customer bill to increase by 5.9 per cent or $22.50 per quarter.
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Unitywater investing $1.8b to create sustainable and liveable communities
15 June 2023
Media ReleaseOver the next five years, Unitywater is investing $1.8 billion to increase the reliability and quality of water and wastewater services and contribute to the liveability of the region.
