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BAILLIEU REFUSES TO COME CLEAN ON HIS SO-CALLED"BLIND TRUST"
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:18:43 +0000Opposition Leader Ted Baillieu continues to treat Victorians with contempt by refusing to release any details of the so-called “blind trust” he says he has put in place in relation to his private investments, the Minister for Water, Tim Holding, said today.
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BAILLIEU RECKLESS WITH VICTORIA’S WATER
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:38:52 +0000Ted Baillieu’s has revealed his water policy is nothing more than praying for rain after saying Victorians won’t need the desalination plant, Water Minister Tim Holding said today.
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CONTRACT AWARDED TO BUILD MELBOURNE TO GEELONG PIPE
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:18:10 +0000Connecting Geelong’s water storages with Melbourne’s extensive water supply network and major water projects is another step closer with Barwon Water awarding the construction contract to build the Melbourne to Geelong Pipeline.
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SEWERAGE SYSTEM BENEFITS GIPPSLAND LAKES
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:30:19 +0000A new $2 million sewerage system for Banksia Peninsula and Duck Arm in East Gippsland will reduce the risk of untreated waste entering Gippsland Lakes.
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SNOWY RIVER TO GET A BOOST
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:15:00 +0000
A Victorian proposal to boost environmental flows in the Snowy River earlier than expected has won agreement from the Commonwealth and New South Wales.
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WETLAND TO CLEAN UP PORT PHILLIP BAY
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:44:54 +0000The biggest wetland ever constructed in Victoria has been completed and will play a key role in improving the health of Melbourne’s waterways, particularly Dandenong Creek and Port Phillip Bay.
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ENVIRONMENTAL FLOWS TO RETURN TO YARRA AND THOMSON
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:18:33 +0000Melbourne’s improved water security from the Government’s water projects, conservation and better rainfall will see a further 22 billion litres of environmental water returned to the Yarra and Thomson rivers earlier than planned, Water Minister Tim Holding announced today.
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REGIONAL VICTORIANS CASH IN ON WATER SAVING
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:06:35 +0000Regional Victorians should not be misled by the Liberal/National Coalition who are trying to deprive households from getting cash back for saving water.
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MELBOURNE TO GEELONG PIPE CONTRACT AWARDED
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0000Barwon Water has awarded a contract for the supply of pipes, valves and fittings for the Melbourne to Geelong Pipeline to Australian-owned company Fibrelogic.
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FUNDING TO IMPROVE MALLACOOTA’S WATER QUALITY AND SAVE WATER
Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:59:34 +0000Mallacoota residents and visitors to the popular tourist town will have improved drinking water supplies with a new shade cloth to be installed over one of the town’s water storages.
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