About the Fund
Project categories
Eligible project categories:
- Water supply security improvements
- Water supply quality improvements
- New water services
- Septic tank upgrades
- Small town wastewater solutions.
Evaluation criteria
- Funds are to be used for the implementation phase.
- All proposals are expected to have a developed business case.
- Funds will provide 1:1 matching funding up to $1 million per project.
- Funds are open to water corporations and local Government in rural areas.
- The proposed projects should meet the following fund objectives:
1. Results in service improvement
2. Provides value for money investment
3. Provides public and environmental health protection.
Registration of interest
Water corporations and regional councils developing water supply solutions and implementing domestic wastewater management plans are invited to submit a registration of interest for funding accompanied by a business case.
There will be four rounds of funding available for individual applications.
Rounds 1 and 2
Rounds 1 and 2 are now closed.
The following water supply and wastewater projects were funded:
| Round 1 | Round 2 |
|---|---|
| Walwa sewerage scheme | Millewa water quality improvement scheme |
| Bemm River sewerage scheme | Cavendish water quality improvement project |
| Avoca desalination plant | Mallacoota water quality improvement project |
| Eskdale water supply scheme | Swifts Creek water security project |
| Aspley wastewater improvement project | Lexton water improvement scheme |
| Goroke wastewater improvement project | Springhurst water improvement scheme |
| Harrow wastewater improvement project | Whitfield water improvement scheme |
| Snake Valley sewerage project |
Round 3
To be advertised in July-August 2010.
Find out more
For further information on the Small Towns Water Quality fund, contact:
Vivian Amenta
Senior Project Officer
Catchment and Water Services
(03) 9742 0476
vivian.c.amenta@dse.vic.gov.au
Max Coster
Project Officer
Catchment and Water Services
(03) 9742 0452
max.coster@dse.vic.gov.au