Media releases

South East Water congratulates Knox Council and Siemens for their commitment to saving water. Their partnership has produced a $529,000 project to harvest stormwater in Bayswater, which will save approximately 19 million litres of water each year.

Water down the drain

A dripping tap can waste a couple of litres each hour; adding up to almost 20,000 litres a year. Water leaks mean water, and money, down the drain.

Water essential for Eco Living

South East Water employees attended the Mornington Peninsula Eco Living Festival to share water saving ideas for a sustainable future.

South East Water is pushing the right buttons

with locals

South East Water is pushing all the right buttons with Melbourne’s bayside residents, with Cheltenham, Sandringham and Brighton leading the take up of its Toilet Replacement Program.

South East Water is pushing the right buttons in Endeavour Hills

“Households can save 35,000 litres of water a year simply by switching to a water efficient dual flush toilet,” South East Water Managing Director Shaun Cox said.

January 2010

Saving water saves you money

Many Melburnians are thinking of ways to cut costs and save money after the Christmas splurge; using less water is another great way to save money by lowering your water bill.

Hot weather and summer school holidays see many families significantly increase their water usage, and some may be surprised at the size of their water bill when it arrives in April or May.

Murray Goddard, South East Water’s General Manager – Customer and Community, said: “South East Water operates under a tiered pricing structure meaning the more water you use, the more you pay.”

Bern Walker from South East Water with exchanged showerheads

December 2009	Bogus water filtration company operating in Frankston South East Water is aware that a bogus water filtration company operating under the names AWS and Australian Water Solutions (AWS) is distributing surveys to residents’ mailboxes in the Hastings, Frankston and Frankston South areas. Excellence recognised with awards for South East Water South East Water scooped two awards at the Australian Water Association (AWA) Victorian Excellence Awards 2009. The Inaugural Water Professional of the Year award went to Technical Projects Manager Dr Terry Anderson, who has spent half of his illustrious career at South East Water. Derinya as good as gold in schools’ water program Derinya Primary School has earned itself a big gold star from Alistair Harkness, MP for Frankston, for achieving a 70 per cent reduction in its water use as part of South East Water’s Water-Learn It ! Live It ! accreditation program. Gold for junior water savers Chandler Park Primary School is the first in the City of Greater Dandenong area to achieve a gold accreditation as part of the school education program Water - Learn it! Live it!. The school has only been a committed Water - Learn It! Live it! school since the end of 2008, making it the most efficient in completing all the set milestones needed to gain bronze, silver and gold accreditation in one year.
November 2009	Winning water saving murals launched at Mt Martha Minaret College Hughesdale Primary School St Josephs Primary School Tooradin Primary School EPA & South East Water launch world-leading licence Saving water, saving money, stopping leaks
October 2009	Knox Environment Society and South East Water launch water recycling and education partnership Garden blitz boosts Lighthouse for homeless young people
September 2009	Flush your way to water savings Eversafe Fire Solutions and South East Water splash out on Caulfield Park
June 2009	South East Water’s response to ESC pricing announcement Dodgy Water Company Strikes again
May 2009	Frankston sport reserves to be drought-proof One-Stop-Shop for finance, purchase and installation of rainwater tanks
April 2009	Buyers beware of shonky water filter dealers
March 2009	Cranbourne Turf Club maximum water savings Bush Fire Fund donation Gardenvale gold accreditation Community speakers available
February 2009	South East Water provides water to fire-hit residents
January 2009	Support 155 - 120 businesses sign up South East Water Family Race Day at Caulfield Tenancy laws for showerhead changes South East Water Water Conservation kiosk figures
December 2008	100,000th Showerhead exchange

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