Media releases

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Zoe Malone, Media & Communications Adviser

M: 0457 551 337

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March 2010

South East Water customers Inghams Enterprises, Amcor Australasia, Coca-Cola Amatil and Rossdale Golf Club were finalists in the Prime Minister’s Water Wise Awards.

The Awards were presented at the Australian Water Association’s annual conference in Brisbane. At the same dinner South East Water employee, Dr Terry Anderson was recognised as the Water Professional of the Year.

Bronze for Glen Huntly’s water-saving students

Glen Huntly Primary School was presented with their bronze Water – Learn it! Live it! accreditation by South East Water earlier this week. The School’s Grade 3 students prepared water-themed poetry, which they read at school assembly.

Chapel Street’s historic pipe due for renewal

South East Water will start work on renewing the large water main that runs along a 2.5km section of Chapel Street. The section of Chapel Street between Alma Road and Toorak Road will have its water pipes replaced. The project will start at the Alma Road end and is expected to take seven months to complete.

Chapel Street Newsletter

Chapel Street Frequently Asked Questions

Students lead water savings

Students living around Chelsea continue to promote water savings in their schools and in the

community, with St Joseph’s Primary School the latest school to be awarded a Water – Learn it! Live

it! accreditation.

Pakenham Springs the latest water savers

Students living in the Shire of Cardinia continue to promote water savings in their schools and in the community, with Pakenham Springs Primary School the latest school to be awarded a bronze Water – Learn it! Live it! accreditation.

February 2010

Community Warning

Water filtration company strikes again

South East Water is concerned that water filtration companies are preying on vulnerable residents.

South East Water customers from the Mt Martha and Carrum Downs areas have been in contact to report suspicious marketing activity.

Silver satisfaction for Scoresby school

Stormwater for Bayswater

Water down the drain

Water essential for Eco Living

South East Water is pushing the right buttons

with locals

South East Water is pushing the right buttons in Endeavour Hills

January 2010

Saving water saves you money

Bern Walker from South East Water with exchanged showerheads

December 2009	Bogus water filtration company operating in Frankston Excellence recognised with awards for South East Water Derinya as good as gold in schools’ water program Gold for junior water savers
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