Planned maintenance works – Kangaroo Flat
- Kangaroo Flat
We’re installing a new flow meter in High Steet, Kangaroo Flat, in the service road between Bank and Taylor streets.
A flow meter is a device that measures the volume and speed of water moving through a pipe. This new flow meter will help us monitor flows in the water network and detect leaks in the area.
To complete these works, we will be excavating part of the road to access the pipe and install the new flow meter.
We’ll be working from Monday 17 November to Thursday 20 November, between 7pm and 5am each night to minimise impact to residents, businesses, and service road users.
While work is underway (7pm to 5am), the Taylor Street end of the service road will be closed to traffic, with local access only. You will be directed by traffic controllers when entering and exiting your property or business from the Bank Street end of the service road.
Residents may notice some noise, but we will do our best to keep this to a minimum.
The service road will reopen during the day to allow traffic movement for residents and customers of the nearby motel and childcare centre.
There will be no disruption to water services.
We thank you for your patience during these works.
Water mains cleaning - Epsom and Huntly
- Epsom and Huntly
We're completing cleaning on the Epsom Huntly Pipeline between 7am and 5.30 pm from Monday 24 November until further notice.
Work will take place on Station Street between Howard Street and Airey Street, and on Rennie Street between Airey Street and Gungurru Road.
The works involve swabbing, which is a process where a dense foam cylinder swab is pushed through the pipeline using water pressure. This is further work required to remove sediment from the pipeline.
In preparation:
- A temporary worksite has been setup near the bus shelter on the corner of Tobin Crescent and Station Street, Epsom.
- Excavation work was required at Ironstone Road and Station Street, Howard Street and Station Street, Jones Road and Station Street, and Gungurru Road and Rennie Street.
From Monday 24 November:
- Swabbing and flushing of the pipeline will commence.
- You may see water over the road at the Station Street near the corner of Jones Road & Station Street and near Sargeants Road & Station Street in Epsom.
- Traffic management will be in place.
From Wednesday 26 November:
- You may see water over the road near Gungurru Road and Rennie Street in Huntly as the pipeline is flushed.
- A temporary road closure will be in place at the corner of Rennie Street and Gungurru Road.
- Traffic management and a detour will be in place.
- Residents will have continued access to their property.
There will be no interruption to your water supply.
For more information or to see if we’re cleaning water mains near you, visit connect.coliban.com.au/water-mains-cleaning/swabbing
Sewer main cleaning - White Hills
- White Hills
We will be cleaning a sewer main on Weeroona Avenue between the railway and the O’Keefe Rail Trail on Tuesday 18 November between 9am and 4pm.
The main helps take wastewater to the Bendigo Water Reclamation Plant in Epsom.
We will require access to some customers’ property during the works. These customers have been notified.
There will be no interruptions to sewer services. Minor traffic management will be in place.
There is the potential for odour while work is underway. We will do our best to minimise this.
If you have any questions, please call us on 1300 363 200.
Planned maintenance works - Maiden Gully
- Maiden Gully
Our crews will be completing work on water mains in Maiden Gully on Tuesday 18 November from 7am to 1pm.
The two locations for work are:
- Corner Monsants Road and Calder Highway
- Out the front of 5 Monsants Road
While there is no direct impact to services, customers in the area may notice additional people and vehicles while the work is being carried out.
Minor traffic management will be in place.
Blue-green algae - Upper Coliban Reservoir
- Upper Coliban Reservoir
Low levels of Blue green algae has been detected at Upper Coliban Reservoir.
The reservoir is still open for on water recreation, but visitors should avoid contact with the water when fishing or boating.
Please refer to the Victorian Fisheries Authority for guidelines on fish consumption when blue-green algae is present.
While people and dogs are not permitted in the water at Upper Coliban Reservoir, if contact is made with the water please ensure you rinse with fresh water.
For additional blue-green algae water quality information visit here.