Works to install two huge 900-millimeter valves on a water main in Golden Square, the biggest of their kind in the region, are almost complete.
Executive General Manager Service Delivery Danny McLean said the major project on Aspinall Street, which runs between Kangaroo Flat and Golden Square, will play a significant role in allowing for future growth to the west of Bendigo.
“The water main currently services more than 25,000 residents in Bendigo, including the Bendigo Hospital and St John of God Hospital, so it’s a major piece of infrastructure we’re working on to enable further growth,” Mr McLean said.
The water main runs from the Bendigo Water Treatment Plant at Kangaroo Flat to the Specimen Hill Reservoir in Golden Square, and for the works to occur, the pipeline will be shut down for a number of days.
Customers should not be affected during the works, with alternative arrangements in place to
ensure an uninterrupted delivery of drinking water.
Residents near the intersection of Drumbane Drive in Golden Square may notice some works being undertaken in the area, with all works on the Aspinall Street water main to be completed by Friday 17 September 2021. Crews completing the works will follow COVID safety protocols.
A major part of the project is to install a new connection point or ‘T’, which is the beginning of a new trunk water main from Golden Square to Maiden Gully.
Construction on the new main is expected to start mid-2022, and take around 8 months to build.
“This is a major step in progressing pressure improvement projects to the west of Bendigo, including suburbs like Marong and Maiden Gully.
“There is huge growth in this part of the region, and its crucial we’re putting in the infrastructure now to support these communities into the future,” Mr McLean said.
Another project currently underway to support growth in this area is the Marong Tank Project, with a new 3 megalitre tank and booster pump station to be installed.
“Most of the concrete walls of the tank already completed on the project, which is designed to improve efficiency and create a more robust network in Marong,” he said.
The tank project will be completed before this summer to ensure customers in the region have access to a strong, secure supply in the warmer weather.
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