Raywood is in the City of Greater Bendigo. It has a population of around 300 people. The town's post office opened on 4 January 1864.
You can view the latest Water Summary for Raywood here.
Water restrictions
Water Supply
Coliban System (Northern) - supplies Bendigo, Axedale, Huntly, Raywood, Sebastian, Heathcote and Tooborac. The towns can be supplied by the Upper Coliban, Lauriston and Malmsbury Reservoirs, located near Kyneton. The towns can also be supplied from an 18 per cent share of Lake Eppalock, or the Waranga Basin via the Goldfields Superpipe.
Water Treatment
Water is treated at the Bendigo Water Treatment Plant.
The Water Treatment Process (PDF 43KB) includes potassium permanganate dosing, coagulation, ultrafiltration, ozonation, BAC filtration, pH correction, fluoridation and chloramination.
Wastewater
Sewage
There is no sewerage system for Raywood.
Towns without sewerage systems generally have septic tanks to treat sewage. Find out more about onsite wastewater systems on the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) website.
Standpipes
There's 1 standpipe in Raywood:
- Bendigo-Pyramid Road, outside CFA Station, Raywood
For more information on standpipes and how to use them, see water carting.
Projects and planned works
We plan projects and works to maintain and improve our services. Find out more about our current projects or planned works in our region.
Last updated on 01 Apr 2020