June 23rd, 2024Daylesford water project reaches major milestone

The Daylesford Water Supply Pipeline Project has achieved an 80 per cent installation milestone.

Over 14 kilometres of the 17-kilometre water pipeline have been installed along the pipeline alignment, which includes areas such as Blampied–Kooroocheang Road, the Midland Highway, Hepburn Regional Park and Italian Hill powerline easements, as well as road reserves and landowner easements.

CHW’s managing director Jeff Haydon said the project was a substantial advancement in water infrastructure for Daylesford, providing a sustainable water network to meet the region’s water security needs, with an expected life span of 100 years and a design capacity to provide more than 300 extra megalitres per annum of supplementary raw water.

The final three kilometres of pipeline installation will see a reduction of planned major works with major asset connections and Midland Highway works to recommence in August.