Sugarloaf Pipeline Project
Project overview
The Sugarloaf Pipeline Project is part of the Victorian Government's Our Water, Our Future - The Next Stage of the Government's Water Plan.
Melbourne Water is responsible for funding and constructing the $750 million Sugarloaf pipeline linking the Goulburn River near Yea to the Sugarloaf Reservoir in Melbourne's north-east.
Melbourne Water is contributing a further $300 million towards phase 1 of the Government's $1 billion Food Bowl Modernisation Project, which will modernise irrigation infrastructure across the Goulburn and Murray systems. The 225 billion litres of water savings from this project will be shared equally between irrigators, Melbourne and the environment. Melbourne's share of the savings will be delivered via the Sugarloaf pipeline.
The Food Bowl Modernisation Project is being managed by the Northern Victoria Infrastructure Renewal Project under the Department of Sustainability and Environment.
Latest News
The Victorian Planning Minister has endorsed the preferred corridor for the Sugarloaf Pipeline.
The Minister’s approval is subject to a number of conditions aimed at ensuring the project’s environmental effects are minimised.
Details about the decision, the approved corridor plans and the Advisory Committee report the Minister used to inform his decision can be viewed at the Department of Planning and Community Development website.
Works to be managed by Melbourne Water during the project
- Building two pumping stations - one at the Goulburn River and another one inland. The inland pumping station will be larger than the Goulburn River station and will require more infrastructure as it will also include a balancing water storage facility;
- Constructing a 70 kilometre pipeline from the Goulburn River to Sugarloaf Reservoir;
- Upgrading the existing Winneke Water Treatment Plant to increase its capacity; and
- Connecting the existing Melbourne Water distribution network.
Further information
Use the links to the left to find out more about this project.
Contact us
For more information about the Sugarloaf Pipeline Project:
Call toll free - 1800 453 753 or contact us online.
For more information about the Food Bowl Modernisation Project:
Contact the Department of Sustainability and Environment Call Centre -136 186
For more information on The Next Stage of the Government's Water Plan:
Visit Our Water, Our Future
View the 12 month progress report
Downloads
- Advisory Committee Members Info (PDF, 162kb)
- Bio-Security Fact Sheet (PDF, 138kb)
- EES Tech Summaries (PDF, 59kb)
- Fact Sheet - Approvals Process Feb 08 (PDF, 203kb)
- Fact Sheet - Preferred Corridor Feb 08 (PDF, 450kb)
- Fact Sheet - Where Are We Now Feb 08 (PDF, 98kb)
- FAQ (PDF, 130kb)
- Sugarloaf Reasons for EES Decision (PDF, 25kb)
- Media Release Federal Govt Supports Sugarloaf Project Process (PDF, 16kb)
- Plenty Pumping Station Landscape Plan (PDF, 876kb)
- Preferred Pipeline Corridor Options (Overview) (PDF, 905kb)
- Preferred Pipeline Corridor Options (Sections) 14-Feb-08 (PDF, 1.4mb)
- Route (PDF, 1.9mb)
- Sections 133 and 134 of the Water Act 1989 (PDF, 115kb)
- Sugarloaf Interconnector Tech Report (PDF, 98kb)
- Sugarloaf Landowner Impacts Fact Sheet (PDF, 105kb)
- Sugarloaf Land Access Fact Sheet (PDF, 141kb)
- Sugarloaf Newsletter (PDF, 134kb)
- Sugarloaf Pipeline Consultation Continues (PDF, 73kb)
- Sugarloaf Pipeline EES FAQS (PDF, 248kb)
- Sugarloaf Pipeline Project Bulletin (PDF, 204kb)
- Sugarloaf Planning and Enviro Factsheet (PDF, 135kb)
- Sugarloaf Schedule (PDF, 90kb)
- Survey Works Continue for Sugarloaf Pipeline (PDF, 71kb)
- Terms of Reference Eac (PDF, 263kb)
- Test Pitting Qas July 2008 (PDF, 34kb)
- Test Pit Fact Sheet (PDF, 67kb)
You will need Adobe Acrobat to access the above PDF documents. 