Gellibrand Summer Flows

The issue

The Gellibrand River is the backbone of the Otway region in South West Victoria, supporting life, primary industry and recreation activities. The river also contributes to our largest water supply system, the Otway system, providing water to more than 26,000 customers.

We want to make sure we’re looking after the river while ensuring a secure water supply for the future. That’s why we’re delivering a major upgrade to the Otway supply system to increase water security and reduce environmental impacts on the Gellibrand River.

The detail

Three main projects are planned over the next few years, including:

• Converting the Curdievale emergency deep groundwater bore to a production bore.
• Construction of a secondary emergency bore at Curdievale.

This will provide up to 10 megalitres of groundwater per day to supplement the existing supply during high demand periods, reducing pressure on the Gellibrand River.

Measures will also be undertaken at the Dales Road raw water storage in Warrnambool to protect against the increased risk of algae blooms due to the addition of groundwater in the water supply.

Find out more

You can find out more about the project on our Engage & Explore site.