Water Corporations

Water corporations provide a range of water services to customers within their service areas, comprising water supply, sewage and trade waste disposal and treatment, water delivery for irrigation and domestic and stock purposes, drainage, and salinity mitigation services.

Different states and territories have different water corporations and authorities. In some states, the local council acts as the water corporation for rural and regional areas. In most metropolitan areas of Australia, residents and businesses only have one water corporation that provides them with water and wastewater services.

In general, water corporations across Australia are non-competitive. They each have a unique area to service and no other water corporations or authorities are permitted to service that area. The state or territory government tends to be the majority shareholder of any water corporation in Australia.

Water utilities are increasingly looking at nature-based solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in their wastewater facilities.

Nature-based solutions to wastewater

With water utilities and local councils increasingly looking at nature-based solutions, a project out of Millowl (Phillip Island) is providing opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Read More

Water supply upgrade for Loddon homes

The Victorian Government is delivering a better drinking water supply for Loddon and other locations across rural northern Victoria, with a major upgrade to the region’s water infrastructure now complete. Read More
Work to reduce the height of the Warren Dam spillway is complete as part of SA Water’s proactive measures to ensure the dam continues to operate safely during major rainfall events.

Warren Dam works wrap up

Work to reduce the height of the Warren Dam spillway is complete as part of SA Water’s proactive measures to ensure the dam continues to operate safely during major rainfall events. Read More
When considering any infrastructure task in rural and regional Australia, most people tend to think about the scarcity of people and resources in those areas. However, it is also a significant source of innovation, and wastewater provides opportunities for that innovation.

Improving wastewater in regional Australia

When considering any infrastructure task in rural and regional Australia, most people tend to think about the scarcity of people and resources in those areas. However, it is also a significant source of innovation. Read More