The Kilmore Recycled Water Scheme will not only help green Kilmore’s recreational facilities, but also pave the way for a more resilient, green future for the region.
Key points:
- The pipeline is 4.4km long, travelling between the Kilmore Wastewater Management Facility on Costellos Rd to the Kilmore Racing Club
- Construction began in September 2023 and is expected to be completed in autumn 2024
- It's been developed in partnership with Kilmore Racing Club, the Victorian Government and Mitchell Shire Council
- It will deliver up to 113 megalitres (millions of litres) each year in the first stage of the project
- Using recycled water means sporting fields can be kept green in periods of drought in a sustainable way
Project update - February 2024
We’ve reached another key milestone in construction on the pipeline. Work to bore and install the new pipeline across the project’s major road crossing, across the Northern Highway, was successfully completed in late February.
About 2800m of the pipeline has been installed – the total pipeline is about 4.4km.
As most of the open excavation works are now complete, DigRite Excavations will continue finalising the remaining sections of bored pipeline works, with these works occuring in Allan Street, Kilmore East Road, East Street and Hunts Road. There will also be link up works along the pipeline sections already completed. Crews will then begin works to connect the pipeline at the Kilmore Racing Club.
The project remains on schedule to be completed in about April.
Project update - December 2023
Great news - we’ve essentially reached the half-way point of construction.
About 2km of new recycled water pipeline has been laid, with works occurring around George St in November, while pipeline construction works at the wastewater management site through to Willowmavin Road are now complete.
We’re also about 30 per cent of the way through construction works on pump stations.
Works will resume in mid-January following the Christmas/New Year break and are likely to include works in George Street, Griffin Street and crossing the Northern Hwy.
Project update - 26 November 2023
Construction has begun on the pipeline, with DigRite Excavations working on the first section of trench at the Kilmore Wastewater Managament Facility.
About the project
A new recycled water pipeline will help irrigate Kilmore’s recreational facilities in a sustainable way.
The $3.1 million Kilmore Recycled Water Scheme project is expected to help create resilient sporting facilities by providing diverse sources of water in a changing climate.
The project is a partnership between Goulburn Valley Water Kilmore Racing Club and Mitchell Shire.
The 4.4km pipeline will transfer fully treated, Class B recycled water from the Kilmore Wastewater Management Facility, with a capacity to initially deliver up to 113 million litres per year to irrigate grounds at the Kilmore Racing Club and nearby recreational facilities, and up to 160 million litres as part of future stages.
The pipeline project will also enable irrigation of local sporting facilities, including the oval at JJ Clancy Reserve, the Kilmore Golf Club and Kilmore Cricket Club, while future stages could extend the alternate supply network to other recreation reserves and areas.
The scheme will also help improve the sustainability of the Sunday Creek water supply system, while climate-resilient sporting facilities in Kilmore will help attract more events, visitors and club members to boost regional economic growth and liveability.
The project has been funded through a $1 million Victorian Government Integrated Water Management Scheme grant. Kilmore Racing Club has also contributed $731,000 towards the project, supported by Racing Victoria and Country Racing Victoria as part of a range of upgrade works at the club.
We have appointed DigRite Excavations to complete construction, with works expected to be finished in autumn 2024.
We are acutely aware of the challenges that climate change poses for our water resources - we saw the impacts of this in 2019 when our water storages dropped below 10% amid dry conditions and high water demand.
The scheme will create a diversification of water sources in Kilmore, which in turn will help build the sustainability of water supplies from the Sunday Creek and Goulburn systems, in a drying climate and in a region which is experiencing significant population growth.
By creating sustainable, alternate supply options, we not only preserve our drinking water supplies but also lessen the need for future drought response measures.