End of Active Maintenance Notice
This project website is no longer maintained as the Sugarloaf Pipeline was launched and officially connected to Melbourne’s water supply network on 10 February 2010.
For further information on the Sugarloaf Pipeline project, please contact Melbourne Water online or telephone us on 131 722 (or 132 446 for after hours emergencies).
The Sugarloaf Pipeline Project
The Sugarloaf Pipeline Project is part of the Victorian Government's Our Water, Our Future - The Next Stage of the Government's Water Plan.
It involves constructing a 70 km pipeline linking the Goulburn River near Yea to the Sugarloaf Reservoir in Melbourne's north-east at a cost of $750 million.
Latest News
Water for supply to Melbourne in 2010
22 February 2010
The allocation of water for the Sugarloaf Pipeline is subject to strict legislative requirements...
Regional Benefits Grants Program
The Regional Benefits Program is a $5 million fund available to communities affected by construction of the Sugarloaf Pipeline. It aims to create a positive legacy for the region and offset the project's impacts.
