Sugarloaf Pipeline Project

• Compensation [may 2009] (PDF 261kb)
  The Sugarloaf Pipeline will be protected by an easement, a legal entitlement to use another's land. Melbourne Water will compensate landowners where an easement is acquired for the pipeline on their property. Compensation will also be paid where a property is entered or occupied for pipeline construction purposes.
• Compensation Under the Water Act [may 2009] (PDF 254kb)
  Melbourne Water will be entering land under the provisions of the Water Act 1989 (Vic) for the purposes of constructing the Sugarloaf Pipeline. Melbourne Water is liable to compensate occupiers of land entered for any pecuniary (financial) losses or expenses incurred as a direct, natural and reasonable consequence of entry to land for construction of the project.
• Country Fire Authority Water Access Points [jan 2010] (PDF 407kb)
  Incorporated into the design of the Sugarloaf Pipeline are a series of off-take points for the Country Fire Authority (CFA) to access water to fight fires. This fact sheet details the locations and gives a general overview about the CFA water access points.
• Environmental Offsets [august 2009] (PDF 279kb)
  The Sugarloaf Pipeline Alliance is committed to offsetting vegetation and habitat losses caused by construction activities on the project. This fact sheet details how the project will compensate for loss of native vegetation and provide a ‘net gain’ for the project.
• General Information [july 2009] (PDF 195kb)
  Construction of the Sugarloaf Pipeline is a key element of the Victorian Government's Our Water Our Future blueprint to secure Melbourne's future water supply. Each year it will transfer up to 75 billion litres of saved water from extensive upgrades to outdated irrigation infrastructure in the state's north.
• Living With An Easement [feb 2010] (PDF 224kb)
  Melbourne Water is currently in the final stages of acquiring easements on private land along the entire 70km length of the Sugarloaf Pipeline. This fact sheet provides straightforward advice to
  landowners about living with an easement.
• Reinstatement - Toolangi State Forest [jan 2010] (PDF 1199kb)
  The Sugarloaf Pipeline Alliance has completed construction activities in Toolangi State Forest and is now focused on achieving the best possible reinstatement outcome along the Sugarloaf Pipeline corridor. This fact sheet provides an overview of reinstatement in Toolangi State Forest.
• Sugarloaf Pipeline - An Overview [jan 2010] (PDF 2633kb)
  Pumping water 70km from the Goulburn River over hill, over dale to the Sugarloaf Reservoir is not a simple matter. The Sugarloaf Pipeline is, in fact, a significant civil engineering feat. Find out more about the engineering behind the Sugarloaf Pipeline.
• Sugarloaf Pipeline - By the Numbers [july 2009] (PDF 249kb)
  The Sugarloaf Pipeline project is an enormous undertaking. This fact sheet outlines the numbers, scope and challenges facing the project team.
• Support Fittings [feb 2010] (PDF 305kb)
  The Sugarloaf Pipeline is designed to last 150 years and will require minimal maintenance. While the pipeline itself is almost entirely underground, there are some necessary support fittings at the surface and others just below the surface. This fact sheet provides information for landowners about the pipeline’s support fittings and provides guidance about future operational and maintenance activities.
• Where is the Water Coming From [october 2009] (PDF 193kb)
  Water directed to Melbourne through the Sugarloaf Pipeline will come from savings achieved from a major upgrade of irrigation infrastructure in the Food Bowl region being carried out by the Northern Victoria Irrigation Renewal Project (NVIRP).

Archives

October 2009

• Frequently Asked Questions [oct 2009] (PDF 196kb)
  Answers to the common questions about the nature, size and cost of the Sugarloaf Pipeline, along with information about where the water is coming from, the compensation available to affected landowners and how the region will benefit from one of the state's largest current infrastructure projects.
• Cultural Heritage Management [oct 2009] (PDF 252kb)
  Creating the Cultural Heritage Management Plan for the Sugarloaf Pipeline has involved documenting and protecting Indigenous and early-settler sites and artefacts. To achieve this, the Alliance has worked closely with Aboriginal community representatives, Aboriginal Affairs Victoria, local councils and heritage groups.
• Fire Management [october 2009] (PDF 188kb)
  The Sugarloaf Pipeline Alliance is committed to full compliance with fire safety policies and procedures. The necessary CFA and DSE permits have been obtained to allow construction to occur throughout the fire danger period. These permits are only issued after a review of activities and come with a number of very strict conditions.
• Biosecurity Management - Plant Disease [oct 2009] (PDF 440kb)
  Strict biosecurity controls are in place to prevent the spread of plant diseases as a result of construction activities associated with the Sugarloaf Pipeline. The management of phylloxera and phytophthora are specifically addressed in this fact sheet.

September 2009

• Biosecurity Management - Livestock [sep 2009] (PDF 275kb)
  The Sugarloaf Pipeline Alliance is committed to maintaining the highest standards of biosecurity control against the transmission of animal diseases. Procedures have been developed in conjuction with industry experts, to minimise the chance of disease being spread as a result of pipeline construction.

July 2009

• Air Quality and Dust [july 2009] (PDF 214kb)
  The Sugarloaf Pipeline Alliance is committed to maintaining air quality around construction areas by minimising the amount of dust produced by pipeline construction activities. This fact sheet explains how air quality will be monitored and what actions will be taken to keep dust levels to a minimum.

June 2009

• Reinstatement [june 2009] (PDF 252kb)
  When the pipeline is laid, it is time for soil reinstatement to begin. Successfully reinstating the soil over the pipeline is as important to the Sugarloaf Pipeline Alliance as it is to landowners and other stakeholders.

May 2009

• Tunnelling on the Sugarloaf Pipeline [may 2009] (PDF 254kb)
  Specialist tunnelling methods are being used to construct the Sugarloaf Pipeline through the Great Dividing Range to avoid a sensitive and difficult-to-access section. This fact sheet explains the construction process for this section of the Sugarloaf Pipeline.

January 2009

• Construction Process (PDF 611kb)
  Extensive planning and consultation with landowners has enabled the pipeline route, and various construction and reinstatement methods to be designed to accommodate many of the needs and wishes of individual landowners. An issues management process has also been created to assist.