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8 January 2010 - Wastewater treatment underway at water factory

GIPPSLAND Water Factory is now treating domestic wastewater from eight local towns at its Maryvale treatment and recycling plant.

9 July 2009 - Legacy families benefit from water factory donation

LATROBE Valley families will benefit from a donation to Legacy by the Gippsland Water Factory alliance, its workforce and contractors.

25 March 2009 - Water creates green power for GWF

A micro hydro system that converts energy from water into electricity is now generating ‘green’ renewable power for the Gippsland Water Factory.

12 March 2009 - Gippsland Water Factory Project Update

The start of commissioning for the Gippsland Water Factory has been put back several months to ensure the safety of the workforce and to protect the environment and high-tech equipment at the new Maryvale plant.

18 February 2009 - Furniture for fire victims

The Gippsland Water Factory alliance is set to donate surplus furniture, appliances and household goods from 24 houses to local bushfire victims.

12 December 2008 - Construction starts to wrap at GWF

Construction of the Gippsland Water Factory is more than 90 per cent complete at both the Maryvale plant and on the pipelines and pump stations that form the transfer system.

28 October 2008 - Tank helps school garden grow

Students at Moe’s Baringa School will keep their vegetable garden growing through summer without wasting water, thanks to a donation from the Gippsland Water Factory alliance, its workforce and contractors.

10 October 2008 - Asbestos group thrilled with water factory donation

Medical equipment purchased with a donation from the Gippsland Water Factory alliance, its workforce and contractors will help make local asbestos sufferers more comfortable in their homes.

1 September 2008 - Three quarters down, one to go

Construction of the Gippsland Water Factory system, including both the Maryvale treatment plant and the transfer pipeline systems, is now more than 80 per cent complete.

9 July 2008 - Water factory workforce peaks

Gippsland Water Factory’s workforce is set to peak at about 300 people and its local spend has hit more than $27.5 million, as the push to complete the new wastewater treatment and recycling system intensifies.