Barwon Water is upgrading the existing Melbourne-Geelong pipeline (MGP) to help safeguard year-round water supply to customers under dry conditions. The upgrade works will ensure Barwon Water can continue to provide high quality, affordable and secure services to our customers.
What works are taking place in Highton?
Montpellier Basin
Between early-April 2025 and August 2025, construction works will occur to upgrade the infrastructure at our Montpellier Basin sites at 124 and 125-223 Scenic Road, Highton.
Initial works may involve hammering through rock over 3-4 days in mid-April, which can cause a significant amount of noise and dust. If rock hammering is required, we will aim to manage the impacts of this and apologise for the disruption.
Highton Reservoir
Between Monday 12 May 2025 and Friday 16 May 2025, construction works to establish a temporary bypass for the MGP will take place at our Highton Reservoir at 45-47 Basin Rise, Highton.
From 8 am Wednesday 14 May until 5 pm Friday 16 May there will be increased noise during the night with a pump operating.
