Hosted by South East Water

Date: Monday 15 September 2025
Time: 1.00pm - 4.00pm
Duration: 3 hours
Capacity: 30 people 

Aquarevo in Lyndhurst is a distinctive urban housing development that present a unique range of unprecedented water-saving features. In this tour, you will learn how our high-tech rain to hot water and pressure sewer system operates to reduce the use of drinking water reliance. We will educate you on our water-sensitive designs that feature technology that receives weather forecasts and monitor water usage. The tour will conclude with a visit to the site of our future Water Recycling Plant which will efficiently treat and recycle wastewater within the Aquarevo Estate to return Class A water to our residents.
Find out more about Aquarevo here

Schedule
1.00pm Bus departs Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
2.00pm Aquarevo house
4.00pm Arrive back to Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 

PPE Requirements

Long sleeve clothing and enclosed toe shoes 

Cost

$40 per person

Hosted by Barwon Water 
Date: Monday 15 September 2025
Time: 9.00am - 4.30pm
Duration: 7.5 hours
Capacity: 48 people 

Join us for a full-day site tour visiting three recycled water project sites across the Geelong region.

Boomaroo Nurseries
Boomaroo Nurseries is a commercial nursery that supplies over 300 million wholesale vegetable seedlings annually. In 2022, Boomaroo Nurseries received a Business Water Grant from Barwon Water to implement an innovative on-site water recycling plant saving around 40 million litres of drinking water per year.
The plant provides consistent recycled water quality and removes excess nutrients, complementing the water recycling, treatment and storage facilities already in place at the site. The new plant means that Boomaroo Nurseries uses runoff and rainwater, reducing reliance on precious drinking water supplies and saving a significant volume of water for the region. The water recycling plant guarantees the availability of high-quality water, allowing the nursery to draw over 70% of peak water requirements from this alternate supply.

Northern Water Reclamation Plant
Constructed in 2012, the plant was 10 years in the making with Barwon Water and Viva Energy (formerly Shell) working together to transform trade waste from the Geelong Refinery to Class A recycled water for use across refinery operations.
Since then, the plant has also commenced supply of recycled water to neighbouring Stead Park to support community recreation.
Viva Energy is delivering Australia’s most ambitious hydrogen mobility project which will offer hydrogen refuelling at the Viva Energy Hub in Geelong.
Building on our partnership with Viva we’re exploring how to use the oxygen byproduct from the hydrogen production to improve wastewater treatment at the Northern Water Plant.
This circular process involves treating water at the Northern Water Plant, after which the recycled water is used by Viva Energy to produce renewable hydrogen. The oxygen produced when generating hydrogen is captured and used by Barwon Water to enhance the treatment of wastewater which ultimately ends up as recycled water: and the cycle continues. More information here.

Hydraloop Demonstration Site
The Victorian Advanced Grey Water Recycling System Trial is a collaborative research and development project trialling Hydraloop, an innovative scalable in-property advanced greywater recycling system as one solution to reduce reliance on traditional drinking water supplies.
Seven mixed sized Hydraloop unit’s are being trialled in different use case scenario’s in the service area’s of Barwon Water, Greater Western Water and South East Water.  The innovative, smart technology from the Netherland’s treat’s and recycles greywater from showers, baths and bathroom handbasin’s for toilet flushing and other purposes. 
A Hydraloop unit has been installed at a purpose built fully functional bathroom/laundry set-up at the Gordon TAFE for testing, training and educational purposes.

Schedule
9.00am   Bus departs Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 
10.00am Boomaroo Nurseries, address 105 St Andrews Dr, Lara
11.00am  Northern Water Reclamation Plant, address 240-268 Station Rd, Corio 
12.30pm  Lunch
1.45pm    Hydraloop Demonstration Site, address Gordon TAFE Boundary Road, East Geelong
4.30pm   Arrive back to Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 

PPE Requirements
High-vis vest or high-vis long sleeve top, Long sleeve top, long pants, closed in shoes, sun hat (depending on weather)
High-vis vests will be available to borrow if needed.

Cost
$90 per person
Morning tea and Lunch included 

Hosted by Melbourne Water, co-hosted by project partners BMD, John Holland and Jacobs. 
Date: Monday 15 September 2025 
Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm 
Duration: 6 hours 
Capacity: 48 people 

Participants will start their Melbourne Water engagement from pick up; during the trip to the Western Treatment Plant, they will hear about its history and what they can expect during the day to arrive with some advance knowledge. 

This tour has two distinct elements focused on:
•    A water literacy activity at the digital education centre
•    A technical visit to major infrastructure projects at WTP

More than just a sewage treatment facility, Victoria's Western Treatment Plant is a world leader in environmentally-conscious wastewater management. This hidden treasure, roughly the size of Phillip Island, remarkably doubles as a working farm and a RAMSAR-recognised international bird wetland habitat.

Part 1: The Future Water Story – Interactive Water Literacy Experience
Step into the innovative Education Centre and help design a digital 3D city in real-time, exploring how water shapes our communities. Then hop on a guided bus tour for a rare behind-the-scenes look at how wastewater is treated and reused to support a more sustainable Melbourne.

Part 2: Project Site Tours – Innovation in Action
Get up close with two major infrastructure projects driving Melbourne Water’s long-term Water for Life strategy:
Site 1: 5 West Nutrient Removal Plant
See how this cutting-edge plant improves efficiency, produces renewable energy, and helps protect Port Phillip Bay by reducing nitrogen loads—while securing recycled water supply for local growers.
Site 2: Resource Recovery and Re-Use Complex (RRRC)
Melbourne Water’s largest capital project is redefining wastewater treatment. The RRRC will boost capacity, cut carbon, and recover high-quality recycled water and valuable resources—bringing a circular economy vision to life.
Please note that filming and electronic devices (phones, laptops, tablets) are strictly prohibited during Part 2 of the tour. 

Schedule 
9.00am Bus departs Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 
9.45am Western Treatment Plant
11.30am Site tours 
3.00pm Arrive back to Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 

PPE Requirements 
Part 2 of the tour required full Personal Protective Equipment: Steel toe cap boots, Long sleeves and long pants, High visibility vest, Safety glasses, Hard hat

Cost 
$90 per person 
Morning tea and Lunch included