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Coliban Water

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Regional water corporation in Victoria, Australia

Coliban Water is a regional water corporation in Victoria, Australia, established on 1 July 1992. It manages, maintains and operates more than 50 reservoirs and water storage basins across North-Central Victoria. The service area includes 55 towns, of which the Greater City of Bendigo is the largest.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Coliban Water is a regional water corporation in Victoria, Australia, established on 1 July 1992. It manages, maintains and operates more than 50 reservoirs and water storage basins across North-Central Victoria.2

The story

Edward Nucella Emmett worked to establish a reliable water supply for Bendigo, he was the main promoter of Bendigo Waterworks Company, a precursor of Coliban Water. Given the financial problems of the Victorian colonial government and the lack of local government funds he worked to privately fund a new water supply. The Sandhurst Municipal Council controlled a 22-acre ‘Water Reserve’ site along the Bendigo Creek at Golden Square. With funding from wealthy investors in Melbourne he formed the company that was incorporated through parliament. Joseph Brady was the first engineer for the project.

From Wikipedia’s article on Coliban Water, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

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