Corporate Strategy
Westernport Water will service a healthy community through clever collaboration and protect the environment for future generations because we care.
The core functions of Westernport Water are to provide drinking water, recycled water, and wastewater services to properties and communities throughout its district in accordance with the standards listed in the Westernport Water Customer Charter 2023-28, or by agreement.
We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as First Nations People and that the land, sea and water are of spiritual, cultural and economic importance. We recognise that we provide services on the traditional lands of the Bunurong Peoples of the Kulin Nation. The Bunurong Peoples have managed the resources on Millowl for thousands of years. We acknowledge them and their continued connection to this place, as we go about managing the water resources today.
Corporate Plan
The Westernport Water Corporate Plan – 2024-29 outlines the strategies and approaches of Westernport Water to achieve its vision.
Price Submission 2023-2028
Every five years, Victorian water corporations are required to undertake a water price review by engaging customers about water and wastewater services, and the standards that customers desire from their water provider – balancing quality of outcomes with affordable prices.
Our proposal for the 2023-28 pricing period focuses on affordable prices, quality drinking water, reliable and responsive services and climate change action.
Price Submission for 2018-23
The water price submission has been sets out our proposed prices, service standards and customer outcomes for the next five-year regulatory period. It is available on the Essential Services Commission website.
Statement of Obligation (SoO)
Under s. 4l of the Water Industry Act 1994, the Minister for Water may make and issue statements of obligations to water corporations.
These statements specify the obligations of Victoria’s water corporations in relation to the performance of their functions and the exercise of their powers.
Statement of Obligations (General)
This statement sets out a broad range of obligations and guiding principles applicable to all water corporations. It revokes and replaces all previous statements of obligations made and issued to a water corporation under s. 4I of the Water Industry Act 1994, with the exception of the Statement of Obligations (System Management) issued by the Minister for Water on 16 January 2015.
Statements of obligations (Emission Reduction)
This statement sets out the obligations on all 19 water corporations in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.
Gippsland working together
The Gippsland Strategic Alliance is a collective established in 2013 comprising of five Gippsland Water Corporations including Westernport Water; East Gippsland Water; Gippsland Water; South Gippsland Water and most recently, Southern Rural Water. The objective of the alliance is to share resources and knowledge; evaluate procurement opportunities, as well as identify efficiencies and savings that will benefit all Gippsland corporations. This work is sanctioned by all Corporations’ Boards signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a three year term.