Project categories

Eligible project categories:

• water supply security improvements
• water supply quality improvements
• new water services
• septic tank upgrades
• small town wastewater solutions.

Evaluation Criteria

• The STWQF is open to water corporations and local Government in rural areas.
• Funds are to be used for the implementation phase.
• Proponents who have submitted a successful Registration of Interest must develop a Business Case.
• The STWQF will provide 1:1 matching funding up to $1 million per project.
• Proponents must be able to identify source/s of matching funds.
• Local Government proponents must obtain CEO sign-off and local water corporation endorsement.
• Water Corporation proponents must obtain MD sign-off and relevant local government endorsement.
• The proposed projects should meet the following fund objectives:

1. Results in service improvement
2. Provides value for money investment
3. Provides public and environmental health protection.
   

Registration of interest

There are four rounds of funding available for individual applications.

Water corporations and regional councils developing water supply solutions and implementing domestic wastewater management plans are invited to submit a Registration of Interest for funding accompanied by a Business Case.

Rounds 1, 2 and 3

Rounds 1, 2 and 3 are now closed.

The following water supply and wastewater projects were funded:

Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
Walwa sewerage scheme	Millewa water quality improvement scheme	Alberton sewerage scheme
Bemm River sewerage scheme	Cavendish water quality improvement project	Pimpinio Point of Entry water quality improvement – Governance and management
Avoca desalination plant	Mallacoota water quality improvement project	Moyhu wastewater treatment system
Eskdale water supply scheme	Swifts Creek water security project	Quambatook water quality improvement scheme
Aspley wastewater improvement project	Lexton water improvement scheme	Wycheproof water quality improvement scheme
Goroke wastewater improvement project	Springhurst water improvement scheme	Community wastewater education program – Healthy Land - Baddaginnie (pilot project)
Harrow wastewater improvement project	Whitfield water improvement scheme
Snake Valley sewerage project	West Portland sewerage scheme

Round 4

• Opened on 1 July 2011
• Registrations of Interest close on 1 September 2011
• Business Cases will be invited, and will close on 1 December 2011

Please contact the Project Office for further information.

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