The purpose of the Bendigo groundwater project is to develop long-term sustainable water management approaches to mining-impacted groundwater in mine voids beneath central Bendigo, including managing discharge from mine shafts into Bendigo’s waterways
The Bendigo Groundwater project is being delivered in 3 phases:
Read more detailed information about the management of Bendigo groundwater.
Pumping and management of mine impacted water continued throughout 2022-23. Pumping infrastructure was relocated from 240m below surface to 130m below surface, resulting in long-term benefits to groundwater quality through flooding of historic workings, and reducing costs and wastes produced through treatment of reduced volumes of water. Ongoing sampling and monitoring continued to be undertaken to inform interim and long-term management.
Changes to water level are part of the Long Term Solution for managing mine-water which was funded in the May 2022 state budget. In 2022-23 work progressed on developing the long-term solution from concept design to preliminary design, through site investigations, ecological studies, geotechnical studies, Cultural Heritage and European Heritage management plans and the design and specification of infrastructure. Stakeholder and community engagement were also undertaken.
EC funding was not provided for the project in 2023-24. Implementation of the long-term solution continued through project specific funding provided in the May 2022 state budget.
The State and Local Government Advisory Group, consisting of the following:
were all heavily engaged in the business case development, which was funded in May 2022. The Advisory Group continued to meet and be engaged in delivery of the long-term solution in 2022-23.
Page last updated: 18/10/24