Southern Rural Water is delivering on its once-in-a-generation investment in modern infrastructure with modernisation projects in Newry, Werribee and Bacchus Marsh.  

Veteran farmer, Rob Hornby, is embracing high-tech on-farm improvements made possible by our new Newry pipeline. 

For fourth generation dairy farmer, James Clyne, the wait is nearly over until he can switch to fully automated irrigation thanks to our new Newry pipeline.

Kayla Aucote lives in Swan Reach, Gippsland, and worked as a barista before swapping the cappuccinos for steel toe boots to build the Newry Pipeline.

Melbourne based project engineer Jaydon McLeod gets the best of both worlds working on our Newry Pipeline Project.

Maffra local, Julie Foat, worked in the health and community sector before switching careers to help deliver the Newry pipeline and make the most of Victoria’s infrastructure boom.

Southern Rural Water’s Newry pipeline project is delivering big benefits for the local economy and community in Gippsland’s Macalister Irrigation District.

The Newry pipeline contract was announced in September 2022 and will be delivered as part of Phase 2 of the $159.7 million Macalister Irrigation District modernisation program.