As construction continues, GWMWater will update this section with information and photographs that illustrate the different types of construction activities for the project.

Supply System 1 – Construction of this section of the pipeline is complete (1,385km pipe, 4 sets of lined earthen storages and 3 towns provided with tank storages, ten pump stations). GWMWater operations group are now managing this section of the pipeline, with supply of Lake Bellfield water to all towns and farms within the supply zone.

Supply System 2 – Construction will be completed by the end of 2008. All pipes are ‘in the ground’, works are continuing on new pump stations and storages, and meter installation is progressing well. Emergency water is available to some customers, as meters are installed.

Supply Systems 3 & 4 – Construction commenced in May 2008, with 615 kilometres installed in Supply System 3 (Birchip). Supply System 4 (Wycheproof) trunk works have commenced near Rupanyup. Land Liaison visits to all landowners are finalising tapping point locations.

Supply System 5 – The total length of pipe has now been installed - 826 kilometres. There are 5 pump stations and 3 new balancing storages. GWMWater operations group are now managing this section of the pipeline, with supply of River Murray water to all towns and farms within the supply zone.

Supply System 6 – Land Liaison (individual landowner contacts) will continue through to October. Construction is targeted to commence in summer 2008/9.

Supply System 7 – Works are complete between Lake Bellfield and Taylors Lake, with 68 km of pipe installed for the transfer trunk, which is now providing water to SS1 and SS2.

Click to view a map of construction progress (updated 25 September)

August 2008

	Lining the Warracknabeal storages			Lining the Warracknabeal storages
	Sealing the lining

June 2008

Construction of the new balancing storages at Nullawil

Finished balancing storages at Nullawil

May 2008

	450mm PVC stack site at Rupanyup

September 2007

	Premier John Brumby & SS5 Construction Manager Brian Walker

August 2007

	Plough in method for poly installation near Nullwil			minimum disturbance of the topsoil and crop with plough in method

May 2007

	John Forrest, Malcolm Turnbull & John Thwaites meet Barenji Gadjin representatives at Gross' Bridge

March 2007

	Clean down at Taylors Lake			Positioning the pipe
	Steel pipe laying at Fishers road near Taylors Lake

February 2007

	Community pipe signing in Dimboola			St Helen's Rd Channel Crossing
	Unloading Steel Pipes At Daswell's Bridge

January 2007

	Steel pipes strung out at Taylors Lake			1016mm steel pipes stacked near Dadswells Bridge

December 2006

	Member for Mallee John Forrest watches a sub-contractor drill a bore hole at Ladlows Road adjacent to Horsham Transfer Station to insert 100mm PVC pipe into.			Member for Mallee John Forrest with a Cleveland trencher, which is being used to lay the 450mm trunk pipe.
	Member for Mallee John Forrest with a row of 450mm trunk pipe in a paddock near Horsham aerodrome			Drilling concrete pipe beneath the railway line at Dooen.

November 2006

	GWMWater contract supervisors on-site at Dooen.			In the top left section of the photo the pipe has already been laid. Contractors are boring under the road and in the bottom right of the photo, the next section is ready to be trenched (Dooen site)
	A Mitchell Water contractor in a trench with 450mm trunk pipe near Dooen.			The Cleveland trencher digging a trench. In this photo you can see top soil on the right hand side of the trench, and the trenching material on the left.