Sewer works in your area from early September 2024

You might not notice a lot of the work we do because most of it is beneath your feet. Every day, we’re maintaining and upgrading the pipes and pumps that keep the sewage network flowing.

With some upcoming works in Port Melbourne, you might see us or our delivery partner Beca, Fulton Hogan, Interflow Joint Venture (BFHI) around. Here's what to expect while we get the job done.

What we're doing

This project will extend the existing sewer network to facilitate the future relocation of the Salmon Street Pump Station. This will increase the capacity of the sewer network to cater for population growth in the area and future proof the sewerage system. We'll complete the works in 3 stages.

This first stage of works will involve the construction of a new sewer from the intersection of Turner Street and Salmon Street along Caprice Avenue, Port Melbourne.

Once this stage of works is complete, we'll be able to move to stage 2 and 3, where we'll construct the new pump station and decommission the old pump station. We'll let you know before we start those works. 

When it's happening

We started works in October 2024 and expect to be completed in December 2025 (weather permitting).

You can expect us to work Monday to Friday between 7 am and 6 pm and Saturdays between 7am and 5pm. On the odd occasion, we might need to work at other times for safety, technical or permit reasons.

What might impact you

We’ll do our best to keep impacts to a minimum, however these are the kinds of things you might notice while we work:

  • More trucks on the streets around you.
  • Construction noise from machinery including beepers when trucks reverse and the use of heavy machinery.
  • Surveyors in the local area.
  • Construction staff  around to make sure people, bikes and cars can move around safely. You'll still have access to footpaths and businesses in the area.

Want to know more? Watch our video 'What you might hear and see' below.

Don't miss these details

We’re working with our delivery partner, BFHI, to help us.

You shouldn’t notice any change to South East Water services while we work. When we have finished the job, we’ll leave things how we found them to make sure that we return any areas we’ve impacted as close as possible to their original condition. 

Where we will be working

What you might hear and see

Fishermans Bend: Project overview

Learn about our full scope of works within Fishermans Bend

Need to get in touch?

We're here to help.

 Salmon Street Diversion Sewer Upgrade

Contact us via phone

1800 403 833

Contact us via email

engagement@sew.com.au 

Contact us via post

Salmon Street Diversion Sewer Upgrade
PO Box 2268
Seaford VIC 3198

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