Media Archive
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Unitywater's digital meters help customers save 1 billion litres of water and $6.2 million
17 July 2026
Featured News ArticleUnitywater customers have collectively saved 1 billion litres of water and $6.2 million in unnecessary leak‑related costs, thanks to early leak alerts delivered through the utility’s expanding digital metering program.
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Unitywater Board reappointments reflect strong governance and performance
10 July 2026
Featured News ArticleMegan Corfield and Sarah Zeljko have been reappointed as Directors of Unitywater’s Board from Thursday 1 October 2026, with their reappointment unanimously endorsed by Unitywater’s shareholding councils, the City of Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast Council and Noosa Council.
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Unitywater delivering $1.8 million valve works to prevent pipe breaks
8 July 2026
Featured News ArticleUnitywater is delivering a $1.8 million program of work to upgrade air and scour valves across its water supply network, to reduce the risk of damage to pipes and pumps and continue delivering safe, clean and sustainable water to Moreton Bay, the Sunshine Coast and Noosa.
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Maroochydore Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade delivers reliable services for 147000 residents
6 July 2026
Featured News ArticleUnitywater is well-progressed on a five-year renewal program of its Maroochydore Wastewater Treatment Plant to ensure continuous, high quality, reliable wastewater services for 147,000 residents of Sippy Downs, Buderim, Bli Bli, Forest Glen, Pacific Paradise, Mudjimba, Kawana, Mountain Creek and Maroochydore.
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Unitywater confirms 2026-27 pricing
27 June 2026
Media ReleaseAfter ongoing constructive conversation with the Queensland Government and our shareholding Participant Councils on ways to implement our shared objective of continuing to support growth to unlock land for new homes in Unitywater's service region - while reducing the cost for current Unitywater customers - Unitywater will adjust pricing for 2026-27.
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Unitywater announces 2026-27 pricing
24 June 2026
Media ReleaseUnitywater has announced its customer pricing for the 2026-27 financial year, with an increase below CPI, that will support the continued delivery of safe, reliable and sustainable water and wastewater services and unprecedented growth across the region.
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Fill up with tap water for free at these community events in the next six months
15 June 2026
Featured News ArticleUnitywater is calling on the community to ditch single-use plastic bottles and fill up their reusable water bottle instead.
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Unitywater to install 3500 digital water meters to help residents identify hidden leaks in June
15 June 2026
Media ReleaseAlmost 3,500 properties in Alexandra Headland, Bray Park, Kallangur, Maroochydore, Murrumba Downs, Nambour, Strathpine and Warner will have digital water meters installed during June to help Unitywater provide faster leak identification, earlier notification of potential leaks to customers, clearer billing and a more complete picture of water use across Unitywater's network.
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Unitywater delivers 200 metre spiral wastewater pipe reline for 17500 Caloundra residents
3 June 2026
Media ReleaseUnitywater has completed one of the longest single-shot expandable spiral relines on a wastewater pipe in Australia as part of its $400 million replacements and renewals program to improve water and wastewater assets over the next five years.
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Unitywater celebrates 12-megalitre Harmony water reservoir
2 June 2026
Media ReleaseToday Unitywater hosted a commissioning celebration for a new 12-megalitre water reservoir at Tanawha that will service 21,000 residents set to live in Harmony by 2036.
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Unitywater wins national award for Wamuran Irrigation Scheme
28 May 2026
Media ReleaseA first-of-its-kind Unitywater project that provides climate-independent Class A recycled water to Wamuran growers has won the Infrastructure Project Innovation Award (Metro) at the 2026 Australian Water Awards.
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Unitywater a founding member of Pride in Water
27 May 2026
Featured News ArticleUnitywater has announced its partnership with Pride in Water at the largest Southern Hemisphere gathering of water professionals – Ozwater’26 – this week.
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Unitywater announces plan to engage more First Nations businesses
26 May 2026
Media ReleaseUnitywater is making further progress in its efforts to support reconciliation, confirming its First Nations Procurement Plan has seen 25 First Nations-owned businesses brought on board to deliver services across its operations.
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Unitywater transforming waste into value with bioresource recovery facility
21 May 2026
Media ReleaseUnitywater is investing in smarter infrastructure, progressing the development of an innovative bioresource recovery facility (BRF) to help keep customer bills stable, create a valuable resource and deliver positive environmental outcomes.
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Unitywater opens applications for 2027 Graduate Program
13 May 2026
Media ReleaseApplications open tomorrow (14 May) for Unitywater’s 2027 Graduate Program, a two-year opportunity for university graduates to bridge the gap between university and the workforce.
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Unitywater rolls out digital meters to help customers identify hidden leaks early
7 May 2026
Media ReleaseUnitywater’s expanded Digital Metering Program is in its second month, with five suburbs across Moreton Bay and the Sunshine Coast set to begin receiving digital water meters in May.
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Major wastewater treatment plant upgrade to service additional 31,000 residents
5 May 2026
Media ReleaseUnitywater is undertaking a major upgrade to its Burpengary East Wastewater Treatment Plant to increase the plant’s capacity to treat wastewater for 81,000 residents.
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500 trees for future Hinterland koala habitat
20 April 2026
Media ReleaseEarlier this month, Hinterland Bush Links’ Roving Restorers volunteers and community members planted 525 native tree seedlings in a 7.5-hectare property at Bald Knob, to replenish vital koala habitat species and connect habitat corridors in the region.
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Digital meter expansion gets rolling through 11 suburbs this month
10 April 2026
Media ReleaseUnitywater has announced the Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast suburbs set to receive digital water meters in April, prioritising older areas where customers are more likely to experience leaks.
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Unitywater encourages residents to turn off stop taps before leaving for Easter break
1 April 2026
Media ReleaseForget the price of chocolate at the moment, the real shock would be returning home from a holiday to a big leak at your property.
