Media Archive
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Hinterland bush restoration backed by Unitywater
18 November 2025
Featured News ArticleOn Friday 14 November, Unitywater joined Hinterland Bush Links volunteers to remove invasive weeds from bushland on a 13-hectare property in Reesville, approximately five kilometres west of Maleny in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.
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Unitywater reveals tree roots as single largest cause of wastewater pipe blockages
17 November 2025
Featured News ArticleUnitywater has revealed tree root intrusion as the biggest culprit for wastewater pipe blockages, with one in five blockages caused by tree roots in the 2024-25 financial year.
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Extensive weed removal works by Unitywater, Noosa Council to improve Burgess Creek ecosystem
13 November 2025
Featured News ArticleAlmost three-and-a-half hectares of land within the Burgess Creek catchment will undergo weed removal works over the next 12 months to improve the local ecosystem.
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Unitywater recognised for excellence in community engagement
12 November 2025
Featured News ArticleUnitywater has been recognised for its approach to community and infrastructure engagement, winning the 2025 UDIA Queensland Excellence Award for Community Engagement for its Aura and Harmony Infrastructure Program.
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Unitywater encourages community to prepare for storm season
10 November 2025
Featured News ArticleUnitywater is encouraging the community to prepare for summer storms to stay safe and avoid potential overflows on their property.
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Unitywater supports giant turtle event to mark start of Bribie Island nesting season
3 November 2025
Featured News ArticleA powerful image of a giant turtle, formed by more than 300 people on Woorim Beach at the weekend, has marked the start of turtle nesting season on Bribie Island.
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Nature's filters: shellfish show nutrient reduction potential in Unitywater waterway restoration trial
28 October 2025
Media ReleaseAn innovative trial in the Pine River, evaluating the potential for shellfish reefs to improve water quality through nutrient filtration, has shown promising results nearly two years after installation.
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Good Samaritan Catholic College takes out Unitywater Lightning Cup
27 October 2025
Media ReleaseOn Friday, more than 800 primary school students participated in the Unitywater Lightning Cup, a netball carnival hosted by Unitywater and Sunshine Coast Lightning at the Sunshine Coast Netball Association on Fisherman’s Road in Maroochydore.
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Unitywater scholarship applications open for UniSC students
23 October 2025
Media ReleaseApplications are open for three Unitywater scholarships, awarded to University of the Sunshine Coast students each year to help them kick-start their careers.
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Unitywater replaces water meters across its service region
16 October 2025
Media ReleaseUnitywater is replacing water meters nearing the end of their ten-to-fifteen-year lifecycle in Beachmere, Buderim, Cooroibah, Kallangur, Mons, Nambour and Peregian Beach this October as part of a $400 million investment to renew and enhance its water and wastewater network.
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Unitywater leads the way in electrical safety with arc flash mitigation
9 October 2025
Media ReleaseUnitywater has assessed more than 1,000 electrical switchboards for arc flash risk in a program that is establishing new safety standards for Queensland water utilities.
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Unitywater and UniSC research agreement delivering innovation that improves environmental performance
8 October 2025
Media ReleaseUnitywater and the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) have signed a $1.1 million agreement to undertake research that delivers environmental outcomes across Moreton Bay, the Sunshine Coast and Noosa.
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Unitywater relines 53km of wastewater pipes to reduce odour, customer impacts
2 October 2025
Media ReleaseUnitywater crews are relining four wastewater pipes a day as part of a $400 million replacements and renewals program to improve water and wastewater assets over the next five years.
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Unitywater ready for new assurance process
29 September 2025
Media ReleaseUnitywater has acknowledged the State Government's decision to implement a price monitoring process for South-East Queensland's two water distributor-retailers, as a mechanism that could further demonstrate transparency of pricing to the region's customers.
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Unitywater checks for pipe problems with 'smoke testing'
10 September 2025
Media ReleaseUnitywater has started its annual smoke testing program across the Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay to proactively identify defects in its maintenance holes and faults in private plumbing to find and fix entry points for stormwater.
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New water meters for Beachmere Cooroibah Mons Nambour Palmwoods and Sunrise Beach
9 September 2025
Media ReleaseUnitywater is replacing water meters nearing the end of their ten-to-fifteen-year lifecycle in Beachmere, Cooroibah, Mons, Nambour, Palmwoods and Sunrise Beach this month as part of a $400 million investment to renew and enhance the water and wastewater network across its service region.
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Unitywater unveils mural on Bray Park pump station
5 September 2025
Media ReleaseUnitywater has unveiled a vivid mural reflecting Moreton Bay’s local wildlife on its brick wastewater pump station on Francis Road in Bray Park, painted by local artist Daniel Krause.
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Peregian Beach water reservoir undergoes renewal works
2 September 2025
Media ReleaseThe iconic water reservoir along David Low Way at Peregian Beach is under construction to conduct routine structural maintenance, including replacing the roof, and have its artwork façade refreshed.
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Unitywater opens applications for paid Vacation Work Program
28 August 2025
Media ReleaseUnitywater has opened applications for university students across Moreton Bay, the Sunshine Coast and Noosa to join its three-month Vacation Work Program.
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Unitywater reveals top 10 wastewater blockage hotspots
18 August 2025
Media ReleaseUnitywater is asking residents to be more mindful about what is being flushed down the toilet or rinsed down the sink, after revealing a top ten list of wastewater network blockages during 2024/25.
