Media Archive
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Unitywater: One in 10 households experience hidden water leak
15 October 2026
Featured News ArticleHidden water leaks are far more common than many people realise, with new Unitywater data revealing more than one in 10 households with a digital water meter experienced a leak on their property.
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Unitywater delivering Moreton Bay wastewater upgrades
13 October 2026
Featured News ArticleSuburbs across Moreton Bay are receiving upgrades to local wastewater infrastructure to ensure continuous and reliable services, prolong the life of assets and serve the growing population into the future.
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Smoke testing uncovers hidden wastewater network faults
12 October 2026
Featured News ArticleUnitywater’s annual smoke testing program is underway across Moreton Bay, helping identify and fix faults in wastewater infrastructure and private plumbing that allow stormwater to enter the wastewater network.
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Unitywater customer team answers more than 400 calls every week day
8 October 2026
Featured News ArticleData from Unitywater reveals the utility’s local customer contact centres, located at Maroochydore and Mango Hill, answered more than 102,000 phone calls in the 2025-26 financial year – an average of 403 each week day.
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Unitywater invites Wamuran growers to join climate-independent recycled water scheme
7 October 2026
Featured News ArticleUnitywater is inviting new growers to connect to the Wamuran Irrigation Scheme, providing year-round, climate-independent Class A recycled water to support food production and help grow the region’s food bowl.
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Unitywater responds to 10,000 jobs annually to keep services flowing
21 September 2026
Featured News ArticleUnitywater responded to more than 10,000 reactive jobs from July 2025 to July 2026 to keep water and wastewater services flowing for communities across Moreton Bay, the Sunshine Coast and Noosa.
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Unitywater makes second price monitoring review submission
8 September 2026
Media ReleaseUnitywater has made its second submission to the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) as part of their price monitoring review, which demonstrates it is operating one of the most efficient water businesses in Australia.
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1,000 students battle it out for Unitywater Lightning Cup
19 August 2026
Media ReleaseMore than 1,000 primary school students will bring the Sunshine Coast Netball Association’s Maroochydore courts to life this Friday, as they battle it out for one of three trophies at the annual Unitywater Lightning Cup.
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More than 1,000 digital water meters to be installed to help identify hidden leaks
12 August 2026
Media ReleaseUnitywater crews will install more than 1,000 digital water meters across the Sunshine Coast in August to help customers identify hidden leaks.
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Unitywater lays foundation for Moreton Bay reservoir to support 100,000 future residents
27 July 2026
Media ReleaseUnitywater has commenced construction on a 15-megalitre water reservoir as part of the Pine Valley Water Supply Project that will serve more than 100,000 new residents in Caboolture West, Morayfield and Narangba in the next 20 years.
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Unitywater makes improvements at Murrumba Downs facility
21 July 2026
Media ReleaseUnitywater is delivering a series of upgrades at its Murrumba Downs Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) to future-proof its operations to process and treat wastewater for the growing Moreton Bay population.
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Unitywater's digital meters help customers save 1 billion litres of water and $6.2 million
17 July 2026
Media ReleaseUnitywater 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
Media ReleaseMegan 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
Media ReleaseUnitywater 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
Media ReleaseUnitywater 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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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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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 delivers 200-metre spiral wastewater pipe reline for 17,500 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.
