Media Archive
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Nature's filters: shellfish show nutrient reduction potential in Unitywater waterway restoration trial
28 October 2025
Featured News ArticleAn 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
Featured News ArticleOn 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
Featured News ArticleApplications 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
Featured News ArticleUnitywater 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
Featured News ArticleUnitywater 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
Featured News ArticleUnitywater 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
Featured News ArticleUnitywater 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.
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Unitywater completes Waraba milestone sealing off five-storey underground wet well
14 August 2025
Media ReleaseA 350-tonne crane has lifted a 35-tonne slab into place to seal off a five-storey underground wet well marking an important milestone for Unitywater’s Waraba Wastewater Network Project during a period of unprecedented growth for the region.
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Unitywater unveils roadside artwork on Noosa Parade
28 July 2025
Media ReleaseA green roadside cabinet that powers essential wastewater services near Garth Prowd Bridge in Noosa Heads has had a facelift, with local artist Sammy Ray Jones transforming it with an eye-catching mural.
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Cultural heritage items from Unitywater project site in museum
23 July 2025
Media ReleaseAn exhibition that explores the stories of why people came to the Moreton Bay region in the 1800s features items from the Morayfield Plantation site, where Unitywater is progressing a nutrient offset project.
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Mangrove odour on the nose for local residents
22 July 2025
Media ReleaseBli Bli, Golden Beach, Newport, Clontarf, Scarborough and Redcliffe residents have experienced something 'on the nose' since the weather cooled down, with investigations determining the odour has been caused by mangroves.
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New water meters for Buderim, Burpengary, Kallangur, Morayfield, Mountain Creek, Nambour, Sippy Downs, and Sunshine Beach
11 July 2025
Media ReleaseUnitywater is identifying and replacing water meters nearing the end of their ten-to-fifteen-year lifecycle in Buderim, Burpengary, Kallangur, Morayfield, Mountain Creek, Nambour, Sippy Downs, and Sunshine Beach this month.
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Mineral used to treat heartburn also helps reduce sewage odour
10 July 2025
Media ReleaseA mineral used to treat heartburn is also being used to reduce odour, prevent blockages and prolong the life of Unitywater’s wastewater network.
