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We produce many media statements throughout the year reflecting aspects of our diverse business. On this page, you will find all of our media statements for the past five years. For older statements, please contact media@watercorporation.com.au.

Premier Roger Cook, Water Minister Simone McGurk, Steel Mains CEO Dean Connell and Water Corporation CEO Pat Donovan look inside 1600 steel main pipe

WA’s next major infrastructure project to deliver economic boom

The Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant has marked a major milestone in delivery, with commencement of the WA-manufactured Alkimos to Wanneroo desalination pipeline project.

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23 Jun 2022 | Media Release

New renewably-powered desalination plant planned for Alkimos

Alkimos has been selected as the preferred location for the State's next major water source - a renewably-powered seawater desalination plant that will provide safe, secure drinking water to millions of Western Australians.

  • Water sources
  • Plants
  • Climate change
Alkimos site
17 Jun 2022 | Media Release

Perth Weekly Water Update - 17 June 2022

Latest metro water use, dam levels, streamflow and rainfall data.

  • Climate change
  • Dams
  • Water sources
13 Jun 2022 | Media Release

New species of freshwater sponge discovered in Wyndham

A new species of freshwater sponge has been discovered in Wyndham. This is the first time the genus has been reported in Australia.

  • Dams
  • Environment
  • North West
13 Jun 2022 | Media Release

Planned water outage for Swan View, Greenmount, Stratton and Jane Brook

Residents in parts of Swan View, Greenmount, Stratton and Jane Brook will be without water from 9pm Tuesday, 14 June to 4am Wednesday, 15 June while our crews undertake essential maintenance work to replace a water valve.

  • Water supply alerts
10 Jun 2022 | Media Release

Kimberley community groups benefit from $70,000 in Water Corporation grants

Eleven not-for-profit groups in the Kimberley have been awarded funding totalling more than $70,000, as part of Water Corporation's Kimberley Community Grants Scheme.

  • Community
  • Grants
  • North West

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