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Barwon Water acting general manager of planning, delivery and environment Scott Cavanagh said the works celebrated the site’s rich past and value for future generations.<\/p>\n
“The restoration of the cottage recognises the heritage of the site, and the wider infrastructure that has helped provide 150 years of drinking water supply to the region,” he said.<\/p>\n
“We also want to use the building again as an operator’s office, given it is well placed to support the next wave of growth areas in Geelong’s north and west. As part of the sesquicentenary commemoration, Barwon Water recognised Wadawurrung Traditional Owners’ ongoing connection to Country.”<\/p>\n
Last month, a Wadawurrung site cleansing ceremony was carried out by Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation Ngarrwa officer Ash Skinner to celebrate the site’s continuous service.<\/p>\n
“It was a unique opportunity to provide a smoking ceremony for an old cottage on top of the Barrabool (many rolling hills), a place that holds many stories for both Wadawurrung history and Barwon Water history,” Mr Cavanagh said.<\/p>\n
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BARWON Water is celebrating the 150-year anniversary of its service basins at Lovely Banks by restoring the on-site basin keeper cottage. The exterior of the heritage-protected building has been structurally restored, with plans to fit out the interior to use it as an office. The Lovely Banks service basins have been in operation since 1874, […]<\/p>\n