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BARWON Water is working towards opening up 66 hectares of land surrounding the century old Ovoid Sewer Aqueduct in Breakwater on the Barwon River, with a project that seeks to acknowledge the regions European and First Nations history.<\/p>\n

Constructed between 1912 and 1915, the deteriorating sewer is heritage protected but public access to the area has been closed since 1995 due the risk of falling concrete.<\/p>\n

A visible part of Geelong\u2019s otherwise hidden first public sewerage system, in 2020 Barwon Water was granted a permit to remove four of the 14 spans that take the pipe over the river, and up to $6.5 million has been allocated to the works.<\/p>\n

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Construction of the pipeline in 1914.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In its latest update on the project the water authority said it will create a new cultural, recreational and community precinct in partnership with the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation under the working title of Porronggitj Karrong, meaning place of the Brolga.<\/p>\n

As part of the planning process Traditional Owners will confirm a final name for the precinct, and other stakeholders are also being asked to help gather information about the history of the aqueduct, landscape and water.<\/p>\n

Stabilising works on the pipeline structure are scheduled to begin but are subject to rainfall, given the area is on a floodplain.<\/p>\n

Once the site is made safe the area will once again be opened up to the community, which is expected to be between mid-2023 and 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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