From the Northern Territory to Tasmania, pump infrastructure projects are actively under construction right across the country.
In the first instalment of Project Watch, Pump Industry outlines five notable projects pump industry professionals should be across.
Alkimos desalination plant – Western Australia
Construction is well advanced on Australia’s next major desalination facility at Alkimos, north of Perth. Marine piling works continued through to March to support the installation of intake and outfall structures, while above-ground structural, mechanical and piping works are progressing on-site.
The project includes a 33.5km trunk main pipeline connecting the plant to Wanneroo reservoir, with each 12m section of pipe expected to last around 120 years. In June 2025, Torishima received an order to supply 36 pumps to the plant. First water production is targeted for 2028.
Nyngan–Hermidale pump station upgrades – New South Wales
Construction is underway on new pump stations at Nyngan and Hermidale, bringing much-needed water security for Cobar – one of few NSW towns without its own water source.
The $49 million project, jointly funded by the Federal and NSW Governments, is being delivered by SRG Global Utilities, with the new facilities to incorporate the latest remote monitoring technology to boost operator safety and mitigate downtime. Completion is expected by mid-2027.
Manton Dam return to service – Northern Territory
To support water security in the Top End, Power and Water Corporation is working to bring the historic Manton Dam back online more than 80 years since it served as an important asset during World War II.
A new pump station has been constructed at Manton Dam to support this, while the 50-year-old Darwin River Dam pump station is also being upgraded. Works also include a pipeline connecting Manton Dam with the new Strauss water treatment plant.
Commissioning of the Manton Dam facilities is expected to commence by mid-2026. Once back online, Manton Dam will provide a further 7300 megalitres of water per year to the Darwin region.
Selfs Point sewer transformation – Tasmania
Described as Tasmania’s largest ever sewerage infrastructure investment, the $314 million Selfs Point project recently reached the halfway milestone in building the state’s largest pump station at Macquarie Point.
The facility will redirect sewage via a 4.3-kilometre transfer pipeline to an upgraded treatment plant at Selfs Point, allowing the existing Macquarie Point treatment plant to be decommissioned. The project is due for completion in late 2026.
Coliban Water water and sewer upgrades – Victoria
Coliban Water is refurbishing a suite of pump stations across its catchment in central and northern Victoria, as part of its Water and Sewer Network Program spanning at least 10 years.
Works are being carried out at Kyneton’s Jeffrey Street sewer pump station in 2026, including a new pump, generator and underground storage tanks, while Junortoun’s O’Keefe Rail Trail sewer pump station will be fitted with a new power supply and switchboard, among other upgrades.
Other works include refurbishments to the Ellesmere Place and Chisholm Avenue sewer pump stations in Malmsbury, both set to commence in 2027.
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