This includes more opportunities for Aboriginal employment with the business and exploring opportunities to make land managed by Gippsland Water available for cultural use,” he said.Īs well as investing in critical infrastructure to support high quality and reliable services, Gippsland Water’s pricing proposal outlines other key initiatives including introducing SMS messages to contact customers in the event of a service disruption, and enabling customers to monitor their usage and more flexibly manage their bill payments through a dedicated app. “Gippsland Water has committed to establishing new initiatives and pathways for Aboriginal people. Mr Crudden said the business has committed to delivering outcomes that reflect customer priorities over the five-year pricing period, based on extensive engagement with stakeholders. “Under Gippsland Water’s proposed pricing schedule, typical annual water and sewerage bills for residential customers will change by around six per cent less than inflation from 1 July,” Mr Crudden said.īased on the water business’ proposal, water and sewerage bills for households will fall from around $1360 to $1280 in 2023-24. The commission’s director of pricing Marcus Crudden says the proposed plan will lower bills for Gippsland Water customers in real terms from 1 July 2023. The Essential Services Commission has released its draft decision on Gippsland Water’s proposed five-year pricing plan before a final decision is issued in June.
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