Southern Region Water and Sewerage Reform

The following list is the latest update of the timeline to which the State Government is working.

As with all timelines unforeseen events may change the timing of the events listed:

• Owners representatives appointed by Councils (June 08)
• Common Chairperson appointed (August 08)
• Successful tenderer to undertake Due Diligence appointed (September 08)
• Constitutions of the new Corporations approved by Parliament (September 08)
• Regional Boards Appointed (September 08)
• CEOs of the new Water and Sewerage Corporations appointed (November 08)
• Establishment of the Common Services Corporation (November 08)
• Due Diligence completed (30 December 08)
• Corporations commence minimum operations (1 January 09)
• Issue of draft transfer notices detailing what and who will be transferred to the new corporations (15 January 09)
• Consultation period between Councils and new Corporations over the draft Transfer Notices (Until May 09)
• Agreed Transfer notices published in Government Gazette (June 09)
• Interim Water Licenses issued to new Corporations (1 July 09)
• Target date for full transfer of assets and employees (1 July 09)