Saturday, March 27th market the 2020 South West Business Excellence Awards. The award night, proudly supported by BSW Connect celebrates and recognises the achievements of the South West business community while also bringing local businesses together. 

Harvey Water was honoured to sponsor and present the 2020 Environmental Responsibility Award to Busselton tree pruning and removalists: Arbor Guy.

Among Arbor Guy, the following businesses were also recognised for their work with the following awards;
Eyes @ Australind winning the Star Business of the Year

Belinda Musitano from Eyes @ Australind winning the Star Business Person of the Year

The Health Hub at Eaton Fair winning the Emerging Business Award 

Busselton Jetty winning the Excellence in Not-for-profit Award

Bianca Turri Photography winning the Home-Based Business Award

Arbor Guy winning the Medium Business Award

Oscar & Ivy Hair Co winning the Small Business Award

Eyes @ Australind winning the Micro Business Award

Harvey Water is calling for sponsorship applications to be submitted by March 30th. Each applicant has the option between two categories.

The first category applies to groups seeking sponsorship under $500. The criteria are as follows; 

• School or education based projects
• Voluntary organisations
• Sporting clubs
• Environmental care groups

The second category applies to groups seeking sponsorship under $2000. The criteria are as follows;

• Community events – to attract visitors creating an economic impact.
• Sustainable environment – projects for sustainable solutions, management and enhancement of the environment.
• Community infrastructure – projects that can provide long term benefits to the local community

For further details and application forms click the link HERE

Harvey Water is honoured to have been apart of the sponsorship team to create the Noongar Kaartdijin Bidee mural walk.

Together with the community, artists Ninnette Comito, Emily Comito, Krysty Jetta, Cassie Jetta, Nadia Davis, Lesley Ugle, Olive Wallam, Mitch Whitehurst and Tia Jones have created a wall to wall mural telling the story of their elders looking down reminding all to maintain and preserve for the generations to come. 

The artwork by Ninette Comito tells the community about her individual connection to her culture, language, family, and elders. Noongar connection with nature and country signifies a close relationship with spiritual beings associated with the land.

Harvey Water congratulates all participants in the community on producing an amazing knowledge path. 

Harvey Water would like to welcome Angela Gallagher as the new Administrator.

Originally from England, Angela moved to Australia over 10 years ago, and now lives in Kingston with her husband and two children who attend Australind Senior High School.

Across her vast career, Angela has worked in numerous administration and managerial roles including her most recent at South 32 as receptionist and document controller.
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Angela’s work history has given her the skills, communication, and organisational skills to prioritise tasks whilst maintaining a high level of flexibility to meet the demands of a dynamic work environment.

​Harvey Water would like to welcome Angela to the team!

Harvey Water would like to welcome Rhys Newman as the new Project Development Manager.

Rhys finished his Plumbing and Gas fitting apprenticeship in Mandurah after completing year 11 at Pinjarra High School. Now living in Waroona, Rhys is an avid hobby farmer with his wife.

Rhys brings with him several years’ experience working in the mining industry on major projects throughout Western Australia, including supervisor on both the Mooka Ore car repair workshop, and Silver Grass HME expansion.

Rhys’s construction knowledge, commercial familiarity and Occupational Health and Safety experience on and off site will prove a major asset for Harvey Water as it moves into more industrial works.

Harvey Water would like to welcome Rhys to the team!

This year marks the 22nd year of WA'S  biggest dairy conference and exhibition day.

The 2021 Dairy Innovation Day is the largest gathering of dairy industry people in Western Australia and showcases a range of farm and dairy production innovations to dairy farmers and service providers in a relaxed setting. 

This year, first generation farmers, the Haddon family of Yoongi Downs in Sabina River will be hosting the event. 

A formal Dairy Industry Gala Dinner with special guest speaker will follow the event, and will be held in central Busselton.  

For more information visit Dairy Australia here. 

Harvey Water is scheduled to embark upon setting its new strategic plan in March 2021 for a five-year period. This has been bought forward by 12 months as the objectives set in 2017 have been largely achieved.
 
The new plan will set out our focus areas, which include:

• Ensuring Harvey Water provides value to its Members;
• Providing affordable and efficient water services for Members, Stakeholders and Customers;
• Maintaining Harvey Water as a sustainable business and employer of choice that adds value to the community more broadly;
• The new plan will also aim to deal with changing and emerging challenges, including a drying climate and the growing demand for water in the South West.

 
The Board invites Members to participate in this process. Depending on interest, this may take place via survey or face to face. 
 
The Board looks forward to hearing from its Members as we endeavour to work together to set our strategic agenda for the next five years. 
 To register your interest, please contact: admin@harveywater.com.au

Dear Members and Customers,
 
Aligning with the State Governments recommendation, Harvey Water will reopen our office to Customers from 8am, Monday February 8th.

Whilst we look forward to seeing you all again, we ask that you consider the health and safety measures that will be put into place to protect our Staff and the community; this includes using the SafeWA app or alternatively a sign in sheet to be completed upon arrival.

If any individuals are experiencing the below symptoms (or have travelled to an “at risk” jurisdiction in the past month), for the safety our Customers and Employees please do not come to the premises:

• Cough;
• Fever;
• Fatigue;
• Sore throat;
• Shortness of breath.

If you are based in the Peel or Perth region, our strong preference is that you conduct any business by correspondence or by telephone. 

Please contact Harvey Water on (08) 9729 0100 with any further queries.

After many months of extensive environmental and engineering surveys, investigations and design, Harvey Water has submitted to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) for permission to construct a brine outfall pipeline form Kemerton to the coast. 
 
​Harvey Water's self-referral to the EPA will seek permission and associated conditions for this significant piece of enabling infrastructure for the Kemerton Strategic Industrial Area.
 
Consultation within the Bunbury, Australind and Bunninup communities was undertaken in July.
 
For more information about the project, please visit the link below
https://www.harveywater.com.au/projects-684500.html 

Dear Members, Customers and Stakeholders,
 
In response to the State Governments announcement on Sunday January 31, Harvey Water have decided to close the office for the time being.

Members are asked to use the website and telephone as the primary points of contact as much as possible (e.g. paying accounts, enquiries etc.) as a means of protecting our staff. We will keep Members and Customers updated via the website.

Water Controllers will operate as per usual, and water will not be affected.

In the case of an emergency regarding asset damage please contact Works Managers Todd Wilson on 0429 048 500.

Please feel free to contact the office on (08) 9729 0100 should you have any queries.
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