Victorian Desalination Plant Project Timeline By bryanadunstan Jun 18, 2007 Government announces next stage of water plan Followed by information sessions with the Bass Coast council and communities. Council liasion commences. Dec 28, 2007 Planning Minister announces EES to be undertaken. Desalination Plant EES Jun 4, 2008 Public expressions of interest and comment opens Aug 20, 2008 EES report and EPA Works Approval Application (WAA) submitted and exhibited for public comment Mar 3, 2009 EPA Works Approval Application approved Mar 19, 2009 Federal Minister for Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts approves project under EPBC Act Jun 30, 2009 Contract awarded to AquaSure Sep 30, 2009 Construction begins Nov 26, 2009 Project Summary tabled in Parliament. Project contract released. Feb 4, 2010 First pipe laid at Clyde North Jun 27, 2010 Start of Tunnel Boring Machine 1 for Inlet Tunnel Dec 30, 2011 Plant will begin operating at the end of December
