Fees and Charges

Each developer connecting to Western Water's water or sewer services is charged a one-off contribution called a New Customer Contribution (NCC). The NCC is charged per newly created lot, and is a contribution towards catering for growth in the region.

Following the Essential Services Commission's review of the Victorian Water Industry's fees and charges, Western Water's New Customer Contributions effective from 1 July 2007 are:

Town
              

Water Contribution   Sewer Contribution   
Bacchus Marsh $ 527.45 $ 527.45
Diggers Rest $ 527.45 $ 527.45
Gisborne $ 527.45 $ 527.45
Lancefield $ 527.45 $ 527.45
Macedon $ 527.45 $ 527.45
Melton $ 527.45 $ 527.45
Mt Macedon $ 527.45 NA
Riddells Creek $ 527.45 $ 527.45
Rockbank $ 527.45 $ 527.45
Romsey $ 527.45 $ 527.45
Sunbury $ 527.45 $ 527.45
Woodend               $ 527.45                        $ 527.45


The New Customer Contribution is determined by the Essential Services Commission and is indexed annually.

For more information visit Land Development.