Expansion & upgrades Wannon Water is actively investing in major asset upgrades such as the Warrnambool Sewage Treatment Plant and is expanding facilities with new energy initiatives like a 500 kW floating solar array. This signals ongoing capital expenditure and potential demand for project management, SCADA, maintenance services, and renewable integration solutions.

Sustainability focus The recent Effluent Management Strategy development and the floating solar initiative indicate a strong emphasis on sustainable water and waste management. This creates opportunities for environmental consulting, analytics, leak detection, and green tech partnerships with vendors aligned to water utilities.

Safety & visibility A partnership with Smartrak to enhance communication and visibility for staff working in isolation highlights a need for advanced worker safety, asset tracking, and remote monitoring solutions that can improve operational efficiency and health and safety compliance.

Regional growth With responsibilities across 30+ communities in South West Victoria and objectives to improve liveability and regional economies, there is potential to offer community engagement platforms, customer experience enhancements, and smart water management tools tailored to regional customers and farmers.

Financial scale Revenue is in the mid-range for regional utilities, suggesting opportunities for scalable, cost-efficient technology deployments, maintenance contracts, and managed services that fit mid-sized utility budgets while supporting large capital programs.