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Greater Western Water has advised that it is upgrading the Gisborne sewer pump station by increasing the storage capacity of the site, by constructing a new high-capacity storage tank.
The new tank will:
From April 2025, crews will be mobilising to site at Rotary Park in Gisborne, opposite the bowling club.
Works will be between 7am and 5pm Monday to Friday. Any works outside of those hours will notify impacted residents. Works are expected to be completed September 2026.
The works will include:
For more information, visit Greater Western Water's project page.
Kilmore Road (opposite bowling club), Gisborne 3437 View Map
Kilmore Road (opposite bowling club) , Gisborne 3437