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Blackwater Golf Club has installed more than six kilometres of irrigation line and 300 sprinklers to help maintain the fairways and greens.
Central Highlands Regional Council installed the irrigation system, which distributes treated wastewater from the town’s sewage treatment plant, during the course closure in 2020.
Acting general manager infrastructure and utilities Jason Hoolihan said it was an investment that paid off for council and the community.
“Disposing of treated wastewater through irrigation is common practice and council was required to expand its irrigation system to comply with environmental conditions,” Mr Hoolihan said.
“Blackwater now has almost 70 hectares of recreational space irrigated with treated wastewater at the Hunter Street sports complex and the golf course.