Tarago Water Board

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Establishment

The Tarago Water Board VA 2671 was constituted under the provisions of the Water and Sewerage Authorities (Restructuring) Act 1983 and gazetted on 7 November, 1984.

Towns supplied water included, Warragul, including Rockby, Buln Buln, Nilma, Darnum, Drouin, Neerim South, Noojee.

Water Reforms
Under section 8 of the Water and Sewerage Authorities (Restructuring) Act 1983 (No 9895) many Waterworks Trusts and Sewerage Authorities were abolished. Water Boards replaced Waterworks Trusts and Sewerage Authorities, or the functions were transferred to Municipalities. Further reforms in the 1990's led to the the amalgamation of many of the Water Boards created after 1983.

The Tarago Board VA 2671 succeeded the Warragul Waterworks Trust VA 2172, Drouin Waterworks Trust VA 2084, Warragul Sewerage Authority VA 2043, Drouin Sewerage Authority VA 1975, Neerim South Waterworks Trust VA 2142 and Noojee Waterworks Trust VA 2143.

Abolition
In 1994, the Board was abolished and its functions were transferred to the Central Region Gippsland Water, VA 4094.