Wedderburn is a rural town on the Calder Highway, 217 kilometres north of Melbourne. Wedderburn has a population of 951. It is mainly a farming community but its early residents were gold miners and prospectors.
You can view the latest Water Summary for Wedderburn here.
Water restrictions
Water Supply
Loddon Wimmera - supplies Borung, Korong Vale, Wedderburn, Wychitella, Inglewood, Bridgewater, Tarnagulla, Bealiba, Laanecoorie and Dunolly. Raw water supplied by the Wimmera Mallee Pipeline, Southwest Loddon Pipeline and the Loddon River.
Water Treatment
Raw water is treated at our water treatment plants in Korong Vale and supplied to customers through our water supply network.
The Water Treatment Process (PDF 43KB) includes coagulation/flocculation, Powdered Activated Carbon (PAC) clarification, pre filter chlorination to remove iron and manganese, dual media filtration, UV, disinfection by chlorination followed by chloramination and pH correction.
Wastewater
Wastewater from Wedderburn is collected through our sewer network and treated at our water reclamation plant in Wedderburn.
Standpipes
For more information on standpipes and how to use them, see water carting.
Projects and planned works
There's 1 standpipe in Wedderburn:
- Reef Street, Wedderburn
For more information on standpipes and how to use them, see water carting.
Last updated on 11 Nov 2025