Newcombe Street Portarlington pipe burst and repairs

Update:

Repairs are complete and water supply restored after the burst water main in Portarlington. Water may initially appear cloudy or white. This is due to tiny air bubbles in the supply and is common after a repair. The water is safe to use. The issue can be resolved by running the tap until the water clears. Newcombe Street heading towards Indented Head will re-open mid-afternoon. We thank you for your patience today during the emergency repairs and outage. If you need more information, please call 1300 656 007.

A water pipe burst on Newcombe Street in Portarlington this morning (Saturday 15 March).

The burst was contained by 9.00am, and crews are currently working to repair the pipe.

Water has been turned off for customers on Newcombe Street between Harding Street and Brown Street while repairs are completed. We’ve messaged and doorknocked all impacted customers and will continue to update them on the progress of the repairs.

We expect work to be completed and water to be restored to impacted properties later today.

We apologise for the impact this has had on customers, businesses and visitors to the area. We appreciate your patience as we work to resolve the issue.

The Geelong bound lane of Newcombe Street has been closed between Harding Street and Brown Street while the repairs are undertaken. A detour is in place for road users.

The Indented Head bound lane remains open.

This page will be updated when repairs are complete, water is restored to impacted customers and the road re-opens.

We will continue to notify impacted customers of the progress of repairs throughout the day in person and by SMS.

Portarlington Pipe Burst Location.