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Eco-friendly hydration station prepares Tonny sports stars

By McPherson Media Group

Mar 17, 2025

Goulburn Valley Water and Campaspe Shire Council have delivered a new water refill station to Tongala Recreation Reserve, which is home to a number of the town’s sporting clubs. Photo by Supplied

As the football-netball season approaches, Goulburn Valley Water has provided Tongala sports enthusiasts with a practical new water refill station to keep sportspeople hydrated.

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A new hydration station has been installed at Tongala Recreation Reserve, marking the fifth such installation in Campaspe Shire's recreation reserves.

This addition is part of the expanding Choose Tap program, a partnership between GVW and Campaspe Shire Council.

Dr Steve Capewell, managing director of GVW, stressed the critical need for accessible drinking water at high-traffic areas to promote proper hydration.

“Our Choose Tap program aims to increase awareness of the health, environmental and financial benefits of drinking tap water,” he said.

“There are now almost 80 hydration stations spread through the region, at sporting venues, in parks, major thoroughfares and at tourist attractions.”

Campaspe Shire Mayor Daniel Mackrell, highlighted the community benefits.

“This hydration station will serve our local football, netball, tennis and cricket clubs as well as the wider community enjoying these recreational areas, offering an eco-friendly and cost-effective alternative to bottled water,” he said.

The installation at Tongala Recreation Reserve joins similar facilities in Rushworth, Girgarre, and two sites in Kyabram.

This latest addition brings the tally to eight water refill stations distributed across five towns in the shire, a result of the five-year effort.