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Coliban Region Water Corporation 2025-26 annual report

Annual report 2025-26 · Victoria · Released

Total expenses from transactions
$178.3 million
Printed as $178,313 thousand · Report, page 76
Total revenue and income from transactions
$192.6 million
Printed as $192,601 thousand · Report, page 76
Total employees
349 people
Report, page 42
Total employees
410.74 FTE
Report, page 42

Official source

Coliban Region Water Corporation 2025-26 annual report

PDF · 120 pages · 9.5 MB · parliament.vic.gov.au

Summary

The report's own summary: Message from our Chair and Managing Director, pages 4 to 5

Generated summary: written by an AI model from the report text and checked against the cited pages.

  • Coliban Water reported for 2025/2026 on its water and sewerage services across North Central Victoria.

    annual report, page 5 · annual report, page 6

  • Coliban Water reported investing $120 million in new and upgraded infrastructure during the year.

    annual report, page 4

  • Coliban Water reported providing more than $1.24 million through Coliban Assist to help over 2,800 customers facing financial hardship.

    annual report, page 5

  • Coliban Water concluded that current investment was insufficient for service levels within its risk appetite and that financial sustainability challenges required action.

    annual report, page 5

In the body's own words

  1. Conclusion

    We must address underlying financial sustainability challenges if we are to maintain safe, reliable, and affordable services for our communities into the future.

    annual report, page 5

Finances 4

  • Total revenue and income from transactions

    $192,601 thousand

    Column: 2026 · year ended 30 June 2026

    Printed as Total revenue and income from transactions 192,601 187,895

    Report, page 76

  • Total expenses from transactions

    $178,313 thousand

    Column: 2026 · year ended 30 June 2026

    Printed as Total expenses from transactions 178,313 163,708

    Report, page 76

  • Employee benefits

    $34,796 thousand

    Column: 2026 · year ended 30 June 2026

    Printed as Employee benefits 3.1.1 34,796 30,610

    Report, page 76

  • Net result

    $(17,103) thousand

    Column: 2026 · year ended 30 June 2026

    Printed as Net result (17,103) (6,532)

    Report, page 76

Staff 2

  • Total employees

    349 people

    Column: 2025/26 · June 2026

    Printed as Total employees 349 410.74 247 29 339.88 73 70.86

    Report, page 42

  • Total employees

    410.74 FTE

    Column: 2025/26 · June 2026

    Printed as Total employees 349 410.74 247 29 339.88 73 70.86

    Report, page 42

Executives and remuneration 5

  • Total number of executives

    7

    Column: 2026 · 2025-26

    Printed as Total number of executives 7 6

    Report, page 110

  • Total remuneration

    $2,116 thousand

    Column: 2026 · 2025-26

    Printed as Total remuneration 2,116 1,532 Total number of executives 7 6

    Report, page 110

  • Total remuneration

    $881 thousand

    Column: 2026 · 2025-26

    Printed as Compensation of Key Management Personnel: 2026 2025 $'000 $'000 Short-term employee benefits 806 844 Post-employment benefits 77 79 Long-term benefits (2) 19 Total remuneration 881 942

    Report, page 111

  • Other Executives

    5 people

    Column: 2025/26 · June 2026

    Printed as Other Executives 5 5 5 0 5 0 0 5 5.0 5 0 5.0 0 0.0

    Report, page 42

  • Senior Executives

    6 people

    Column: 2025/26 · June 2026

    Printed as Senior Executives 6 6 6 0 6 0 0 6 6.0 6 0 6.0 0 0.0

    Report, page 42

Consultancies 59

  • Total expenditure (excluding GST) for major operational consultancies

    $6,413,554

    2025/26

    Printed as Total expenditure (excluding GST) for major operational consultancies was $6,413,554

    Report, page 35

  • Major capital consultancies

    $16,993,922

    2025/26

    Printed as Major capital consultancies totalled $16,993,922

    Report, page 35

  • 460 degrees MG

    $137.80 thousand

    Business analyst consultant · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as 460 degrees MG Business analyst consultant 137.80 137.80 -

    Report, page 34

  • AFS & Associates Pty Ltd

    $208.47 thousand

    Probity advice · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as AFS & Associates Pty Ltd Probity advice 208.47 208.47 -

    Report, page 34

  • Aither Pty Ltd

    $28.15 thousand

    Change modelling sustainability assessment · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Aither Pty Ltd Change modelling sustainability assessment 30.07 28.15 1.92

    Report, page 34

  • Akers Project Advisory

    $571.25 thousand

    Contract negotiation advisory services · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Akers Project Advisory Contract negotiation advisory services 571.25 571.25 -

    Report, page 34

  • BDO Services Pty Ltd

    $25.75 thousand

    Audit, tax and advisory services · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as BDO Services Pty Ltd Audit, tax and advisory services 25.75 25.75 -

    Report, page 34

  • Biosis Pty Ltd

    $63.96 thousand

    Environmental management advice · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Biosis Pty Ltd Environmental management advice 63.96 63.96 -

    Report, page 34

  • BM Management Consulting Pty Ltd

    $35.48 thousand

    Financial model review · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as BM Management Consulting Pty Ltd Financial model review 35.48 35.48 -

    Report, page 34

  • Clayton Utz

    $367.42 thousand

    Contract legal advisory service · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Clayton Utz Contract legal advisory service 299.33 367.42 31.91

    Report, page 34

  • Converge International Pty Ltd

    $24.49 thousand

    Staff health and wellbeing support services · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Converge International Pty Ltd Staff health and wellbeing support services 24.49 24.49 -

    Report, page 34

  • Department of Energy Environment and Climate Action

    $119.92 thousand

    Infrastructure and asset and building revaluations · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Department of Energy Environment and Climate Action Infrastructure and asset and building revaluations 119.92 119.92 -

    Report, page 34

  • ESS Earth Sciences Pty Ltd

    $34.51 thousand

    Seismic monitoring services · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as ESS Earth Sciences Pty Ltd Seismic monitoring services 34.51 34.51 -

    Report, page 34

  • Galaxy 42 Pty Ltd (trading as Attura)

    $36.00 thousand

    Commercial and financial management consultancy · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Galaxy 42 Pty Ltd (trading as Attura) Commercial and financial management consultancy 36.00 36.00 -

    Report, page 34

  • GHD Pty Ltd

    $804.19 thousand

    Engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as GHD Pty Ltd Engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services 1,152.97 804.19 348.78

    Report, page 34

  • HARC Services Pty Ltd

    $159.36 thousand

    Water strategy modelling · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as HARC Services Pty Ltd Water strategy modelling 159.36 159.36 -

    Report, page 34

  • Infor Global Solutions (ANZ) Pty Ltd

    $76.42 thousand

    Information technology support · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Infor Global Solutions (ANZ) Pty Ltd Information technology support 76.42 76.42 -

    Report, page 34

  • Infracorr Consulting Pty Ltd

    $15.10 thousand

    Asset management advice · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Infracorr Consulting Pty Ltd Asset management advice 15.10 15.10 -

    Report, page 34

  • Insync Surveys Pty Ltd

    $13.92 thousand

    Customer satisfaction survey · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Insync Surveys Pty Ltd Customer satisfaction survey 13.92 13.92 -

    Report, page 34

  • Landair Surveys

    $42.46 thousand

    Dam safety structural surveying · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Landair Surveys Dam safety structural surveying 466.32 42.46 426.86

    Report, page 34

  • Maher Projects

    $12.95 thousand

    Strategic environmental planning and advice · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Maher Projects Strategic environmental planning and advice 22.75 12.95 9.80

    Report, page 34

  • Marsden Jacob Assocaites Pty Ltd

    $435.62 thousand

    Contract advice · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Marsden Jacob Assocaites Pty Ltd Contract advice 443.58 435.62 7.96

    Report, page 34

  • Ontoit Unit Trust

    $192.71 thousand

    Asset management advice · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Ontoit Unit Trust Asset management advice 201.22 192.71 8.51

    Report, page 34

  • P3 Outcomes Pty Ltd

    $251.95 thousand

    Contract related advice · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as P3 Outcomes Pty Ltd Contract related advice 256.42 251.95 4.47

    Report, page 34

  • RPS AAP Consulting Pty Ltd

    $427.25 thousand

    Business transformation consultation services · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as RPS AAP Consulting Pty Ltd Business transformation consultation services 428.20 427.25 0.95

    Report, page 34

  • Sequana Partners Pty Ltd

    $1,649.19 thousand

    Rural channel modernisation advice · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Sequana Partners Pty Ltd Rural channel modernisation advice 1,660.99 1,649.19 11.80

    Report, page 34

  • SMEC Australia Pty Ltd

    $84.78 thousand

    Environmental supervision services · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as SMEC Australia Pty Ltd Environmental supervision services 84.78 84.78 -

    Report, page 34

  • Sphere Infrastructure Partners Pty Ltd

    $11.70 thousand

    Operations and maintenance services delivery model review · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Sphere Infrastructure Partners Pty Ltd Operations and maintenance services delivery model review 11.70 11.70 -

    Report, page 34

  • Santec Australia Pty Ltd

    $493.27 thousand

    Project end of term transaction review · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Santec Australia Pty Ltd Project end of term transaction review 493.27 493.27 -

    Report, page 34

  • Utilities Regulation Advisory Pty Ltd

    $30.00 thousand

    Pricing submission new customer contribution advice · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Utilities Regulation Advisory Pty Ltd Pricing submission new customer contribution advice 30.00 30.00 -

    Report, page 34

  • Victoria Chamber of Commerce and Industry

    $99.24 thousand

    Change management assistance and advice · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Victoria Chamber of Commerce and Industry Change management assistance and advice 99.24 99.24 -

    Report, page 34

  • WSP Australia Pty Ltd

    $60.27 thousand

    Professional environmental planning and advice · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as WSP Australia Pty Ltd Professional environmental planning and advice 60.27 60.27 -

    Report, page 34

  • 4Site Management Pty Ltd

    $79.08 thousand

    Program advisor · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as 4Site Management Pty Ltd Program advisor 79.08 79.08 -

    Report, page 35

  • AFS & Associates Pty Ltd

    $196.95 thousand

    Probity advice · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as AFS & Associates Pty Ltd Probity advice 211.95 196.95 15.00

    Report, page 35

  • Axiom Tree Management Pty Ltd

    $32.77 thousand

    Tree management assessment · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Axiom Tree Management Pty Ltd Tree management assessment 32.77 32.77 -

    Report, page 35

  • Escient Pty Ltd

    $97.90 thousand

    CCU and workforce planning · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Escient Pty Ltd CCU and workforce planning 97.90 97.90 -

    Report, page 35

  • Exco Partners Pty Ltd

    $1,507.32 thousand

    Digital and transformation consultancy · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Exco Partners Pty Ltd Digital and transformation consultancy 1,507.32 1,507.32 -

    Report, page 35

  • Fifteen50 Consulting Pty Ltd

    $988.23 thousand

    Support compliance projects · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Fifteen50 Consulting Pty Ltd Support compliance projects 988.23 988.23 -

    Report, page 35

  • Galaxy 42 Pty Ltd (trading as Attura)

    $70.00 thousand

    Commercial and financial management consultancy · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Galaxy 42 Pty Ltd (trading as Attura) Commercial and financial management consultancy 3,667.38 70.00 3,597.38

    Report, page 35

  • GHD Pty Ltd

    $4,723.21 thousand

    Engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as GHD Pty Ltd Engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services 4,723.21 4,723.21 -

    Report, page 35

  • Hatchwings

    $239.48 thousand

    Business case peer review · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Hatchwings Business case peer review 239.48 239.48 -

    Report, page 35

  • Infor Global Solutions (ANZ) Pty Ltd

    $155.67 thousand

    Information technology support · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Infor Global Solutions (ANZ) Pty Ltd Information technology support 155.67 155.67 -

    Report, page 35

  • Infracorr Consulting Pty Ltd

    $142.67 thousand

    Asset management advice · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Infracorr Consulting Pty Ltd Asset management advice 142.67 142.67 -

    Report, page 35

  • Invictus Partners Pty Ltd

    $122.15 thousand

    Core capability due diligence · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Invictus Partners Pty Ltd Core capability due diligence 122.15 122.15 -

    Report, page 35

  • Jimmy Demetriou (trading as AOC Specialist)

    $11.00 thousand

    Air and odour compliance specialist · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Jimmy Demetriou (trading as AOC Specialist) Air and odour compliance specialist 11.00 11.00 -

    Report, page 35

  • Landair Surveys

    $13.54 thousand

    Dam safety structural surveying · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Landair Surveys Dam safety structural surveying 78.30 13.54 64.76

    Report, page 35

  • Maddocks

    $315.45 thousand

    CCU contractual consultancy · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Maddocks CCU contractual consultancy 654.61 315.45 339.16

    Report, page 35

  • Maher Projects

    $655.70 thousand

    Strategic environmental planning and advice · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Maher Projects Strategic environmental planning and advice 843.54 655.70 187.84

    Report, page 35

  • Marsden Jacob Associates Pty Ltd

    $208.82 thousand

    Contract advice · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Marsden Jacob Associates Pty Ltd Contract advice 208.82 208.82 -

    Report, page 35

  • Mott MacDonald Australia Pty Ltd

    $187.21 thousand

    Engineering and energy advice · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Mott MacDonald Australia Pty Ltd Engineering and energy advice 187.21 187.21 -

    Report, page 35

  • Ontoit Unit Trust

    $39.75 thousand

    Asset management advice · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Ontoit Unit Trust Asset management advice 340.87 39.75 301.12

    Report, page 35

  • P3 Outcomes Pty Ltd

    $39.75 thousand

    Contract related advice · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as P3 Outcomes Pty Ltd Contract related advice 340.87 39.75 301.12

    Report, page 35

  • PBJ & Associates Pty Ltd

    $529.49 thousand

    Engineering and strategic planning services · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as PBJ & Associates Pty Ltd Engineering and strategic planning services 529.49 529.49 -

    Report, page 35

  • PT Tomkinson & Assocaites Pty Ltd

    $44.94 thousand

    Engineering and surveying service · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as PT Tomkinson & Assocaites Pty Ltd Engineering and surveying service 44.94 44.94 -

    Report, page 35

  • Regional Management Group Pty Ltd

    $1,118.21 thousand

    Project and engineering consultancy services · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Regional Management Group Pty Ltd Project and engineering consultancy services 1,118.21 1,118.21 -

    Report, page 35

  • Sequana Partners Pty Ltd

    $5,117.28 thousand

    Rural channel modernisation advice · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Sequana Partners Pty Ltd Rural channel modernisation advice 5,117.28 5,117.28 -

    Report, page 35

  • Sphere Infrastructure Partners Pty Ltd

    $77.73 thousand

    Operations and maintenance services delivery model review · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Sphere Infrastructure Partners Pty Ltd Operations and maintenance services delivery model review 77.73 77.73 -

    Report, page 35

  • Torva Canis Pty Ltd

    $134.74 thousand

    CCU consultancy · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Torva Canis Pty Ltd CCU consultancy 149.24 134.74 14.50

    Report, page 35

  • Turner and Townsend Pty Ltd

    $27.40 thousand

    Future workplace consultancy · Column: Expenditure (exc GST) $’000 · 2025/26

    Printed as Turner and Townsend Pty Ltd Future workplace consultancy 27.40 27.40 -

    Report, page 35

About the document

Edition
Current edition
Reading status
Read by OPAX
Pages
120
Figures not found in the report
Head remuneration; Named remuneration

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