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Water , Yarra Valley Water and Western Water deal with all the individual , residential , and commercial customers .” Melbourne Water also acts as the custodian of protected catchments of natural parkland waterways . “ We manage the closed catchments that supply the bulk of Melbourne ’ s drinking water ,” confirms Kelly . In total , we are responsible for the health of around 25,000km of waterways across the greater Melbourne Region ,” confirms Kelly .
Across all of its operations Melbourne Water ’ s commitment to safety is
paramount . But , in 2015 – when Kelly returned – the business was struggling to deliver its forecast capital works programme . More importantly two of the biggest tier-one contractors in the country , CPB Contractors and John Holland Group ( JHG ), were running the highest total recordable injury frequency rates in their state-wide business units under the Melbourne Water Framework .
Melbourne Water ’ s response was swift and decisive . Kelly spoke with senior leaders at CPB and JHG about what was driving these behaviours and
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