Melbourne Water providers - compare rates

Aimanu on 12/12/2014 - 16:05

Hi,

How is it possible to compare water rates of different providers in Melbourne ? I could not find any website that does such a comparison for water prices.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

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  • pjetson on 12/12/2014 - 16:10

    I don't think you can choose your water provider.

    • ESEMCE on 12/12/2014 - 16:26

      Presumably after bottled home delivery?

      • Aimanu on 12/12/2014 - 16:42

        No, I am afraid - I am talking about the running water.

  • Aimanu on 12/12/2014 - 16:26

    Please let me know what that means. I am new to VIC - not sure how things work.
    I have just got a place where I need to move in one week.

    • ESEMCE on 12/12/2014 - 16:28

      If you're just after water that comes out of the taps, you have no choice, there is only 1 supplier of tap water.

      • Aimanu on 12/12/2014 - 16:44

        Oh, OK. Then, I will have to contact them. I believe it is Yarra Valley Water (?)

  • MelbBargainChaser77 on 12/12/2014 - 17:49
    +1

    in victoria its not the actual water usage that inflates your bill, its the service charges.

  • Baysew on 12/12/2014 - 18:35

    The three Melbourne retail companies (City West Water, Yarra Valley Water and South East Water) operate the water distribution and sewerage systems for the Melbourne metropolitan area. Each retail company provides water supply and sewerage services within a specified geographic region of the metropolitan zone.

    (http://vicwater.org.au/victorian-water-industry/the-metropol…)

    There is no competition between the three Water companies. All are state owned.

    • Aimanu on 12/12/2014 - 19:01

      That's useful to know. Much appreciated.

    • Almost Banned on 13/12/2014 - 00:35

      Forgive my ignorance but if there is no competition between them, why have three separate entities? I guess I just don't immediately see the efficiencies from splitting them into three.

      • airzone on 13/12/2014 - 09:15

        Public service and efficiency in the same sentence? Surely sir, you jest.

        3 companies = 3 management teams, 3 accounts departments, 3 IT departments, 3 HR groups, etc. Think of the children!

        • Almost Banned on 13/12/2014 - 11:12

          Yes - my point exactly. I cannot see any efficiencies but I can see numerous inefficiencies from such an arrangement. Which is why, if they are all government owned and don't compete, I don't understand it.

      • Baysew on 13/12/2014 - 11:37

        They were all set up to be "Jeffed" in the 1990's - sold off to private enterprise.

        It just followed the path of the Trams, Rail, Gas, Electricity.

  • Aimanu on 12/12/2014 - 19:02

    Thanks everyone for your comments.

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