South East Water (SEW) Page Rules
This page is for SEW to share information about our projects, activities and initiatives with the community. We encourage community members to get involved in conversations and share feedback, treating us and other individuals and organisations in a courteous and respectful manner. Please remember that this is a public page so anything you post will be visible to everyone. When posting on this page, please adhere to our Facebook guidelines. In the interests of the community, we actively moderate comments and posts on this page, and we may remove your posts/comments/items if they contain:
- Anything that could be considered off-topic, defamatory, inflammatory, aggressive, offensive, unlawful, obscene, racist, abusive, threatening, harassing, or hurtful
- Share identifiable information, such as customer account details, phone numbers, email addresses or residential addresses. Please send these details via private/direct message, online form (https://southeastwater.com.au/contactus) or by phone to our customer service team on 131 851
- Be politically motivated. While we welcome the discussion of our services and initiatives, it is not the place to discuss political parties and personalities
- Contain advertisements, requests to endorse commercial products or services or soliciting donations
- Be irrelevant or misleading – posts/comments on the page must relate to SEW or SEW related services and activities, and replies must relate to the original post
- Infringe on the rights of any third party, including intellectual property or privacy rights
- Be posted, in the same form, more than once (i.e. spamming)
- Be unrelated to the original post
- Violate the terms and conditions of Meta and/or Facebook
SEW reserves the right to delete or hide posts or comments which contravene its guidelines. Defamatory, aggressive, offensive, unlawful, obscene, racist, abusive, threatening, harassing and hurtful comments will not be tolerated and users will be banned/blocked. We reserve the right to block users who breach these guidelines, without providing a warning.
04/06/2026
Good news, mySouthEastWater is back online.
You can now log in as normal and use available services.
Multi‑property access across accounts isn’t yet available. We’re working to restore this feature and will share updates here.
We took the portal offline to complete checks and proactive updates to enhance its security and reliability.
Thanks for your patience while we completed this important work.
03/06/2026
It’s time to fill up Melbourne. 💧
Here’s three years of water storage levels, and the trend says it all.
We’re working hard to secure our region’s water future through digital meters, desal, recycled water and more - but we need your help too.
Small changes at home make a real difference.
🔧 Fix leaks fast - a dripping tap wastes up to 20,000 litres a year
🚿 Cut your shower to 4 minutes, and turn the tap off when brushing your teeth
🌧️ Turn your automatic irrigation off over winter and only water as needed. If soil is still damp a few cm below the surface, skip watering.
01/06/2026
Did you know that everyday items like wet wipes, tissues, rags and more can build up in pipes and cause major blockages. 🤢
These blockages can lead to costly repairs in your home and across our network.
Bin it 🗑️ don’t block it 💩
15/05/2026
Loved or un-loved 💚❌ your meter tells a story…
A neglected meter = potential hidden leaks, root damage and a challenge for our meter readers.
Don’t ghost your meter. Keep it clear, tidy and loved.
13/05/2026
Another switch from septic to pressure sewer 💩 joining over 15,000 others in flat or hilly areas where traditional gravity sewers can struggle!
By switching, locals are upgrading to a smarter, cleaner, low‑maintenance wastewater solution.
Unlike traditional septic systems, pressure sewer safely collects wastewater and pumps it directly into our network.
That means...
🟤 Less risk of leaks
👷 Less maintenance
🦠 Reduced groundwater contamination
Plus, the system is remotely monitored, helping us detect issues early and keep everything running smoothly.
10/05/2026
A pipe has burst on Gladstone Street near Montague Street in South Melbourne, so we’ve got crews on site to fix it.
If you’re travelling in the area, you might find there’s delays.
If you live or work in the area and currently don’t have water, we’re sorry. We hope to have your water flowing again soon.
In the meantime, you can take your containers to fill up with drinking water at a tap on a hydrant at 145 Gladstone Street.
Thanks for your patience. VicTraffic
07/05/2026
South East Water has teamed up with Gumbuya World to help more than 380,000 visitors a year cool down and Choose Tap with a brand‑new water station at Victoria’s wildest theme park! 🎢
It was great to get out there together with Nimbus the Owl 🦉 and Titan the Python 🐍 who seemed just as excited as we were!
Not only does the new station offer free, fresh tap water, it also features...
✅ Accessible water bubbler
✅ Bottle refill tap
✅ Solar lighting
✅ A digital meter calculating how many plastic bottles are saved from landfill
Every refill helps cut down single‑use plastic and keeps visitors hydrated with Melbourne’s best‑tasting tap water - all while helping protect the animals that call the park home. 💚
06/05/2026
Know a creative kindergarten, primary or Year 7–8 student? 🎨
We’re inviting young artists to design, draw or paint a poster inspired by water to the theme...
🦸 'Water Heroes: Make Every Drop Count!" 🦹♀️
It’s a great way for kids to use their creativity to show how we can all help protect our precious water resources.
👩🏫 Teachers, we’ve created ready‑to‑use lesson plans to make classroom participation easy.
You wouldn’t pour oil down the sink… milk isn’t innocent either🥛🚫
Milk fats can solidify in your pipes, causing blockages, overflows and costly repairs.
24/04/2026
UPDATE 05/06: Good news, mySouthEastWater is back online.
You can now log in as normal and use available services.
Multi‑property access across accounts isn’t yet available. We’re working to restore this feature and will share updates here.
We took the portal offline to complete checks and proactive updates to enhance its security and reliability.
Thanks for your patience while we completed this important work.
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UPDATE 21/5: mySouthEastWater remains offline while we complete checks and make proactive updates to enhance the portal’s security and reliability.
Protecting customer information is our priority. We’re taking the time we need to complete this work thoroughly and carefully. We’re not subject to any ransomware attempt.
We appreciate your patience while these works are underway.
You don’t need to take any action. You can still manage your account in other ways, including online payments, BPAY, online chat on our website, phone and Australia Post.
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Our checks and updates are ongoing. The portal will remain offline while we complete this work. We'll share an update here as soon as it’s back online.
UPDATE: Our mySouthEastWater portal is still offline while we complete checks and updates.
If you’re registered with the portal, you don’t need to do anything and can still pay your bill and check your balance in other ways. Visit https://southeastwater.com.au/paymybill
We’ll share updates here when the portal is back online.
Thanks for your patience while we complete this work.
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Our mySouthEastWater portal is temporarily unavailable due to maintenance.
You won’t be able to manage your account online, but you can still pay your bill and check your balance in other ways 👇