· 19 June 2007- The Victorian Government released its Water Plan project to secure Victoria’s water future.
· September 2007- Premier John Brumby and the Water Minister Tim Holding announced that the Victorian Desalination Project would be delivered as a Public Private Partnership. The PPP process enables the government to resource the expertise in designing, building, financing, operating and maintaining the project.
· December 2007- the Minister for Planning had decided an Environment Effects Statement that was needed for the project. This was a 12-month public process.
· 4 June 2008- the Victorian Government called for Expressions of Interest.
· 30 September 2008- AquaSure and Basswater short-listed two bidders, to tender.
· October 2008- the tender documents were released.
· March 2009- the Federal Minister for the Environment approved the Arts and Heritage project and issued a Works Approval.
· 30 July 2009- Winning bidder for construction, AquaSure was announced
· 28 September 2009- Thiess Degrémont committed earthworks on site.
· 6 October 2009- Construction commenced
· 4 February 2010- First sections of the new pipeline are laid
· December 2011- Production and related operations expected to commence
· 2035-2045- Contract for the operation of the plant expected to expire
