WA Water Minister Dave Kelly has announced a new water pipeline to cater for Perth’s growing south-east. 

The $4 million water pipeline is expected to support future housing development in Mundijong and Whitby, which is expected to include around 17,000 new water service connections by 2060. 

The pipeline has been laid underneath Paterson Street between Mundijong Road and Keirnan Street to avoid impacting established trees along the verge.

Almost 50 jobs were created as part of the project, which took six months to complete.  

During the project, Water Corporation's education team paid a visit to Mundijong Primary School to host a special 'Water in Aboriginal culture' incursion.

Part of the Waterwise Schools Program, students participated in a sensory journey through Noongar boodja (Noongar country) to learn how Aboriginal people have been custodians of WA's water systems for more than 60,000 years.