$35M water project to end supply shortage for Tamavua–Colo-i-Suva families
Government commissions $35M Elevated Princes Road Water Project to deliver reliable supply and end decades of early-morning bucket runs.
Wednesday 08 October 2025 | 19:00
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Ro Filipe Tuisawau gives his address during the ground breaking ceremony on the Elevated Princess Road Water Infrastructure Project on October 8, 2025.
Photo: Rariqi Turner
For years, families along the Princes Road from Tamavua to Colo-i-Suva endured waking up early in the morning to fetch water before the taps ran dry.
Those days may soon be over, thanks to the commissioning of Government’s $35 million Elevated Princes Road Water Infrastructure Project at Colo-i-Suva yesterday.
The project is designed to end decades of water woes for people living between Tamavua to Colo-i-Suva. The project, led by Flame Tree Developments Fiji Ltd, will include the installation of 11.73 kilometres of new water mains, a state-of-theart pump station, and two 5-megalitre reservoirs.
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The project is fully funded by Government and implemented through the Water Authority of Fiji (WAF).
Initiative Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Ro Filipe Tuisawau said the initiative was to improve water supply and living standards.
“For too long, residents have endured low pressure and irregular water supply. Once completed, families will no longer have to wake up early to fill their buckets.
They will finally enjoy water anytime of the day,” he said.
The project will connect to the Viria Water Supply Scheme to provide stronger and more reliable water pressure across higher elevations.
It will also boost supply to the Tamavua Water Supply Scheme, improving service for thousands of Suva – Lami residents, Ro Filipe said.
The project is expected to reduce water cartage, system leakages, save money and increase efficiency.
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