Westernport Water provides drinking water, recycled water and wastewater services to over 23,000 customers across an area 300 square kilometres including Phillip Island and surrounding waterline communities stretching from The Gurdies in the North to Archies Creek in the south. Located just one hour's drive from Melbourne, Bass Coast is a unique combination of unspoiled coastline and picturesque rural hinterland. A popular holiday destination, quaint rural villages, rolling hills, bustling holiday towns nearby Western Port and the world renown surf breaks of Phillip Island, this is the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and raise a family. Currently one of the fastest growing areas in regional Victoria, Bass Coast has a permanent population of approximately 30,000, although in peak season, the population grows to more than 100,000.