Sydney Water provides water and wastewater services to the Sydney metropolitan, Illawarra and Blue Mountains regions. Its area of operations covers approximately 13,000km2 and comprises water and wastewater treatment facilities, distribution/collection network assets, and stormwater assets. In July 2020, Sydney Water launched its new infrastructure and delivery model – P4S: Partnering for Success – designed to simplify procurement, optimise value throughout […]
Australia and New Zealand’s leading pipeline infrastructure company, Interflow, has a vision that supports the growth of its people, fosters partnerships with its customers, and ensures the wellbeing of the communities it serves. Interflow has earned its top position in the water industry by continually challenging the status quo, and servicing the needs of local councils, water authorities and pipeline […]
Aging water distribution infrastructure and a growing population puts strain on water networks, causing over-pressurised or faulty pipes, which in turn, create non-revenue water. This is a significant challenge for utilities, but reducing water pressure is one of the key ways to minimise this water loss. Retrofitting existing water networks with modern pressure management systems is providing a solution to […]
by Annabelle Powell, Journalist, Utility magazine Dams play a critical role in securing our water supply, so it’s vital that issues such as seepage – which threaten their integrity – are detected as early as possible. Here, Utility explores how Hunter Water has employed innovative satellite technology to increase the accuracy of its dam monitoring. Hunter Water has implemented cutting-edge […]
by Powercor Powercor details its largest drone trial across western Victoria as the electricity distributor investigates how the technology may be used in the future to maintain a safe and reliable network for homes and business. Take a moment to imagine yourself among thick, ferny undergrowth, soaring treetops, deep valleys and lofty peaks. There’s pristine beaches meeting temperate rainforests containing […]
Wagga Wagga City Council and the NSW Government are progressing pipeline plans to maintain permanent water levels in Lake Albert. The way forward was finalised in March 2021, when Council and the NSW Government entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which identified the solution and how it is going to be delivered. Under the MOU, a licence will be […]
The Australian infrastructure sector faces many challenges, including aging assets, digitalisation, and the increasingly intense effects of climate change. Individually they are difficult to manage, but together they present both a perfect storm and an opportunity for innovation. Here, Maxibor explores how Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) can provide innovative solutions to facilitate infrastructure resilience in these challenging times. Maxibor is […]
Water Corporation recently completed a major 43km pipeline to future-proof water supply to the town of Denmark, with Horizontal Directional Drilling techniques employed to help the project avoid disruption to three river and waterway crossing reserves. Situated on Western Australia’s picturesque south coast, Denmark lies within one of the most climate-impacted regions anywhere in the world. Just two years ago […]
Since January 2018, United Energy and Zinfra have been working together to manage the operations and maintenance of United Energy’s electricity network in Victoria. The services contract, which has been extended twice since it was initially signed, has proven to be a testament to Zinfra’s position as a trusted delivery partner, and their ability to build and maintain genuine, long-term […]
By Angelo Fiumara, Digital Asset Integration Manager, Essential Energy Essential Energy is an electricity distributor (sometimes referred to as Distribution Network Service Provider or DNSP) responsible for operating and maintaining the electricity distribution network supplying 95 per cent of NSW and parts of southern Queensland. The business is utilising a digital twin to uplift its asset management and operational practices, […]
By Simon Mezger, Principal Infrastructure Advisory: Utilities, Aurecon The fanfare that surrounds the mobilisation of a new asset is never quite present when it closes. In fact, no one usually remembers the opening because it’s been many decades and a generation of workers ago. Costs to close assets are capital commitments usually viewed as balance sheet liabilities to be minimised. […]
Imagine a simple solution for fleet management which maximises efficiency, minimises cost and improves the security and safety of your vehicles and drivers. Would you like the solution customised to suit your unique needs? The answer is two10degrees’ award-winning Global Alerting Platform for Fleet solution, which equips clients with tools for emergency alerting, message routing, location tracking, scheduled reporting, dashboard […]
For many years, fats, oils and greases (FOG) have been a significant problem in sewer networks resulting in surcharge incidents to stakeholders if left unchecked. These incidents are generally confined to areas where there are high concentrations of fast- food outlets and restaurants. FLUSHER II is a simple solution designed to maintain the serviceability of underperforming sewer catchments. FLUSHER II […]
The 2021/22 Victorian Budget has invested nearly $44 million towards water sector initiatives that will improve the health of key waterways and provide immediate benefits to regional economies, as well as a $110 million investment in essential energy functions, safer powerlines and Zero Emissions Vehicles. $24.5 million will be devoted to helping regional economies in East Gippsland and North East […]
Melbourne Water’s Waterways and Catchment Operations has welcomed a new furry member to the team, who has a special talent for sniffing out a troublesome weed. Raasay is a young border collie with a unique skill set – trained to smell out Spartina anglica – an invasive grass that grows in tidal estuaries and is notoriously hard to spot. The […]
Australian Private Networks (APN) supplies fixed and portable satellite internet services to allow internet connectivity at utility sites in even the most remote Australian locations. APN was recently contracted by State Gas Limited (ASX:GAS) to devise a solution for its remote gas extraction operations. Located in central Queensland, its projects are in remote places lacking fixed-line communications services with no […]
Piping solutions provider PSSS has added the first of a range of weld-free repair and maintenance offerings from SRJ Technologies to its rental catalogue. And it has many in the industry excited. When Piping Specialty Supply Services (PSSS) Managing Director, John Wilton, heard about SRJ Technologies’ BoltEx® flange clamp, he knew it was the answer to an ongoing challenge in […]
The Queensland Government is providing $1.2 million to Longreach Regional Council to repair Isisford Weir – one of West Queensland’s most important sources of water. Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, said, “Water is our most important resource, particularly in proud agricultural communities here in West Queensland. “We know that to rebuild our economy, we must invest in new infrastructure and safeguard […]
Programmed has a strong network of partners, who we rely on daily to assist us in servicing the many communities we serve for our customers. These partnerships were called into action when a water main burst in the middle of peak hour traffic, affecting three lanes and tram lines, shutting down two of the busiest city blocks in Melbourne. Together […]
On 4 November 2020, McRobert Contracting Services, in association with Power and Water Corporation, completed the structural relining of a box culvert inlet channel at the Palmerston Waste Stabilisation Ponds in the Northern Territory. The channel is 125m long and 1.2m wide, and is a concrete precast box culvert, which includes a flume section and 90 degree bend. The inlet […]
by Bundaberg Regional Council Bundaberg Regional Council has been taking work underground to reline a number of depreciated sewer mains located below main roads throughout the region. Paul Viljoen, Program Manager at Bundaberg Regional Council, said the program, which was completed in May 2020, focused on older or “at risk” sewer pipes. “The highest consequences and therefore the greatest risks […]
Matt Alliston, Vice President of Specialty Polymer Coatings (SPC), and John Wilton, Managing Director of Piping Specialty Supply Services (PSSS), are pleased to announce the appointment of PSSS as the premier dealer here in Australia for the SPC range of polymer coatings and accessories. Mr Alliston explained, “We have chosen PSSS for its proven ability to not only sell our […]
Hawthorn Main Sewer is an ovoid sewer in Melbourne that was constructed in 1903, over 100 years ago. For the sewer to continue to provide reliable wastewater services for the local community, manhole rehabilitation was required. Using CIPM, delivery partners Alternative Lining Technologies and Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure rehabilitated six manholes up to 18m deep, extending their lives for another 50 […]
FLUSHER II is a redesign of the proven HYDRAPULSE Flusher Gate launched by Aussie Trenchless in 2015 to keep those problem sewers clean. FLUSHER II is an innovative gate device that pulses the flow of the sewer to minimise the build-up of fats, oil and grease (FOG) and debris, thus reducing ongoing maintenance costs by removing the need for costly, […]
AusNet Services owns and operates the Victorian electricity transmission network, as well as one of five electricity distribution networks and one of three gas distribution networks in Victoria. In March 2020, Zinfra became the operations and maintenance provider for AusNet Services’ transmission and distribution stations network, playing a vital role in the state’s power system security. The TOMSA (Transmission Operations […]
Seqwater has reached a crucial milestone on a project to protect an important bulk water pipeline, with over 60 metric tonnes of rock and soil chipped away and removed from an underground tunnel. The 2.5km tunnel, located beneath the Blackall Range, houses a pipeline that transports water from Baroon Pocket Dam to the Landers Shute Water Treatment Plant in Palmwoods. […]
The presence of oxygen in power transformer oil has been shown to accelerate the aging process of the solid insulation. In order to maximise a transformer’s operational life, its oxygen levels should remain as low as possible. Now there is a new method for detecting transformer air leaks that will extend the life of the transformer as well as save […]
Water Corporation maintains two underground pipeline tunnels in the Perth Hills – the 5.6km Canning Tunnel and the 3.9km Wungong Dam Tunnel. Inspecting these rock-lined tunnels is an important task that historically has been undertaken by work crews, but robotic vehicles are helping reduce the safety risks for workers. An assessment involves various tests and samples or remedial work when […]
Powerlink is engaging low-flying helicopters to carry out maintenance inspections of transmission lines Southern Queensland during October through to November. Powerlink’s specialist crews will carry out this work across the region including areas covering: Benarkin North, Crossdale, Harlin, Kinnoul, Linville, Maidenwell, Moore, Somerset Dam, South Nanango, Taromeo, Wivenhoe Pocket and Yarraman where Powerlink’s network is located. Powerlink said these inspections […]
Concrete is the most commonly used material in sewers which can be attributed to its strength, durability and relatively low maintenance costs. However, due to the nature of concrete and the unique sewer atmosphere, corrosion of concrete pipes and associated infrastructure has been widely recognised as a significant challenge for the utility industry.
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