Disaster Management

Extreme heat and severe weather are not confined to the summer months, so Western Power has been working year-round to ensure its...

A national survey of more than 5000 Australians has revealed that more than half of households in areas prone to floods, bushfires and blackouts struggle...

AusNet has ramped up vegetation management and infrastructure maintenance following warnings of an early fire season across drought-affected Victorian regions. ...

Ausgrid has launched the Merriwa Microgrid – a first-of-its-kind solution for the electricity distributor in the heart of the Hunter...

Unitywater is encouraging the community to prepare for summer storms to stay safe and avoid potential overflows on their property. ...

When disaster strikes, everyone is depending on utility technicians to keep our essential services running, and field crews need to...

It’s harsh out here in Australia, and as the effects of climate change become more pronounced our essential service networks...

The National Response Centre is supporting our essential services by providing emergency response, employee safety and asset monitoring services across...

Everyone depends on critical utility infrastructure, so these assets can’t afford to fail. Field services are the first line of...

Specialised field crews are the backbone of our essential services, but for many of these professionals it takes more time...

Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is building a safer, stronger future at Cressbrook Dam through Queensland’s largest local government-led dam safety...

The future is digital, but connected critical infrastructure is a prime target for cyberattacks. So how can utilities secure  remote...

When the lights go out, remote communities are relying on SA Power Networks to come to the rescue – and...

Utilities have relied on legacy systems for decades, but how can they bridge the gap between ageing infrastructure and next-generation...

The Essential Services Commission (ESC) has completed its review of electricity distributors’ systems and processes to deliver reliable and timely...

As utilities modernise infrastructure to meet growing demands and regulatory pressures, protecting critical electrical and automation components is more important...

When it comes to operations and maintenance, there are some things you just can’t learn from a textbook. Enviroline Sales...

Wastewater networks are home to a plethora of assets, often of varying ages and materials, so tackling inflow and infiltration...

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council (CGRC) is preparing to revitalise 2km of Muttama Creek’s corridor to mitigate existing flood risks to both...

Following a monumental recovery effort, Energy Queensland shares the pain, the power and the glory of back-to-back disasters. Even for...

Electricity is an essential service we all rely on – but working with electrical equipment carries inherent risk. Maintaining strict...

AusNet’s $3.5 billion investment proposal aims to ensure its network meets customers’ needs now and into the future – but...

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) is preparing for the upcoming cold season, with the completed winter preparedness report predicting...

The road to digitisation is filled with both challenges and opportunities, but it’s the people you have on your team...

Climate change isn’t just reducing the amount of water available – it’s also impacting the quality of source water and...

Melbourne Water has broken ground on a new treatment plant at Mount Evelyn – which is set to help secure...

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has published its final decisions on the revenue proposals submitted by two Energy Queensland subsidiaries...

A team of researchers and water quality and treatment experts from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have highlighted the...

Transgrid crews have installed eight new permanent steel pole along a storm-damaged section of the high-voltage transmission line supplying power...

The Tropicana gold mine is now home to Australia’s largest off-grid power system for a mine, with Pacific Energy completing...