Disaster Management

WaterNSW is to transfer water from Windamere to Burrendong dam via the Cudgegong River to secure vital supply in the...

AGL will contribute $200,000 to the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund (GERF) to provide immediate financial assistance to those impacted by...

Hundreds of Essential Energy’s power poles and associated electrical infrastructure in south-east NSW have been damaged due to bushfires and...

SA Water has asked Kangaroo Island residents and visitors to limit the use of non-essential drinking water to preserve water...

Utility magazine is back on board for 2020 and while there is plenty happening in the sector, we understand that things...

In an effort to support those affected by the bushfires, AGL will provide thousands of volunteer firefighters with a $150...

The 2019 Stormwater Victoria awards highlighted Melbourne Water’s commitment to working with the community, with the water provider a joint...

EnergyAustralia and energy distribution company Jemena will reward customers living in north-west Melbourne with bill credits if they reduce their...

The South Australian Government’s transformation of South Australia’s energy system takes another step forward with early site works at Australian...

New South Wales Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional New South Wales, John Barilaro, and New South Wales Water Minister,...

A new pump station connected to the Melbourne to Geelong Pipeline at Lovely Banks has been completed and switched on,...

An independent inquiry will be held following the release of technical reports which detail the structural and stability issues of...

City West Water has chosen to participate in programs that encourage energy users to voluntarily reduce their energy usage during...

The Queensland Government has announced that work will begin to investigate a new water supply pipeline for drought-stricken Warwick and...

Three states across the east of Australia have seen a number of councils and water utilities impose tighter water restrictions...

The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment is asking for community feedback on an application by Hunter Water for a...

Queensland Urban Utilities and Seqwater are asking Canungra residents to be water wise and reduce their water use due to...

A Taree couple who have stepped up to care for koalas injured during the devastating New South Wales bushfires have...

New South Wales Water Minister, Melinda Pavey, has welcomed the Water Supply (Critical Needs) Bill 2019 passing through State Parliament....

Approximately 60 Lake Cargelligo community members have attended a WaterNSW information session on future contingency measures should drought conditions persist...

Ausgrid has cancelled planned outages for maintenance at locations across its network due to the catastrophic fire danger forecast for...

Essential Energy has mobilised more than 150 personnel from across New South Wales to restore power to thousands of homes...

Despite recent heavy rainfall elsewhere in the state, drier than usual conditions are forecast for the Moree Plains for November...

As large-scale agriculture, drought, bushfire and introduced species reduce Australia’s biodiversity and long-term prosperity, Indigenous academics are calling for a...

The NSW Government is taking the next step in drought resilience planning for the Hunter, with Hunter Water lodging its...

Barwon Water is calling on the Anglesea borefield to supplement water supplies for customers in Anglesea, Aireys Inlet, Torquay, the...

The energy industry has welcomed the announcement of a $1 billion Grid Reliability Fund by the Federal Government. The fund...

Solutions to escalating global water supply issues are demanding innovative scientific investigation, like the research Flinders University’s Professor Adrian Werner...

The 2019–20 disaster season is already upon us, with bushfires and other extreme weather events impacting the way utilities and...

Power and Water Corporation took home three of five awards at the annual Northern Territory Water Awards, as part of...