Operators, managers, engineers and consultants from across the water sector will come together for the 2016 Victorian Water Industry Operations Conference and Exhibition to discuss new technologies and methods for urban, rural and industrial water operation. Hosted by the Water Industry Operators Association of Australia (WIOA), the exhibition will be held in Bendigo on 31 August–1 September and will feature […]
People and appointments
AMEC appoint new senior director
Lauren Cella Company news, Electricity, News, People and appointments 0The Australian Energy Market Commission (AMEC) has appointed Dr Kris Funston as the new Senior Director, Retail and Wholesale Markets. AEMC Chief Executive Anne Pearson said Dr Funston joined the Commission’s Senior Management Team in July 2016 and assumed full responsibility for the retail and wholesale policy team from 1 August 2016. “His appointment followed a competitive executive search which […]
The water industry’s best practice operations managers
Lauren Cella News, People and appointments, Water 0The Gold Coast is a global tourism hotspot and home to more than 550,000 people, so managing water operations here is no simple task. As part of the team overseeing the operations of the city’s network, Kent Weeden and Ben Pennell certainly have their work cut out for them. The pair was acknowledged for their efforts at the Water Industry […]
Comdain opens new corporate head office
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Company news, News, People and appointments 0Comdain Infrastructure recently opened its brand new, purpose-built corporate head office and operational centre in Epping, Victoria with Victorian Water Minister, Lisa Neville in attendance. The new $9 million facility showcases Comdain’s commitment to provide clients and partners with service delivery excellence, industry-leading IT and technology systems, and the latest innovations in energy and costs savings. As well as providing […]
Western Power announces new CEO
Lauren Cella Company news, Features, News, People and appointments, Water 0Western Power has appointed its new CEO after a lengthy recruitment process. Western Power Board Chair Mr Colin Beckett announced Guy Chalkley as the company’s new CEO and said he stood out during the selection process as the most qualified candidate to lead the company into the future. “Mr Chalkley’s leadership along with his international and local experience, detailed knowledge of the […]
New management for eight rural irrigation schemes
Lauren Cella News, People and appointments, Projects, Water 0The Queensland Government has announced chair positions for the local management of eight rural irrigation schemes with the aim to use local knowledge to reduce costs and increase efficiency. Queensland Minister for Energy, Biofuels and Water Supply Mark Bailey said reliable and well managed water supply was vital to rural communities and industries given that much of rural Queensland was […]
The new Shadow Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, and Shadow Minister for the newly created Climate Change and Energy portfolio have been announced. Jason Clare has been appointed the new Shadow Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, taking over the role that was previously held by Gary Gray. Mark Butler has been appointed as the Shadow Minister for Climate […]
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced his new ministry which includes a new combined Energy and Environment portfolio, and newly appointed ministers for Resources and Northern Australia, and Industry, Innovation and Science. A number of ministers have also been re-appointed to their previous portfolios including Barnaby Joyce who retained his role as Minister for Agriculture and Water. The previously separate […]
2016 Asia Pacific GE Software Summit
Jessica Dickers Asset management, Company news, News, People and appointments, Telecommunications 0Combining the best traditions of user group conferences from GE and Alstom, the 2016 Asia Pacific GE Grid Solutions Software Summit will be held from 26-29 July at the Sofitel hotel in Melbourne, Australia. For the first time, the conference will join together the former Alstom Grid and GE Digital Energy customers, partners and staff under the banner of a […]
TasNetworks has appointed a new director to its board, who has more than 30 years experience in the sector. TasNetworks Chairman Dr Dan Norton announced the appointment of Ms Joanne Doyle as the new director. Dr Norton said the appointment of a second female director was a great step forward in terms of gender diversity. “Diversity, especially at leadership levels, […]
Hydro Tasmania Chairman Grant Every-Burns has announced the appointment of a new director to the company’s board. Mr Ken Hodgson has been appointed as a director for a three-year term by the Governor of Tasmania. Mr Hodgson replaces Stan Kalinko, who resigned from the board on 16 December, 2015. Mr Every-Burns said Mr Hodgson has extensive experience in the financial services […]
GMW appoints interim managing director
Lauren Cella Company news, News, People and appointments, Water 0Golburn-Murray Water (GMW) has announced the appointment of an interim Managing Director to lead GMW until a permanent director is hired. GMW Chairman Sarah Scales announced that Neil Brennan will act as interim managing director for a four-month period from 4 July through to the end of October 2016. “Neil has more than 30 years’ experience in the Victorian water industry,” […]
Origin to sell wind farm
Jessica Dickers Company news, Electricity, News, People and appointments, Renewable Energy, Retail 0Origin Energy has announced the sale of its Cullerin Range Wind Farm to Energy Developments for $72 million. Cullerin Range Wind Farm is a 30MW generator supplying electricity into the New South Wales market. Origin has entered into a share sale agreement with Energy Developments, a wholly owned subsidiary of DUET Group, for the sale of Cullerin Range Wind Farm. […]
Water licensing program wins global award
Jessica Dickers Company news, News, People and appointments, Projects, Water 0A South Australian water licensing program has won the United Nations World Environment Day Award for Excellence in Water Management. The Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources and South East Natural Resources Management Board Forest Water Licensing Program won the award. Forest Water Licensing is a world-first program in the state’s Lower South East which allows plantation managers to […]
Smart water: connecting assets, business and customers
Jessica Dickers Digital Utilities, News, People and appointments, Water 0By Kevin Young, Managing Director, Sydney Water Any water utility which isn’t in the digital utilities space is not going to be relevant in the future. Here, Kevin Young shares his thoughts about how water utilities can embrace the challenges we face as the industry rapidly evolves. Sydney Water, like other water utilities around the world, has traditionally been driven […]
Water Corporation’s new board member
Jessica Dickers Company news, News, People and appointments, Water 0Western Australian Water Minister Mia Davies has announced the appointment of Ross Holt to the board of the Water Corporation. As former Chief Executive Officer of the WA Land Authority (LandCorp) and Assistant Under Treasurer, Mr Holt brings extensive planning, development and finance experience to the board. Mr Holt is currently Deputy Chancellor of Murdoch University, chairman of the Forest […]
Iconic Australian engineer and founder of Aurecon’s heritage business, John Connell and Associates, Dr John Connell, has passed away aged 102. Aurecon Global CEO Giam Swiegers announced Dr Connell’s passing and called him one of the most influential engineers of his generation. “John’s involvement in helping to shape the cities and infrastructure of Australia in the post second world war […]
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has appointed a new senior adviser who has previously played a pivotal role in the company. Jenessa Rabone joined the AEMC in 2014 and is now its senior advisor. Ms Rabone has played an important role in major projects including Competition in Metering, Shared Market Protocol and the East Coast Gas Review. With qualifications […]
The utility of the future
Jessica Dickers Company news, Digital Utilities, News, People and appointments, Projects, Sustainability, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0By Louise Dudley, CEO, Queensland Urban Utilities It’s the key to good public health and essential to the prosperity of communities. But while water and wastewater services sometimes hum along in the background – with little to no consideration from users as to how they works – Queensland Urban Utilities is aiming to shift this paradigm, working to become a […]
New Tasmanian energy security taskforce
Jessica Dickers Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, People and appointments 0Tasmanian Minister for Energy, Matthew Groom, has announced a new Tasmanian Energy Security Taskforce to undertake a risk assessment of renewable development, water management, gas prices and new technology development. The Taskforce will be chaired by the former chairman of Aurora Energy, Geoff Willis, who will be joined by Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) non-executive director, Sibylle Krieger, and Chair […]
Pyne and Albanese debate NBN
Jessica Dickers Features, News, People and appointments, Telecommunications 0Federal Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Christopher Pyne has appeared alongside the Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Anthony Albanese on ABC program Q&A, defending the Coalition government’s nbn rollout plans. After an audience member asked Mr Pyne if the Coalition regrets not pursuing Labors original plans for the nbn rollout, Mr Pyne said, “Absolutely not, and there has […]
Suez awarded 14 year contract extension
Jessica Dickers Company news, Contracts awarded, News, People and appointments, Projects, Water 0SUEZ has been awarded an extension to its operations and maintenance contract at Sydney’s Prospect Water Filtration Plant. With joint venture partner UniSuper, the fourteen year addition will extend the current contract from 2021 to 2035. The Prospect Water Filtration Plant is one of the world’s largest water filtration plants with a capacity to provide drinking water for up to […]
Water assessment tool wins award
Jessica Dickers Company news, News, People and appointments, Projects, Water 0A New South Wales water company has received a national award from the Planning Institute of Australia for its web-based water assessment tool. WaterNSW received national acclaim for its innovative NorBE assessment tool in the ‘Improving Planning Processes and Practices’ category from the Planning Institute of Australia. WaterNSW Chief Executive Officer, David Harris, said the web-based tool helps protect the […]
Police conduct searches over leaked documents
Jessica Dickers News, People and appointments, Telecommunications 0The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has conducted two searches in Melbourne as part of an investigation into leaked NBN documents. The AFP said the investigation concerned allegations of the unauthorised disclosure of Commonwealth information, which were the subject of a referral from nbn in December 2015. This investigation into the leaked documents has been ongoing since then. The leaked documents […]
Water company awarded Sydney contract extension
Jessica Dickers Company news, Contracts awarded, News, People and appointments, Projects, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Sydney Water has awarded a global water and waste management company a contract extension for operations at its Sydney’s Prospect Water Filtration Plant. Sydney Water awarded SUEZ an extension to its operations and maintenance contract at the plant. With joint venture partner UniSuper, the fourteen year addition will extend the current contract from 2021 to 2035. The Prospect Water Filtration […]
Origin to sell Mortlake Pipeline
Jessica Dickers Company news, Gas, News, People and appointments, Pipelines 0Origin Energy has agreed to sell the Mortlake Pipeline to SEA Gas for $245million. The pipeline is currently operated by a related party of SEA Gas Mortlake, and supplies gas to Origin’s Mortlake Power Station in Victoria. Origin has secured long-term gas transportation and storage services on the pipeline. Origin Managing Director Grant King said, “The sale of Mortlake Pipeline […]
Sewer ‘snorkel’ technology wins award
Jessica Dickers Company news, Digital Utilities, News, People and appointments, Projects, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0A water company has been recognised at the Australian Water Association’s Awards for its design of a vacuum truck “snorkel” used for sucking out wastewater from sewers. TasWater’s snorkel is a rigid attachment which fits on the end of a flexible suction hose to give greater control when cleaning out wet wells and other points at which the sewerage network […]
AWA award winners announced
Jessica Dickers Company news, Features, News, People and appointments, Projects, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0The Australian Water Association (AWA) has announced the winners of the 2016 National Water Awards, which recognise innovative projects and people across the Australian water industry. The awards were announced at the 2016 Ozwater conference and acknowledged a number of fields within the water industry, including advocacy, research, infrastructure, programs and safety. Australian Water Association CEO, Jonathan McKeown, said, “The […]
SA Water has officially opened the Australian Water Quality Centre’s (AWQC) new Melbourne laboratory. The new Victorian base recognises SA Water’s national leadership in water and wastewater services. The AWQC is a business unit within SA Water, and provides a range of water and wastewater services including sampling, analysis, advice and research. Having a base in Melbourne will help the […]
IoT technology for QLD utilities
Jessica Dickers Company news, Condition Assessment, Digital Utilities, IOT, News, People and appointments, Projects, Water 0A Queensland water company has teamed up with a global leader in integrated event management solutions to provide Queensland water utilities with new cloud based network monitoring solutions. Unitywater is partnering with TaKaDu to offer TaKaDu’s IoT cloud-based solution to small water utilities across Queensland. Unitywater and TaKaDu have been working together since June 2013 when Unitywater started a long-term engagement […]
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