A report into Tasmania’s irrigation sector for 2015-16 shows that three new irrigation schemes were opened in 2016 and water delivery doubled from previous seasons. The Tasmanian Irrigation (TI) 2015-16 Annual Report highlighted the challenges met throughout the year as well as the success of sustainable water development in the state. As part of the State Government’s aim to increase […]
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Irrigation alliance receives industry award
Lauren Cella Asset management, Civil Construction, Company news, Demand management, Irrigation, News, Projects, Stakeholder Engagement, Water 0An Australian irrigation alliance has received the Core Value Award 2016 from the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Australasia in the Infrastructure category. The Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Renewal Alliance (MIARA) – an alliance between Murrumbidgee Irrigation (MI), GHD, John Holland Group and UGL – received the award to acknowledge their effective stakeholder engagement on the Hanwood Modernisation Project in […]
Unlocking the value of off-grid technologies
Lauren Cella Demand management, Electricity, Features, News, Policy, Retail 0The introduction of new rules to ensure smarter use of off-grid technology could save customers over $1.7 billion in costs and provide a more reliable service to rural customers. An analysis released by the Energy Networks Association (ENA) and CSIRO, as part of their Electricity Network Transformation Roadmap program, assesses the role microgrids and stand alone power systems could play […]
Australia’s largest water infrastructure investment
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Demand management, Features, Irrigation, News, Policy, Projects, Sustainability, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0The federal government is investing $440 million in key water infrastructure projects across Australia – the most significant investment in water infrastructure in the country’s history. The funding was announced along with the release of the National Water Infrastructure Development Fund (NWIDF) guidelines which has made almost $60 million available to accelerate the planning work needed to get major projects […]
Water trading report keeps irrigators informed
Lauren Cella Demand management, Irrigation, News, Policy, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability, Water 0The Victorian Government’s annual water trading report has revealed that a total of 2,737GL of water was traded in Victoria in 2015-2016 – the equivalent of five Sydney Harbours or more than one million olympic-sized swimming pools. The 2015-16 Victorian Water Trading Annual Report provides information about the price of water, volume and number of trades across the grid to help […]
Superfast networks opened to wholesale access
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Digital Utilities, News, Policy, Telecommunications 0Following a two-year review process, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has ruled in favour of regulating access to wholesale superfast broadband services, and declared a five-year superfast broadband access service (SBAS) on all non-NBN pre-2011 superfast broadband networks. The superfast broadband access service declaration allows retailers to access non-NBN network services with a downstream data rate normally more […]
Coliban Water re-appoints Managing Director
Lauren Cella Company news, News, People and appointments, Water 0Following an open market recruitment process, Coliban Water has re-appointed its Managing Director from now until December 2021. Jeff Rigby has been Managing Director since December 2011, and was identified as the best candidate to continue to lead Coliban Water for the next five years. Coliban Water Chairman, Andrew Cairns, said more than 70 people applied for the role. “It […]
Mackay substation to receive $24 million upgrade
Lauren Cella Asset management, Civil Construction, Demand management, Electricity, News, Projects, Substations 0Powerlink’s Mackay Substation on Queensland’s east coast is receiving a $24 million upgrade to further secure electricity supply and support continued economic growth in the region. The six-year project by Powerlink is supporting 39 jobs and involves upgrading a transformer, rebuilding the switchyards and installing new support systems to improve network performance. Planning for stage two has begun with construction […]
Wivenhoe power station upgrade complete
Lauren Cella Asset management, Civil Construction, Electricity, News, Projects, Transformers and Switchgear 0CS Energy’s pumped storage hydroelectric Wivenhoe Power Station near Fernvale in South East Queensland has received $13.5 million upgrade. Key works included the replacement of the draft tube bearing, internal pump painting, replacement of the guard gate rollers at Splityard Creek Dam and replacement of the generator transformer high voltage protection system. The major contractors for the project were MHPS […]
Tender: tank design and construction
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, News, Open tenders and opportunities, Pipelines, Projects, Water 0Water Corporation (WA) is seeking tenders for the design, manufacture, supply, construction and testing of one ground-level water storage tank, with a capacity of 80,000 cubic metres, together with associated pipelines, tank access tracks, overflow sump and chlorination module in Ellenbrook in north east Perth. Submissions to tender close 1 November 2016.
NBN increases availability in Western Australia
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Features, News, Projects, Telecommunications 0More than 3000 premises in some areas of Piara Waters and Harrisdale in Perth, and around 600 premises in Cervantes in Western Australia are now able to switch to the NBN. nbn Western Australian Corporate Affairs Manager, Ebony Aitken, said with Australians expected to spend an extra 22 days on the internet this year than they did in 2014; it […]
Connections project seeks contractors
Lauren Cella Asset management, Civil Construction, Irrigation, News, Open tenders and opportunities, Pipelines, Projects, Water 0The Victorian Government has released a Request for Tender (RFT) for channel modernisation works as part of its Connections project in the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District (GMID). The RFT marks an important step in the $2 billion project which aims to create a world leading water delivery system in the GMID. A package of works is due in 2017 including […]
Renewable energy for the Whitsundays
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Demand management, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar 0A new solar farm will be built in North Queensland’s Whitsundays region, providing the area with 58MW of energy and 200 jobs during construction. Queensland Minister for Energy, Mark Bailey, said the Whitsunday Solar Farm was an example of industry confidence in Queensland’s renewable energy future. “The Whitsunday Solar Farm is a joint initiative of Australian renewable energy company Edify […]
Tender: sewage pump station emergency storage
Lauren Cella Open tenders and opportunities, Pumps, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Gold Coast City Council (QLD) is seeking tenders for sewage pump station emergency storage augmentation at various locations. The works will be delivered in two separable portions: One – Stapylton, Helensvale, Pimpama, Coombabah and Merrimac East catchments. Two – Coombabah, Merrimac West and Elanora catchments Tenderers may submit offers for a single separable portion or both. Submissions to tender close […]
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has released recommendations for making East Coast markets more integrated, which include new trading hubs, improved information and better access to pipelines. The recommended reform package includes establishing wholesale gas markets with trading hubs concentrated in Victoria and Queensland; improving access to pipelines; and delivering new and improved information to gas businesses. Work is […]
New Upper Canal gates preserve history and keep water flowing
Jessica Dickers Asset management, Civil Construction, Dams, Maintenance, News, Projects, Sponsored Editorial, Water 0Zinfra recently completed a project to install nine motorised gates at the heritage listed Upper Canal in NSW. It was very different to Zinfra’s usual water projects, which traditionally involve pipes, pumps and water treatment assets. Contracted by WaterNSW, Australia’s largest water supplier, the scope of works included the design, fabrication, installation, testing and commissioning of nine motorised control gates […]
Simplify vegetation management with FMC
Lauren Cella Asset management, Electricity, News, Projects 0Maintaining complete vegetation management program records across multiple databases and systems can be challenging for electricity transmission and distribution network owners. But in the face of complex and changing regulations, it is critical to record and access detailed and accurate records on historical activities. Geomatic Technologies’ Field Mobile Computing (FMC) software was developed to provide efficient field operations and data […]
Western Power microgrid given the go ahead
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy 0A study into a new Western Power microgrid that would improve power reliability in Kalbarri, Western Australia has found the project is feasible. The $300,000 study, which was funded by Western Power, has confirmed the technical feasibility of a large renewable-energy connected battery to improve the reliability of the 140km network between Geraldton and Kalbarri. The microgrid will have a […]
Tasmanian projects improving water quality
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, News, Projects, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0TasWater is undertaking projects to improve water quality across the state, with a new water treatment plant in Mole Creek in North Central Tasmania nearing completion and works beginning on another plant in Ringarooma in Tasmania’s North East. The Mole Creek plant, built by water technology specialist, Laurie Curran Water, has already begun to produce treated water. The Mole Creek […]
Irrigation upgrades for Bendigo
Lauren Cella Asset management, Civil Construction, Demand management, Irrigation, News, Projects, Sustainability, Water 0The Victorian Government has announced $1.1 million in funding for upgrades and irrigation improvements at the Bendigo Botanic Gardens and Rosalind Park in Bendigo, Victoria. Stormwater harvesting, storage and reuse for irrigation will be employed to ensure the garden will be more resilient to climate change. There will also be a connection to Coliban Water’s recycled water system. Victorian Minister […]
Abolishment of energy accountability measures rejected
Lauren Cella Electricity, News, Policy, Stakeholder Engagement 0Stakeholders have rejected a proposal to abolish accountability measures in energy regulation which would see the removal of appeal rights for customers and networks. Thirty-five stakeholders made public submissions to a Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council review of the Limited Merits Review (LMR) regime including consumer groups, policy experts, industry participants, investors and regulators. Energy Networks Association (ENA) […]
Adelaide Hills wastewater infrastructure upgrade
Lauren Cella Asset management, Demand management, Features, News, Projects, Sustainability, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0SA Water has committed $3 million to upgrade the capacity of the wastewater network in Lobethal, in the Adelaide Hills, to ensure it can continue to meet increased demand from predicted residential growth. The project will involve the upgrade of a wastewater pump station plant on Jeffrey Street and the installation of two underground pump stations near Woodside Road in […]
Should there be more pipeline regulation?
Lauren Cella Features, Gas, News, Pipelines, Policy, Stakeholder Engagement 0The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a consultation paper so stakeholders can have their say on the current regulation of gas pipelines. The paper is in response to findings of the Gas Market Reform Package which found there are few constraints on the behaviour of existing gas pipeline operators and evidence of the exercise of market power […]
Harcourt water security project now complete
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Demand management, News, Pipelines, Projects, Pumps, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Coliban Water’s recently completed $40 million water security project in Harcourt near Bendigo in Victoria is providing a reliable water supply system to more than 160 rural customers. Developed by Coliban Water, the water supply system gives customers access to a year-round pressurised supply and replaces the current concrete and earthen gravity channels, which are more than a century old. […]
Wastewater treatment plant contract awarded
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Contracts awarded, Demand management, News, Projects, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Goulburn Mulwaree Council has awarded the construction contract for an upgrade of the Goulburn Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales. Haslin Constructions will complete the upgrade which was driven by the need to ensure sewer discharge meets environmental standards and future population growth projections. The current treatment plant was constructed in 1918 and an […]
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