The Victorian and Commonwealth Governments have approved the reset of the $2 billion Connections Project following a decision on the best way to secure the future of irrigated agriculture in the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District (MGID). The Connections Project aims to save 429GL of water and improve the Goulburn Murray district’s agricultural productivity and efficiency. It is estimated about 4150km […]
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South Australian gas development initiative
Lauren Cella Demand management, Electricity, Gas, News 0The South Australian Government has announced it will commit $24 million towards a program to give companies incentive to extract more gas to supply to the local market. The incentive aims to increase the supply of gas into the energy market – with South Australian generators, industry and households having first offering – and provide a medium-term response to the need […]
The South Australian Government has announced it will commit $24 million towards a program to give companies incentive to extract more gas to supply to the local market. The incentive aims to increase the supply of gas into the energy market – with South Australian generators, industry and households having first offering – and provide a medium-term response to the need […]
ARENA to fund 12 new solar plants
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Company news, Electricity, News, Projects, Solar 0Energy production from solar is expected to triple with the construction of twelve new large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in Australia. The twelve plants were chosen as part of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) multi-million dollar large scale solar funding program. The new plants are expected to unlock almost $1 billion of commercial investment and boost regional economies which […]
Double awards win for Victorian utility
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Company news, News, Projects, Water 0A Victorian water utility and its contractor project teams have won two awards for excellence in civil construction at the 2016 Civil Contractors Federation Victorian Earth Awards. South East Water and contractor Interflow’s St Kilda Road Main Renewal Project won in the $1-5 million project category, while the 6th Avenue Rising Main Renewal Project in Rosebud, delivered with Fulton Hogan, […]
Energy Queensland’s new CEO
Lauren Cella Company news, Electricity, Features, News, People and appointments 0The recently established power company, Energy Queensland, has appointed a permanent CEO who will commence the role from 31 October 2016. David Smales will take on the position as Energy Queensland’s new CEO, taking over from Interim CEO Terry Effeney. Energy Queensland was established following a merger between Energex and Ergon at the end of June 2016. Treasurer Curtis Pitt […]
Water Corporation’s new wastewater scheme
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Features, News, Projects, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Water Corporation will deliver a new Septic Tank Effluent Disposal (STED) scheme to businesses and residents in Kukerin in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region as part of the State Government’s $50 million Infill Sewerage Program. The Western Australian Government is investing $4.8 million in the STED scheme which aims to reduce potential health and environmental impacts linked to the use of […]
APA to construct new gas pipeline
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Company news, Features, Gas, News, Pipelines, Projects 0APA Group will construct a new gas transmission pipeline between its Wallumbilla Hub and the Australia Pacific LNG Pipeline at Reedy Creek in Queensland as part of an expansion to its East Coast Gas Grid. The Reedy Creek Wallumbilla Pipeline will expand APA’S 7,500 kilometre East Coast Grid by a further 50km, providing a key link to the Wallumbilla Gas Hub for […]
First grant for Victorian clean energy fund
Lauren Cella Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Transformers and Switchgear 0The Victorian Government has announced the first grant from its $20 million New Energy Jobs Fund, a program supporting innovative clean energy projects. Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio said MIL-Systems would receive $180,000 to help the company manufacture its innovative Reactive Power Control (RPC) solar inverter. The RPC solar inverter will control solar electricity, assist […]
The Sovereign Hill outdoor museum in Ballarat in Central Victoria will install 290 solar panels, generating 75.4kW of electricity and significantly reducing carbon emissions at the historic site. The Gold Museum Solar Energy Project will generate enough electricity to power the Museum as well as feed electricity back into the grid. Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio congratulated […]
The ATL610NHP automatic transfer switch controller from NHP is easy to use, expandable and provides reliable transfer switch control for secure supply of power to your facility. The unit includes all the necessary features to supervise two power supply sources and to control the relative transfer equipment your application requires. Main type of transfer switches work with ATL610NHP: Circuit breakers […]
Tender: effluent removal and sewage services
Lauren Cella Open tenders and opportunities, Pumps, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0WaterNSW is seeking tenders for routine waste management collection for operations and recreation sites areas in metro areas. WaterNSW also has responsibility to provide waste services to its commercial rental properties at the Metro area sites. Most WaterNSW sites are sealed tank pump out systems to safeguard water quality due their locations in proximity to dams and storages in Special […]
Wedderburn to connect to Victorian water grid
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, News, Pipelines, Projects, Water 0Work has commenced on Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water’s (GWMWater) $80.6 million South West Loddon Rural Water Supply Project, which will connect the Wedderburn region to the Victorian water grid for the first time. Construction of 40km of the northern trunk main has begun in the areas of Yeungroon East and Woosang and will extend to Buckrabanyule, Wychitella, Korong Vale and […]
ACCC raises NBN competition concerns
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Features, News, Telecommunications 0The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has flagged potential competition issues in agreements between nbn and Telstra regarding Telstra’s role in building sections of the NBN. In a September 2016 report, the ACCC outlined its concerns that the agreements may give Telstra a “head start” in connecting customers to NBN HFC broadband services, as well as preferential service activation […]
The winners of the IXOM Victorian Water Taste Test and the Victorian Operator of the Year have been announced at the Water Industry Operators Association (WIOA) Conference and Exhibition in Bendigo. The event, which took place between 31 August and 1 September 2016, named water from North East Water’s Myrtleford treatment plant as the best tasting water in Victoria, and selected Rylee […]
Final funding round for Queensland irrigators
Lauren Cella Asset management, Irrigation, News, Water 0A third and final round of funding has been announced for broadacre irrigators in the Queensland Murray-Darling Basin with $1 million available for eligible irrigators. Minister for Agriculture Leanne Donaldson said the grant funding was to help irrigators improve their measurement and management of water assets. “The areas within the Queensland Murray Darling Basin that will benefit most from this […]
New Manning Valley water supply system
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, News, Projects, Pumps, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Construction has begun on a $34.6 million water supply system to support MidCoast Water’s largest water scheme which supplies 36,000 customers with water from the Manning River in New South Wales. The Nabiac Inland Dune Aquifer Water Supply System project will deliver a second water source to the region and support the Manning scheme. The project has three main components: The establishment […]
Colac pipeline contract awarded
Lauren Cella Company news, Contracts awarded, News, Pipelines, Projects, Water 0A local construction company has been awarded the contract to build a new 11km pipeline to help secure water supply in Colac, in Victoria’s south-west. Victorian Minister for Water Lisa Neville announced R Slater and Sons as the successful tenderer for the pipeline portion of the Colac water supply upgrade project. The Colac water supply upgrade project involves constructing a […]
Working together to benefit small water utilities
Lauren Cella Asset management, Digital Utilities, IOT, News, Water 0Queensland water utility Unitywater has teamed up with a global software supplier to provide the state’s smaller water utilities with access to greater insights into network events, such as leaks, bursts, supply interruptions and changes in water pressure. Unitywater and TaKaDu, a provider of integrated event management solutions for the water industry, have collaborated to enable TaKaDu to offer its […]
Gas groups slam Victoria’s new fraccing ban
Lauren Cella Coal seam gas, Features, Gas, News, Policy 0Gas organisations have slammed the Victorian Government’s decision to introduce legislation banning fraccing in the state, saying it will impact future gas supply. The Victorian Government announced plans to ban fraccing, effectively prohibiting any onshore unconventional development in the state. The permanent legislative ban, to be introduced to Parliament later in 2016, is part of the government response to the […]
Proposed NSW substation relocated
Lauren Cella Electricity, News, Projects, Substations, Transformers and Switchgear 0The site of a proposed Endeavour Energy electricity substation at Calderwood will be moved so it is located further away from existing and planned schools. The Department of Planning and Environment has approved a modification to relocate the site from near the existing Illawarra Christian School and the proposed state primary and secondary schools. Lend Lease’s Concept Plan for Calderwood will […]
Water releases from the Wyangala Dam in New South Wales will be tripled to free up storage capacity ahead of significant rainfall throughout the region. In late August 2016, Wyangala storage sat at 95 per cent capacity, with 3000ML a day released from storage. WaterNSW, the state’s river system operator, have increased the dam’s releases to 10,000ML/day to achieve the available […]
The Water Corporation will expand its ten-year pressure management program to include Erskine and parts of Falcon in Western Australia. Western Australian Water Minister Mia Davies said the next stage of the program, aimed at preventing leaks and pipe breaks, was expected to help save more than 10 billion litres of water each year once completed. “Pressure management works by […]
Preventing corrosion in pipelines
Lauren Cella Gas, News, Pipelines, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0The Australian Corrosion Association (ACA) and the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association (APGA) are co-hosting a technical seminar in Perth focusing on pipeline corrosion management. The seminar, to be held 13 September 2016 at Parmelia Hilton Perth, will bring together industry experts to discuss the challenges and solutions to prevent corrosion in pipelines. The seminar presentations will be aimed at all industry sectors […]
Goulburn Murray Water appoints new chair
Lauren Cella Company news, Features, News, People and appointments, Water 0An experienced executive and water industry board member has been appointed Goulburn Murray Water’s (GMW) new chair following the announcement that long-serving board member Sarah Scales is stepping down. Joanne Anderson has been appointed Goulburn Murray Water’s (GMW) new chair. Ms Scales – who was appointed GMW’s director in May 2011 and chair in September 2014 – has chosen to step down from […]
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