Broome’s historic Chinatown precinct will celebrate switching over to underground power following the completion of a Horizon Power program to replace aged overhead powerlines. WA Energy Minister Mike Nahan visited Broome to mark the completion of the $3.6million Broome CBD Electrical Distribution Asset Replacement Program. Under the program, Horizon Power replaced existing, old overhead power infrastructure in eight major streets [...]
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Directional drilling works on the Cowan Wastewater Scheme have recently been completed. The works undertaken by UEA Trenchless will see a 3.4 km pipeline built along the Pacific Highway to the existing system at Berowra, creating a pressure sewerage system (PSS) reticulation network for the community of Cowan NSW. The $20 million Cowan Wastewater Scheme is part of the NSW [...]
A water efficiency program aimed at agricultural customers in Colac and neighbouring towns is beginning to reap rewards. Barwon Water’s conservation officer, Tom MacDonald, has visited more than 100 farms in the Colac-Otway region and identified potential savings of tens of millions of litres of drinking water. A number of farmers in the region have also received grants from Barwon [...]
The project to water proof the arid city of Port Augusta in South Australia is proving a success. The City of Port Augusta Council has recently invested in water reuse, upgrading the WWTP to a capacity of 600kl a day and constructing a dam to store up to 75 mega litres of treated waste water. It has been a major [...]
City West Water is undertaking a strategic plan to increase its energy efficiency over the next 5 years. The plan fits with City West Water's strategic goal to protect the environment and minimise the impact of their services on the environment. City West Water has identified that they use energy in the transportation and treatment of water and sewage, production [...]
From 1 July 2013, a consolidated set of Design and Construction Standards came into effect across South East Queensland. The standards are known as the SEQ Water Supply & Sewerage Design & Construction Code (SEQ WS&S D&C Code or the SEQ Code) and are available from the Seqcode website This Code streamlines the design and construction process for new water and [...]
A $6 million upgrade to improve the water treatment process and increase capacity at the Moe Water Treatment Plant is set to benefit the growing communities of Moe, Coalville, Newborough, Yallourn North, Trafalgar and Yarragon. The 50-year-old treatment plant located 3km south of the town centre has had a significant boost with the construction of a completely new system that [...]
A solar PV array at Daly Waters in the Northern Territory will reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 22 tonnes each year. A solar PV array has been installed on the accommodation facility at the Daly Waters Power Station. The power station uses distillate fuel and the 15kW solar array will cover the power station's energy requirements as well as provide some [...]
Ergon Energy is investing in the electricity network to provide an acceptable long-term power supply to Mackay’s Northern Suburbs and is currently undertaking community consultation with a decision expected within the next 12 months. To meet a growing demand for electricity in this region, Ergon Energy proposes to undertake a number of projects including: Aquire easements to construct a 66,000 [...]
Woodside has resolved to recommend the Browse Joint Venture participants use floating LNG (FLNG) technology as the development concept to commercialise the three Browse gas fields. This concept would involve using Shell’s FLNG technology and Woodside’s offshore development expertise for the Browse LNG Development. The selection of FLNG as the development concept requires the approval of the Browse Joint Venture [...]
Wyong Shire Council has issued a tender for the screen for the Gwandalan Sewerage Treatment Works. The Gwandalan Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) was built in the late 1980's without inlet screen. The treatment plant consists one head of works and distribution chamber, two intermittently decanting aeration (IDEA) tank, two sludge lagoons, a dry weather pond and a wet weather pond. [...]
Gosford City Council has issued a tender for the Design of the Cockle Bay Towns Sewerage Project The work involves the investigation, design, documentation and environmental assessment of a predominantly low pressure sewerage scheme for over 300 properties in Empire Bay, Bensville and Kincumber South. The tender closes on 10 September, 2013 at 01:00 pm
Expressions of Interest are invited from organisations for the operation and maintenance of Hunter Water Corporation's water and wastewater treatment plants Hunter Water delivers water and wastewater services, including water and wastewater treatment, to over a half million residents in the lower Hunter region of NSW. Hunter Water's water and wastewater treatment works have been operated for over ten years [...]
Hunter Water is inviting tenders for the rehabilitation of sewer mains by lining. This contract involves the rehabilitation of gravity sewer mains by the installation of lining systems to restore structural integrity, prevent infiltration or exfiltration, eliminate root ingress and/or restore the hydraulic capacity of the sewermain. The gravity sewer mains to be rehabilitated will be up to a maximum [...]
Hunter Water is inviting tenders for the repair and replacement of sewermains, junctions, branches and inspection shafts for a contracted period of 3 years with 2 options to extend the contract for a further 12 months. The repair and replacement of sewermains, junctions, branches and inspection shafts may be required to be undertaken anywhere within the principal's area of operations. [...]
Upgrades and renewals to Jindabyne’s Sewerage Treatment Plant, Jindabyne Sewerage Pump Station and the Tyrolean Pump Station have now been completed after eighteen months of construction. The construction of the three projects commenced in January 2012 at a total cost of $3.8 million and was fully funded by Snowy River Shire Council. General Manager, Mr Joseph Vescio advised “These works [...]
The NSW Minister for Finance Andrew Constance has announced plans to improve wastewater systems in Kurnell and nearby areas after issues experienced by customers last month. The new plans include new valves, controllers and telemetry systems. Following a period of heavy rain over the weekend of 29 and 30 June, the vacuum wastewater system malfunctioned due to high volumes of [...]
Ergon Energy will start construction of a state of the art new $12M electricity substation at Woodstock next month. The new 66,000/11,000 volt facility will replace an old substation that had come to the end of its economic life General Manager Service Delivery Northern Paul Ryan said. “The present substation has been in operation since the 1950’s and has served [...]
Orange City Council has welcomed the announcement by Federal Environment authorities to clear way for the Macquarie River pipeline. Mayor John Davis said after four years of debate and detailed assessment, he’s relieved that Orange is now in a position to deliver water security. “The best part of this decision is delivering water security for the community of Orange,” Cr [...]
Australia’s largest gas infrastructure business, APA Group has released their results for 2012-13 showing a 27.4 per cent increase in net profit to $179 million. APA Managing Director Mick McCormack said, "This was another busy year and one which delivered pleasing results. We completed expansion projects on a number of our assets and the integration of the HDF pipelines. We [...]
Lithgow City Council has issued a tender for the design (telemetry), supply and installation of: 4-km of pressure and gravity pipeline (DN250 PVC-0, DN355 PE100); 130-m of stormwater pipeline at South Bowenfels (DN900 concrete); the Level 2 electrical construction for South Bowenfels; two 3-m diameter underground sewage pump stations approximate 4-m deep (one at South Bowenfels and one at South [...]
Barwon Water has invited tenders to undertake Rehabilitation (Lining) of its reticulation sewer mains. Barwon Water defines Reticulation Sewer Mains as gravity mains, which are less than 300mm in diameter. It is these mains, which are the subject of the Contract. The works shall consist of the supply of all labour, materials and equipment necessary for the Rehabilitation of Reticulation [...]
An opportunity is available to supply a Water Winning System to the Ichtyhs export pipeline being constructed by Saipem. The contract calls for the provision of a water wining system, including an approximately 2 km long offshore water winning pipeline and a pontoon / vessel to house Saipem's flooding, cleaning, gauging and hydrotesting suction pumps. Saipem is carrying out the [...]
Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water has issued a tender for the supply and installation of a total of 120 km of water transfer pipelines for the Five Towns Drinking Water Supply Project. There are four pipeline routes: Rainbow to Jeparit - 31 km of 100 mm pipe Murtoa to Minyip - 22 km of 150 mm pipe Charlton to Wycheproof - 27 [...]
Cessnock is about to experience the benefits of a record $68 million investment in the electorate's water and sewer system by Hunter Water, with the finishing touches being put to a major local water supply upgrade. Hunter Water is just 2 years into a 6 year infrastructure program in the area, having already upgraded the Neath Pumping Station, increased the [...]
SunWater has reached the half way point in the construction of its 120km buried pipeline that will run from Woleebee Creek to Glebe Weir, for the purposes of transporting treated coal seam gas (CSG) water for beneficial use. Each year, the project will transport up to 36,500ML of treated CSG water from QGC’s Woleebee Creek water treatment plant to the [...]
The budget for the West Australian Water Corporation includes spending of $3.6 billion in 2013-14 and across the forward estimates period on major water and wastewater infrastructure developments essential to support Western Australia’s growth. According the State Government budget papers, $1 billion is committed for the 2013-14 year to projects that address growing community needs across the State, which include; [...]
Goulburn Murray Water has issued a tender for the supply and construction of a water pumping station in Murtoa and to modify a pumping station in Rainbow. Both locations are in Western Victoria. The scope of contract works will include: Construction of a pump station building Fabrication and installation of pump station inlet and outlet plumbing Supply and installation of [...]
Construction has commenced on a new 450mm sewer in Hervey Bay, QLD. Bothar Boring & Tunnelling are installing the sewer using microtunnelling, following a route along Main St, Pialba and have been setting up the site since the beginning of August According to Wide Bay Water Corporation the new sewer will divert flows from one catchment to another to reduce [...]
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