TasWater has announced a $1.8 billion ten-year investment in upgrades to sewage treatment plants, sewerage networks and other critical...
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The impact of the 2020/21 Victorian Budget on the utility industry
Imogen Hartmann, , Dams, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Water, Water treatment, 0The Victorian Government has released its 2020/21 Budget, which includes $562 million for river health, $65 million for urban...
Energy and water utilities partner up to deliver green gas to Sydney
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Gas, News, Projects, Water, 0Jemena and Sydney Water have signed an agreement to produce biomethane at the Malabar Wastewater Treatment Plant in South...
City West Water leader named in CIO50
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, News, People and appointments, Water, 0Jennifer Rebeiro, City West Water’s Chief Information Officer (CIO), has received a spot in CIO Australia’s annual CIO50 list...
The International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Australasian Organisation of the Year Award has gone to a water utility...
$25.6 million Busselton drain upgrade for flood mitigation
Imogen Hartmann, , Dams, News, Projects, Safety, Stormwater, Water, 0Construction has begun on the $25.6 million Vasse Diversion Drain upgrade in Busselton, Western Australia, which will improve flood...
Sydney Water utilise WaterGroup sensors in leak prevention program
Journalist, , Digital and smart utilities, Instrumentation, control & monitoring, Partner Solutions, Smart Utilities, Wastewater treatment, Water, 0A new collaboration between Sydney Water and University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is further reducing leaks and breaks across...
The importance of monitoring TOC and COD in wastewater treatment
Charlotte Pordage, , Partner Solutions, Wastewater treatment, Water, Water treatment, 0Wastewater that is discharged into municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) may come from homes, industries and businesses. Contaminated wastewater...
Goulburn Valley Water to roll out smart meters across four towns
Imogen Hartmann, , Digital and smart utilities, News, Projects, Smart meters, Water, 0Goulburn Valley Water (GVW) is set to roll out a multimillion-dollar project to install intelligent meters in several towns...
2020 Ecological Impact Award winner announced
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, News, Projects, Spotlight, Sustainability, Water, 0The Ecological Society of Australia has announced the winner of the prestigious 2020 Ecological Impact Award. An innovative ecological...
Seqwater launches updated public safety app
Imogen Hartmann, , Community engagement, Company news, Digital and smart utilities, News, Safety, Water, 0Seqwater has launched an improved version of its free public safety app ahead of South East Queensland’s summer storm...
Gippsland Water sees multiple benefits from drone use
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset management, Drones, Equipment, Inspection, News, Projects, Water, 0For Gippsland Water, the use of drones in asset inspections has improved safety and delivered cost-savings. Managing Director, Sarah...
Reverse osmosis membrane protection with automated monitoring
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Leak detection, Partner Solutions, Pipeline integrity, Pipelines, Water, Water treatment, 0In the competitive field of reverse osmosis (RO), purity is expected and water treatment or desalination plants are required...
Major upgrade completed to secure water reliability for Melbourne’s east
Imogen Hartmann, , News, Projects, Water, Water efficiency, 0Melbourne Water has completed a major upgrade to the Syndal Valve Complex, interconnecting two vital water mains to ensure...
Safety first: robot enables next-generation asset inspections
Charlotte Pordage, , Features, Inspection, Maintenance, Pipelines, Safety, Water, 0Water Corporation maintains two underground pipeline tunnels in the Perth Hills – the 5.6km Canning Tunnel and the 3.9km...
Digital water metering: the future of water management
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Digital and smart utilities, Features, Leak detection, Smart meters, Water, Water efficiency, 0Here, we take a look at how smart water meter technology works, and the challenges and areas of opportunity...
The $170 million upgrade at Emerald’s 48-year-old Fairbairn Dam is now complete, following a five-year project to strengthen the...
Melbourne water companies combined to service growing west
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset management, Company news, News, Projects, Spotlight, Water, 0Victoria’s Western Water and City West Water are combining as a new water entity, Greater Western Water, to support...
Blazing the trail: in conversation with Power and Water’s first female CEO
Charlotte Pordage, , Electricity, Features, Interviews, Water, Women in Utilities, 0In June 2020, Northern Territory utility, Power and Water, appointed its first female Chief Executive Officer following an extensive...
Operational efficiency for wastewater infrastructure
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Digital and smart utilities, Partner Solutions, Wastewater treatment, Water, 0Efficient and compliant wastewater treatment infrastructure is critical to environmental, social and economic sustainability. Wastewater systems must be continuously...
Water company makes the shortlist for Australasian Organisation of the Year
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, News, Projects, Water, 0The ‘Australasian Organisation of the Year’ finalists in the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) awards have been revealed....
The winner of the Customer Experience Team of the Year at the Ashton Media Customer Experience Awards has been...
Goulburn-Murray Water takes action on workplace mental health
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, COVID-19, News, Projects, Water, 0Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) is launching a suite of innovative workplace practices to support mental health in response to COVID-19....
SA Water to deliver water main upgrades in regional areas
Imogen Hartmann, , Construction, News, Pipelines, Projects, Water, 0SA Water has earmarked major regional towns including Crystal Brook, Kadina, Kingscote and Murray Bridge to receive new water...
W-Lab making strong progress to build a technology roadmap for the local water industry
Charlotte Pordage, , Asset management, Digital and smart utilities, Leak detection, News, Water, 0In March 2020, the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) announced a new partnership with Isle Utilities and ThinkPlace...
Winners of the 2020 Digital Utility Awards announced
Charlotte Pordage, , Digital and smart utilities, Electricity, News, Spotlight, Water, 0The winners of the 2020 Digital Utility Awards have been revealed at a virtual symposium and awards ceremony that...
A quick Q&A with Cybertec Company Director Mark Irwin
Charlotte Pordage, , Digital and smart utilities, Electricity, Interviews, Partner Solutions, Water, 0The industrial communications range from Cybertec has been a staple within Madison Technologies’ product offering for over 12 years....
Leadership in the time of COVID-19
Charlotte Pordage, , Disaster Management, Features, Interviews, Water, Women in Utilities, 0In April 2020, City West Water announced that Maree Lang, who had been acting in the Managing Director role...
Winner of WIOA best tasting tap water 2020 crowned
Journalist, , Company news, Events, Partner Solutions, Wastewater treatment, Water, Water treatment, 0Water Industry Operators Association of Australia (WIOA) has announced the winner of the Ixom Best Tasting Tap Water in...
Byron Shire selects WaterGroup’s smart water meter devices for trial
Journalist, , Partner Solutions, Projects, Water, Water efficiency, 0Byron Shire Council has awarded a tender for the supply of smart water meters for its trial project on...
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