A Tunnel Boring Machine (TMB) is currently working its way under Spencer Street in Melbourne’s CBD, marking a major milestone on one of City West Water’s sewer upgrades. Project Delivery Manager City West Water, Kate Houlden, said the installation of the tunnel borer is an exciting ‘next step’ for the Spencer Street Sewer Upgrade project. “With population growth set to […]
The latest project news, developments and opinion pieces from industry experts in Australia’s water industry.
With a wealth of experience across a number of executive roles and senior leadership positions, Terri Benson was an obvious choice for the role of Managing Director at South East Water. She only joined the utility midway through 2017 but is already making her mark by ensuring technology and innovation remain at the forefront of South East Water’s operations. A highly experienced Chief […]
Water Corporation has begun tests on its metropolitan sewerage plants to assess the feasibility to recycle 100 per cent of Perth’s sewage to be put back into drinking water. Currently, just 10 per cent of the city’s 134 billion litres of wastewater is recycled into drinking supplies via a landmark treatment plant at Beenyup in Craigie, in the northern suburbs. […]
Icon Water (ACT) is seeking tenders for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of piping, Ranger’s Pump, electrical, civil and structural works to replace equipment which is unsafe and/or in poor condition at the Corin Dam. Icon Water also requires a backup power supply in the event of the mini hydro supply being not operational, and replacement of a section […]
Works on Townsville’s Haughton Pipeline Duplication project is progressing with the tender for the pipe to be awarded late in March 2018. Townsville Mayor, Jenny Hill, said work on the 36km water pipeline has already started and it is on track to be complete by the end of 2019. “Manufacturing the pipe is a huge part of the project and […]
by Mark Halliwell, Taggle Systems The main game at Taggle Systems is the low-cost collection and delivery of data for our water service provider customers. So, it was with some excitement that, just before Christmas 2017, we reached the milestone of delivering one billion domestic water meter readings in a calendar year for the first time. As exciting as it was then, and […]
South Gippsland Water will complete works at the Lance Creek Water Treatment Plant to improve the treatment process. The work is being completed in advance of works for the Lance Creek Water Connection, which includes the construction of a 21km pipeline to link the regions Northern townships of Korumburra, Poowong, Loch and Nyora to the region’s largest water supply, Lance […]
North East Water has reappointed Craig Heiner as its Managing Director for the next five years. Following the expiry of the current contract, the position was put to market several months ago, and attracted a strong and diverse level of interest from candidates across the nation keen to join a high performing water corporation. Chair, David McKenzie, said market testing […]
Central Highlands Water and Western Water have partnered in the procurement process to renew aging sewer infrastructure. The successful joint procurement secured the expertise of Interflow. Central Highlands Water Managing Director, Paul O’Donohue, said, “Providing customer value for money, ensuring best work practice and minimising any impact on the environment were also key factors in the decision for the two […]
SA Water will temporarily empty the Kangaroo Creek Dam to make way for the second phase of infrastructure safety upgrades. The $94 million project began in early 2016 and is on track for completion in late 2019. The dam has been emptied only once before, and this upgrade will help SA Water better manage any major floods and increase the […]
The benefits of local manufacture, linked with the ability to design and customise, and technical support provided by Iplex and RPC Pipe systems made Flowtite ® GRP pipe the ideal solution for the Western Adelaide Wastewater Network Upgrade. Glass Reinforced Polymers (GRP) Pipe have been a recognised solution for pipeline rehabilitation and infrastructure design, since Iplex’s introduction and commitment to driving awareness, acceptance and […]
The Senate has voted to block the Federal Government’s changes to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, putting the agreement in jeopardy. The changes the government wanted to make were in a bid to ease pressure on farmers in northern NSW and southern Queensland, where communities suffered due to a loss of water for irrigators. As a result, the Murray-Darling Basin Authority […]
Water mains along Hopkins Street in Footscray will be upgraded in a major $188,000 renewal project as part of City West Water’s $14 million annual program to renew water mains. The works on the water mains constructed in 1924, 1927 and 1978, will be carried out along Hopkins Street between Nicholson Street through to Moore Street, covering the intersection of […]
The Strategic Advisory Council has reviewed the operations of Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) and released recommendations to keep prices down for customers and irrigators, and to support the future growth of the irrigation district across Northern Victoria. The recommendations, which will be implemented by 2020, include: Creating a simplified business structure for better community transparency A transformation panel will be appointed […]
The South Australian Government is taking a new approach to salinity management, making it easier for irrigators along the River Murray to get site use approvals for new irrigation development and to convert to higher water use crops. This will be done whilst maintaining river salinity at levels suitable for agriculture, the environment and human water supplies. There are no […]
WaterNSW has awarded the contract to upgrade electrical assets at five metropolitan dams in the upper Nepean system. Downer Group will carry out the upgrades which is the start of the wider project scheduled to finish by 2019. The dams supply up to 30 per cent of Sydney’s drinking water and are vital in ensuring high-quality water is supplied to […]
Water Corporation will re-commence work to refurbish 850m of wastewater pipe around West Perth and Perth to extend its life by at least 50 years. Water Corporation General Manager Assets Delivery, Nick Churchill, said the projects formed part of an ongoing program to reline and refurbish wastewater pipes across the state. “We use trenchless technology to reline wastewater pipes where […]
The Victorian Government met with the New South Wales Government in Sydney in mid-February 2018 to discuss the best ways to secure the future of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. The urgent meeting was held to discuss the options available in NSW and Victoria if the Federal Opposition and Greens vote to unwind the historic Murray-Darling Basin Plan. New South Wales […]
An $8.8 million project to improve the water supply for the Dalwallinu community in Wheatbelt region of WA will start in February. The project will involve updating the town’s water infrastructure by building a new, larger water tank to improve the town’s water supply, and increase Water Corporation’s capacity to store water and provide a more consistent water pressure to […]
The South Australian Government has identified Bolivar as the permanent location for the state’s publicly-owned power plant, which is set to be operational at the site from summer 2019-20. The nine GE TM2500 aero-derivative units will be located at the southern end of the Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant, adjacent the Moomba to Adelaide gas transmission pipeline and the SEA Gas […]
Farmers and businesses in Far North Queensland can bid for thousands of litres more water in March 2018 to grow their operations and boost the economy. QLD Minister for Natural Resources, Dr Anthony Lynham said registrations are open for a live auction of 1200 megalitres of unallocated water in the Babinda and Gordonvale area. “We know that for some farmers […]
While we know there is a complex process behind the delivery of water to our taps, it’s one that isn’t often understood by the wider community. The people behind this process, the water operators, are now being recognised for their efforts in delivering clean water from catchments, reservoirs, treatment plants, tanks and distribution networks, all the way to the property connection. The Water Industry […]
Coliban Water (VIC) is seeking tenders for the design and construction of an alum dosing system and associated control and monitoring systems at the Bendigo Water Reclamation Plant, located in Epsom. Works include the design, construction and installation of an ACH dosing system, turbidity/pH monitoring of the incoming supply, and integration into the PLC and SCADA systems. Submissions to tender […]
SA Water will replace around 59m of water main under Nicolle Road in Clarendon, including the Onkaparinga crossing, to reduce the impact of water main breaks on its customers and the area’s road users. The upgrade is part of an ongoing program that will see $137 million invested to replace around 375km of water mains across South Australia between 2016 […]
by Maryam Charehsaz, Leader Servicing Strategies, Queensland Urban Utilities One of the latest buzzwords in the utility industry is “change”, but what does it really mean for the future of our industry? Simultaneous changes in the societal, environmental, technological and political landscape are transforming the way we do business. In this period of volatility and complexity, the challenge for many utilities is to […]
The need for utilities to go digital is generally understood, but the question of how to best go about digitising current paper based systems, such as incident reporting and safety systems, can present a challenge. One key decision when implementing an online management system is whether you should invest in a customised system, or buy an off-the-shelf solution that is ready to go. Once […]
An airborne electromagnetic survey has begun over the Peel Food Zone in WA to provide new and detailed information on potential water resources for the Transform Peel project. The data collected from the survey will be used to help assess the quality of the groundwater, and model the potential impacts of future groundwater abstraction on existing users and water dependent […]
The Kyogle Council will be undertaking significant renewal works around the Kyogle local government area in NSW. The project, which is expected to take six months to complete, is in line with council’s Asset Management Strategy which aims to eliminate council’s sewer renewal backlog by 2023. The works include: Sewer dig-ups/repairs Sewer relining Sewer CCTV (used to inspect sewer lines) […]
A group of academics has called for reforms into the way projects along the Murray-Darling Basin are administered, following concerns that billions of dollars had been wasted on irrigation projects that have failed to achieve their intended environmental outcomes. The group of 12 academics, which includes economists and some of the nation’s top water scientists, has released a declaration in […]
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