Irrigators and river communities in South Australia have been invited to give feedback to the proposed changes to the River Murray Salinity Zoning Policy that would support new irrigation development and make it easier for irrigators to change crops. The proposed changes to the River Murray Salinity Zoning Policy are the result of stakeholder feedback during a review of the […]
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Water pipe nears completion for new ‘inland freight port’
Charlotte Pordage Features, Pipelines, Projects, Trenchless technology, Water 0Queensland Urban Utilities (QUU) is making use of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) on a number of projects across its South East Queensland network. The water utility is currently undertaking more than $175 million dollars’ worth of major water and sewerage projects in its service area. The works include a new trunk sewer main, two new cross-river pipelines, and an upgrade to the […]
A NSW water utility has taken out two top awards at the Australian Service Excellence Awards held in Sydney in late October 2017. The Australian Service Excellence Awards are Australia’s premier customer service awards event hosted by the Customer Service Institute of Australia. The team at Sydney Water took out the most coveted prize, the Best of the Best award, […]
Maintaining pipeline integrity in a changing environment
Utility Journalist Corrosion, Maintenance, Sponsored Editorial, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Increased population growth and wastewater volume coupled with aging pipe infrastructure means Australia’s sewage systems are under increasing amounts of stress, which can result in integrity loss and a high potential for emergency situations. In January 2017, three of Melbourne’s public beaches were contaminated due to summer flash flooding that strained the sewage systems. In May, Sydney reported sustained odour in the city’s […]
SA Water has achieved a zero per cent gender pay gap in 2017 after successfully implementing a diversity and inclusion strategy. With Australia’s gender pay gap sitting at 15.3 per cent, SA Water’s zero per cent gap is all the more remarkable, in the male-dominated water industry, often considered nontraditional for female workers. Commenting on his organisation’s pay parity, SA […]
SA Water installs new diesel generators
Utility Journalist News, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0SA Water has invested $1.6 million in new back-up generations at the Lower Eyre Peninsula to secure sewerage and water services in the area. Six new portable 110 kVA diesel generator units are available for emergency deployment for the 2017-2018 summer period to power production bores in the Uley Basin borefield, which is the primary source of drinking water for […]
Central Highlands Water (CHW), Ballarat City Council and Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CCMA) have released the draft Ballarat City Integrated Water Management Plan (IWMP). The plan assesses the entire urban water cycle to help Ballarat address the challenges of climate change and population growth in the future, while supporting healthy, resilient, liveable communities. A number of short-term opportunities have been […]
Solar energy powering Exmouth borefield
Utility Journalist Electricity, Irrigation, News, Solar, Water 0Water Corporation has finished work on Exmouth’s southern borefield in WA which includes the installation of 10 new solar powered bores. The $2.1 million project will enable 10 additional water supply bores to be brought online to supply the growing popular tourist town and help meet peak demand periods. The installation of solar panels and the additional bores will increase […]
New infrastructure priorities identified for Tasmania
Utility Journalist Electricity, Irrigation, News, Projects 0Energy, irrigation and light rail projects have been listed as priorities in the Tasmanian Government’s latest referral to Infrastructure Australia’s Priority List. Minister for Infrastructure, Rene Hidding, said the Hobart light rail project, the third stage of the Tasmanian Irrigation Project, and energy projects had been added to the state’s top infrastructure aspirations as part of the latest referral to […]
Western Water has won the Diversity category in Hume City Council’s 2017 Hume Business Awards. Western Water Managing Director, Neil Brennan, said the Sunbury-based water corporation has worked hard in recent years to build an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity. “We are leaders in the water industry when it comes to gender equity, with a majority female board, and […]
Water Corporation has launched the first Aboriginal Supplier Tradeshow dedicated to wholly Aboriginal-owned and operated businesses in Western Australia. A total of 30 Aboriginal suppliers will showcase their businesses to different sections of Water Corporation at its head office in Leederville, with other companies and government agencies also invited to attend. Aboriginal suppliers taking part in the tradeshow come from […]
Let Google bill you for all your electricity, gas, phone and every other utility
Lauren Cella Electricity, News, Retail, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Rodney Stewart, Griffith University Soaring electricity prices in Australia are putting pressure on people to make some tough decisions and seek cheaper deals. The idea of saving money by bundling electricity and gas from the same retailer has been around for some time. Some companies can even add telephone and internet services to your bill. But what if Google or […]
Site work starts on SA water treatment plant
Utility Journalist News, Projects, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Preliminary site works have started for infrastructure upgrades to SA Water’s Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant, as part of the $155.6 million Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme. The upgrades will enable 12 gigalitres (GL) per year of high quality, climate-independent recycled water for a new intensive food production zone north of Adelaide. Crews have begun geotechnical investigations and surveys to inform detailed […]
A new frontier in renewable energy
Utility Journalist Sponsored Editorial, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Nestled in the town of Combrée in western France, a highly specialised biowaste-to-energy recovery centre is transforming organic waste into energy and fertiliser products. The technology is set to become a significant player in the circular economy, and is on its way to Australia. Strategically located near the bustling urban centres of Rennes, Nantes, Angers, Le Mans, Cholet and Laval, the Méta Bio Energies […]
A Sydney pump station has been recognised for its national engineering heritage by Engineers Australia at an Engineering Heritage National Marker ceremony. The iconic Ryde Water Pumping Station and its surrounding site host the original steam-powered Ryde Pumping Station No.1 operated from 1891 to 1930. To increase capacity for the increasing water demands of a growing northern Sydney, pumping station […]
The Ixom 2017 Best Tasting Tap Water in Australia competition was conducted on 18th October 2017 in the Brisbane Street Mall in Launceston, Tasmania, where the community of Launceston helped determine the best tasting tap water in Australia Over 150 participants sampled the water from five states, and it was a sample from Queensland’s Mt Kynoch Water Treatment Plant that […]
Sewage pump station upgrade complete
Utility Journalist News, Projects, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0TasWater has completed work on the $1.1 million upgrade of Richmond’s Torrens Street Sewage Pump Station. The project has resulted in an increase in the capacity of the pump station to accommodate projected growth in the Richmond area for the next 30 years. TasWater has also replaced the sewer main from the Torrens Street Pump Station to the Richmond Sewage […]
SA Water’s 2016-20 water main replacement program has reached a milestone, with 100km of water main replaced in metropolitan and regional areas of South Australia. The four-year $137 million initiative aims to reduce the number of water main breaks and leaks, and limit the impact these incidents have on SA Water’s customers, road users and the wider community. As part […]
Broken Hill pipeline contract awarded
Utility Journalist Contracts awarded, News, Pipelines, Projects, Spotlight, Water 0The contract to design, construct, maintain and operate the River Murray to Broken Hill pipeline has been awarded. Minister for Regional Water, Niall Blair, announced a consortium of John Holland, MPC Group and TRILITY won the contract for the game-changing piece of water infrastructure. The successful tender was chosen from a shortlist of four potential providers to build the 270km […]
Sydney water drives collaboration with tool to prevent roadworks disorder
Utility Journalist Asset management, Sponsored Editorial, Water 0Discover how Sydney Water is using a cloud-based scheduling tool to reduce traffic congestion by ensuring road opening and resurfacing is minimised. Causing angst and frustration for commuters and ratepayers of Sydney, poorly planned underground maintenance projects can result in traffic congestion – only for separate maintenance works to dig up the same location within weeks or months. With Sydney Water citing […]
Town water is now flowing to Salt Ash Public School and streets throughout the Williamtown investigation area as the water supply project reaches its final stages. The project was first announced by the NSW Government in December 2015. Hunter Water has since designed and constructed a reticulated water network in the Investigation Area allowing almost 200 properties access to safe […]
Asset management’s best grapple with innovation, standards and sustainability
Charlotte Pordage Asset management, Features, Water 0Leading managers of critical infrastructure in Australia recently gathered in Sydney to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing the asset management industry, at a conference attended by asset owners, utilities and senior figures from within the utility sector. Asset Management for Critical Infrastructure was held from 16-17 August at the Swissotel in Sydney, providing more than 70 members of the asset management […]
Improving odour management at SA pump station
Charlotte Pordage Features, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0SA Water is set to install new control equipment at its Port Adelaide Wastewater Pump Station located in West Lakes that will minimise odour from the station. The new management system will provide a long-term, permanent solution to minimise odours from the natural by-products of sewage that have emanated from the pump station. Installation of new controls and management systems The Port […]
Easing the stress in trenchless pipelines
Utility Journalist Pipelines, Projects, Sponsored Editorial, Trenchless technology, Water 0Over the past decade, Australia’s water utilities have become increasingly reliant on trenchless methods of pipeline installation and rehabilitation. This trend has in turn resulted in a demand for higher performance, long-life polyethylene pipes that will provide reliable service for 100 years or more. It is this requirement that motivated Iplex to look toward the evolution of PE100 pipe materials – materials that […]
A prefeasilibity study has been completed on the hydro-electric power station on Burdekin Falls Dam, Queensland’s largest dam. Minister for Energy, Biofuels and Water Supply, Mark Bailey, said a prefeasibility study has now been completed by Stanwell. “The study confirmed there are no fatal flaws in the concept and that the proposed project would be commercial and deliver a positive […]
Engineering marvel wins world recognition
Utility Journalist News, Pumps, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Australia’s oldest major irrigation structure has been awarded international heritage status. The Goulburn Weir, which has been heralded as an engineering marvel of its time, has been awarded with the international title of world heritage status. The structure was completed in 1891 and, under the management of Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW), continues to supply properties in the Shepparton and Central Goulburn […]
Preventative maintenance works for Noosa sewers
Utility Journalist Maintenance, News, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Unitywater is conducting sewer mains cleaning to prepare Noosa Heads for visitors over the 2017 holiday season. Unitywater Executive Manager Customer Delivery, Rob Dowling, said the cleaning is a preventative measure for the influx of thousands of visitors expected during the Noosa Triathlon and over the summer period. “We want to make sure that the sewerage network is in top […]
Celebrating WIOA’s newest life member
Charlotte Pordage Company news, News, People and appointments, Water 0The Water Industry Operator Association of Australia (WIOA) has just appointed its seventh Life Member in 44 years of operation. Newest Life Member, Peter Tolsher from North East Water talks about his 16 years of service with WIOA and highlights the importance of recognition and the sharing of information in the water industry. A s part of WIOA’s various organisational goals, it strives to […]
A Northern Territory water utility has been awarded the Australian Water Association (AWA) Program Innovation award for the Darwin Community Leak Program. Power and Water’s Living Water Smart program was launched in response to a finding that leaks contribute to about 12 per cent of water use in Darwin homes, with around one in eight homes having an average leak […]
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