An exploratory drilling program investigating groundwater availability, land capability and crop suitability has begun in the Irwin region in midland Western Australia, after the area was identified as a potential irrigated agriculture focus area. The $4.7 million Midlands groundwater and assessment project is part of the Western Australian Government’s Water for Food program to investigate water supply options in the […]
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Collaboration to improve sewage spills
Lauren Cella Maintenance, News, Pipelines, Projects, Stakeholder Engagement, Stormwater, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Bega Valley Shire Council in south east New South Wales is working with residents to improve the environmental performance of sewerage reticulation systems throughout the shire by reducing inflow and infiltration of stormwater during heavy rainfall. The success of the collaboration is dependent on a $2.5 million Council capital works investment over the coming two years, as well as the […]
The Water Corporation has constructed a $6.4 million tank in Waddouring in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia that can hold around 6.25GL of water, the equivalent of 2.5 olympic-sized swimming pools. WA Water Minister, Mia Davies, said the tank is six metres high and will benefit communities in the Wheatbelt shires of Mt Marshall and Trayning. “The new tank improves water […]
Brisbane pipeline replacement reaches milestone
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Features, News, Pipelines, Projects, Water 0A Seqwater pipeline upgrade in north-west Brisbane has reached a construction milestone with more than 720m of new pipeline installed and ready to be connected. The $4.2 million upgrade began in July 2016 and involves the replacement of one of the oldest pipelines in the SEQ Water Grid, with two new sections of underground pipeline aiming to improve the reliability […]
Sunraysia Modernisation Project now complete
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Irrigation, Maintenance, News, Pipelines, Projects, Pumps, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0The $120 million Sunraysia Modernisation Project, the largest infrastructure upgrade in the Sunraysia region in over 100 years, is now complete, benefiting 2,000 irrigators across the Mildura, Red Cliffs and Merbein districts. Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, said the Sunraysia Modernisation Project was already delivering benefits to local irrigators and congratulated those involved on the successful completion of […]
Proposal to increase recycled water use
Lauren Cella Demand management, Irrigation, News, Projects, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0A consortium has developed a proposal for the use of recycled water from the Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant as part of the Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme (NAIS), that has the potential to create more than 5000 jobs. The recycled water would help produce crops in high-tech greenhouses which maximise production and water-use efficiency, while also minimising the requirement for water […]
Queensland Wappa Dam upgrade
Lauren Cella Dams, Maintenance, News, Projects, Safety and Training, Water 0Wappa Dam on the Sunshine Coast in South East Queensland will undergo an upgrade as part of Seqwater’s Dam Improvement Program, which will involve modifications to the embankment and spillway as well as the installation of new filter drains. An independent assessment of Wappa Dam found improvements were needed for the dam to meet Queensland and national dam safety […]
Irrigation infrastructure pilot program begins
Lauren Cella Demand management, Features, Irrigation, News, Projects, Stakeholder Engagement, Water 0The first pilot for the new Commonwealth On-Farm Further Irrigation Efficiency program (COFFIE) has begun in South Australia to support upgrades to irrigation infrastructure. Assistant Secretary in the Water Division of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, Amy Fox, said the COFFIE program was the first in the next generation of Australian Government programs to support improvements in irrigation […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is implementing new water licensing requirements in rural areas of Darwin, to take into account the removal of exemptions for certain pumping applications. The new requirements follow the removal of the exemption to the Water Act for bores equipped to pump 15L per second or less in the Darwin Rural Water Control […]
Power and Water Corporation wins engineering awards
Lauren Cella Company news, Electricity, News, Projects, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Three Power and Water Corporation projects have been recognised at the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards (AEEA) 2016 Northern Awards and the 2016 Northern Territory (NT) Training Awards. The three projects include: The Adelaide River Treatment Plant with project partners SUEZ and Goodline The Manymak Energy Efficiency Project with project partner the Centre for Appropriate Technology The Darwin Zone 66/11kV Substation with project […]
Water scarcity and desalination on the agenda
Jessica Dickers Company news, Digital Utilities, News, People and appointments, Sponsored Editorial, Sustainability, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Water scarcity and desalination will be hot topics at the International Water Association’s (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition to be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from 9-14 October. Responding to increasing water scarcity, desalination is evolving into a viable alternative water supply, with approximately 18,000 desalination plants in existence worldwide at the end of 2015. The […]
The Queensland Government has proposed new environmental laws for groundwater extraction which will make it tougher for resource companies wanting to extract groundwater for mining activities. Under these new laws resource companies with a tenure that is a mining lease, petroleum lease or mineral development lease will be subject to a tougher assessment of environmental impacts. Minister for Environment Dr […]
When does water become a right?
Jessica Dickers News, Projects, Sponsored Editorial, Stakeholder Engagement, Water 0Marie-Claire Colyer from Abberfield Industries has written a short story about the benefits of water filling stations in Australia’s dry landscape. There is an old man at the water filling station. Years and sun have engraved their own lithograph over his face. It tells of hardship and hope. The blue of his eyes are faded but still flare with determination. […]
Queensland irrigation scheme progresses
Lauren Cella Demand management, Irrigation, News, People and appointments, Stakeholder Engagement, Water 0The Queensland Government has introduced legislation to support the future implementation of Local Management Arrangements (LMA) for irrigation schemes. The legislation is in response to concerns raised by irrigators about the long-term sustainability of the existing SunWater irrigation channels. If passed, LMA would place the channel irrigation schemes under the ownership and operation of local irrigators. Board members for the […]
Sewer level monitoring to alarm for uncontrolled discharge
Jessica Dickers Condition Assessment, Maintenance, News, Stormwater, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0When a sewer reaches its flow capacity, uncontrolled spills into the surrounding environment may occur. This is why utilities across Australia are near real time monitoring sewer levels and alarming at critical thresholds. The following is an article prepared by Paul Hart and Graeme Jones from Metasphere and Colin Murphy from Pulsar Process Measurement. Many water utilities have Key Performance […]
WA towns receive pipeline replacement
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, News, Pipelines, Projects, Sustainability, Water 0Water Corporation has completed a 13.6km pipeline replacement project for the towns of Dongara and Port Denison in the state’s Mid-West. Water Minister Mia Davies said the $7.2 million upgrade aims to improve the capacity and reliability of water supply to both towns. “The new main is double the size of the existing pipeline, which was built about 50 years […]
Tasmanian Irrigation appoints new chair
Lauren Cella Company news, Irrigation, News, People and appointments, Water 0Tasmanian Irrigation has appointed its new chair who has domestic and international experience in finance, marketing and strategic projects Samantha Hogg has been selected as Tasmanian Irrigation’s new chair, replacing the inaugural chairman John Lord, who is retiring after eight years in the role. Ms Hogg has been a Chief Financial Officer for Transurban Limited, and has worked overseas in […]
Tasmanian utility wins award
Lauren Cella Company news, Demand management, Irrigation, News, Water 0A Tasmanian utility and power and water consulting firm have won the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards (AEEA) Tasmania 2016 in the category ‘Control Systems, Networks, Information Processing and Telecommunications’. Tasmanian Irrigation, and consulting firm Entura received the award for the Meander Dam integrated water management system. The AEEA Tasmania 2016 Awards seek to identify, recognise and reward outstanding achievement in […]
Connections Project moves forward
Lauren Cella Features, Irrigation, News, Stakeholder Engagement, Water 0The 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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