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Geothermal testing begins at Wallan development site Victorian development company Crystal Group has conducted the first geothermal tests to ensure the ground at its property in Wallan is suitable for introducing geothermal heating and cooling to Mitchell Shire.  This follows on from boreholes that were sunk on 2 January 2021 at the nearby Wellington Square […]

Kangaroo Island desalination plant discussions underway Discussions are continuing between SA Water and the Kangaroo Island community regarding plans for a new seawater desalination plant in Penneshaw. The discussions are also covering opportunities for more than 1,000 residents in four local towns to connect to the local drinking water network and receive supply from the

Origin makes farm-in agreement for prospective Canning Basin permits Origin Energy and Buru Energy have agreed to a farm-in for seven permits, which will span 20,000km2 in the prospective Canning Basin in Western Australia. Under the agreements, Origin secures a 50 per cent equity share in five permits with Buru Energy, and a 40 per

Marmota borehole drilling program receives promising early results Marmota’s hydrology and rig teams have successfully sourced underground water in both of its drilled boreholes. Bore Hole 1 saw indicative water flow rates of five litres per second, while a flow rate of one litre per second was present in Bore Hole 2 (the latter should

Coal mine to be trialled in pumped hydro scheme The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced that it will help fund a new technical feasibility study into the use of an underground coal mine as part of a NSW Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES) scheme. ARENA will provide $995,000 in funding to Centennial Coal

Mount Piper power outage sees major economic benefits EnergyAustralia’s year-long Mount Piper Power Station outage has wrapped up, reaping major economic benefits. The outage saw an economic benefit of $60 million to support Australian-based suppliers and with a direct benefit to the Lithgow region of $12 million.  The outage also laid the groundwork for future

WA Government funds nine local government community water supply projects The Western Australian Government is helping regional communities adapt to climate change by partnering with a further nine local governments on community water supply projects. The Western Australian Government has invested an additional $915,902 in funding through the Community Water Supply Program in 2020-21, assisting

Exmouth dives into $750,000 swimming facility upgrade The Western Australian Government has invested $750,000 towards redeveloping Exmouth’s Paltridge Memorial Swimming Pool to bring the facility up to current Australian Standards, which will include a new pump room.  Western Australian Sport and Recreation Minister, Mick Murray, announced the approved funding through the Community Sporting and Recreation

Environmental assessment required for proposed Geelong Gas Project Viva Energy’s proposed Gas Terminal Project at the Geelong Refinery Pier will be required to submit a full environmental effects statement (EES) to minimise the impacts on the Corio Bay marine environment. The proposal will be closely examined and subject to community submissions under Victoria’s environmental assessment