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Goondiwindi invests in pump station to improve evacuation site The Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Fund (QRRRF) has provided Goondiwindi Regional Council with $120,000 for the installation of a new ablutions block and pump station at the Goondiwindi Showgrounds. Council will also contribute $50,000 towards the upgrades, which will include six new toilets and showers […]

Echuca water supply strengthened with raw water pumps upgrade Two raw water pumps have been upgraded by Coliban Water to service its Echuca Water Treatment Plant. Manager of Infrastructure, Core Bourne, said the $220,000 upgrade will provide additional security of supply for customers in Echuca. “The two raw water pumps and motors have been completely

E3 identifies three priority products for industry discussion Three products have been given priority status by the Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) Program, with technical papers released to address industrial pumps, compressors and boilers. Industry is invited to comment on their use of these technologies, with the aim to: Improve the data used to inform policy

Water security boost for Melbourne’s east with major upgrade The Syndal Valve Complex has recently been upgraded by Melbourne Water, involving the interconnection of two critical water mains to boost reliability for more than 60,000 customers in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. The Syndal Valve Complex, built in the 1950s near the junction of High Street and

New Monbulk piped sewerage system works kick off Yarra Valley Water has commenced building a new piped sewerage system to service almost 1,000 properties in the Dandenong Ranges.  Once works finish, odours and soggy patches associated with old, leaking septic tanks and sewage run-off will be a thing of the past, meaning less run-off in

Jemena signs MOU to expand and extend Northern Gas Pipeline Jemena has signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tamboran Resources Limited to expedite plans to invest over $5 billion to increase the capacity of its Northern Gas Pipeline (NGP). The MOU with Tamboran, the holder of premium acreage in the highly prospective Beetaloo/McArthur

Two production licenses offered for Scarborough project The Federal and Western Australian Governments have provided two production licences for north western Burrup Peninsula’s Scarborough offshore gas project. The Scarborough project, led by Woodside, is a key part of the company’s $52 billion Burrup Hub vision, which aims to become a global hub for production and

$800,000 worth of vital upgrades completed at Kenilworth Water Treatment Plant Seqwater has completed almost $800,000 worth of vital upgrades to the Kenilworth Water Treatment Plant to boost water security for the Sunshine Coast hinterland town. Seqwater Chief Operating Officer, Stuart Cassie, said construction on the project, which began in late June 2020, had been

Anaerobic digester the newest feature at Port Lincoln Wastewater Treatment Plant SA Water has completed a major milestone in its $18 million upgrade of the Port Lincoln Wastewater Treatment Plant, with an 8m-high waste-loving concrete anaerobic digester now up and running. The digester is used during one of the final stages of the wastewater treatment

CFA Victoria launches new prototype pumper tanker CFA Victoria has built the next generation prototype pumper tanker, including a hydraulically driven pump, which will soon tour the state for review.  Project Manager, Peter Hill, said the build has presented a number of unique challenges and the prototype will trial several new ideas. Mr Hill said