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Irrigation water flows to Tasmania’s north-east The first irrigation water of Tasmania’s $57.3 million Scottsdale Irrigation Scheme has been delivered to the North East region. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Michael McCormack, and Federal Member for Bass, Bridget Arche, said they saw first-hand the impact this major investment is […]

SA Water completes Murray Bridge wastewater pump station SA Water has completed a new wastewater pump station on Jervois Road in Murray Bridge, named ‘Nankeri tapatawangk’, which means ‘place of good water’ in Ngarrindjeri. The pump station was one of three built as part of a $52 million upgrade of the local wastewater network, which

Victoria fights Federal plans for on-farm irrigation projects The Victorian Government is fighting recent on-farm projects that were recently put up for consultation on the Federal Government’s website, in a bid to stick up for Victorian irrigation communities. Victorian Minister for Water, Lisa Neville, wrote to Federal Minister for Water, Keith Pitt, to urge him

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