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More water available for QLD with water sharing changes The Queensland Government has announced changes to the 2020-21 Sunwater water sharing rules in order to maximise water availability. All the water sitting in Paradise Dam will be prioritised for existing customers, including Burnett farmers, while more work is done to identify a long-term solution.  In […]

New Cairns sewage pump station works underway Preliminary works have begun on the $9 million replacement of the 65-year-old sewage pump station (SPS K), with a new station (SPS NC1) with increased capacity. The sewage pump station (previously known as SPS K, now SPS NC1) located on the corner of Sheridan and Lily streets in

Water test complete at Narromine Wetlands A 72 hour water test has recently been completed on a bore near the Narromine Wetlands in New South Wales. The water test was required to establish available water yield, chemical characteristics, biological status and draw down capability of the bore. Narromine Shire Council’s General Manager, Jane Redden, said

Government responds to industry call for essential service status The National Cabinet has responded to a letter sent by Pump Industry Australia (PIA) calling for the pump sector to be declared an essential service in all Australian states and territories.  The response sent from the Chief Minister of the ACT, Andrew Barr, defined what the

New Safety Alerts following pressure tank incident A WorkSafe New Zealand report into a fatal accident caused by a pressure tank explosion on a farm in 2019 has found that more awareness and education needs to be implemented when working with a pressure tank. The fatal incident occurred on a New Zealand farm in late

Industry calls for Australia’s pump sector to be declared an essential service Pump Industry Australia (PIA) has sent a letter to the Prime Minister and National Cabinet calling for the government to declare the pump sector as an essential service, to ensure pump companies can continue to operate in the event of stricter lockdown measures.

Energy efficiency grants for dairy farmers Tasmanian dairy farmers will soon be able to access grants to help with energy efficiency measures, including capital costs, with the State Government announcing a dairy-specific round of the On Farm Energy Audit and Capital Grants Program. The Tasmanian Government has also announced an additional $250,000 to fund grants

National body calls for greater high-pressure cleaning safety awareness An increase in the numbers of injuries throughout manufacturing and process industries using high-pressure cleaning equipment has prompted a national industry body to call for more awareness and training of Australian Standards. The Australasian High Pressure Water Jetting Association (AUSJET) said many industrial operators of high-pressure

Mackay irrigators take control of water scheme Mackay canegrowers on the Eton Irrigation Scheme are now in charge of their own water, giving them control of the distribution of 51,900ML across the irrigation scheme’s 193 pipelines and six pump stations. Member for Mackay, Julieanne Gilbert, said around 300 canegrowers would now decide as a cooperative

Plans for world-first solar hydro power plant in Victoria The Australian Renewable Agency (ARENA) has announced $3 million in funding to conduct a technical and commercial feasibility study for a 4MW solar hydro power plant to be built in north-western Victoria. In a world-first, Melbourne based renewable energy startup, RayGen, is proposing to build a