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EOIs sought on Victorian Murray Floodplain Restoration Project sites The Victorian Murray Floodplain Restoration Project (VMFRP) is calling for Expressions of Interest for advice into two proposed sites where works will include regulators and pump stations. The two projects – in Gunbower National Park, and Guttrum and Benwell State Forests – involve using works such […]

$177.5 million for Goulburn-Murray irrigation infrastructure The Federal Government is providing $177.5 million for the Goulburn Murray Water (GMW) Water Efficiency Project to upgrade aging off-farm water infrastructure in the Goulburn-Murray Irrigation District. Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, Keith Pitt, and acting Victorian Water Minister, Richard Wynne, said it was a landmark investment

East to West Coast gas pipeline deal signed Western Gas and APA Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop and market a study to supply Equus gas to Western Australia and the East Coast via a transcontinental pipeline. The scope of the study comprises a detailed assessment of development, commercial, marketing and

$1.78 million VIC stormwater harvesting project complete City West Water has completed a $1.78 million stormwater harvesting project to capture and distribute stormwater runoff to irrigate Fitzroy North’s Edinburgh Gardens. Co-funded by City West Water and Yarra City Council, an extra 20 million litres of drinking water will be saved per year following upgrades to

Water infrastructure highlighted in Infrastructure Australia’s Priority List Following Infrastructure Australia’s recently released 2021 Infrastructure Priority List, the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) has highlighted the importance of Australia’s water recycling needs. WSAA said across the country, federal, state and local governments were recognising that water recycling needs to play a far more prominent

AROWS water study complete, Darwin region to benefit The Adelaide River Off-Stream Water Storage (AROWS) preliminary assessment has recently been completed, in a win for the Darwin region’s water supply and economic development. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Michael McCormack, said the preliminary assessment has identified options to be

SA seeks Barossa water supply support The South Australian Government is seeking support from the Federal Government for a $3.5 million feasibility study for more water supply across the Barossa and Eden Valleys to bolster sustainable agriculture production. Initial long-term estimates show additional water to the Barossa and Eden Valleys could generate $292 million for

Reduce water consumption with a unique combination of packing and Spiral Trac™ or mechanical seals and Spiral Trac™ The art of water conservation is hot news, and it’s an aspect that applies to virtually every industry. From manufacturing to paper mills and everything in between, the failure to address water overuse is, quite literally, akin

SA Water pump station maintained with smart tech SA Water has prevented a pump replacement by using smart technology for routine inspections, which alerted the specialist business unit to a damaged bearing at Sellicks Hill pump station.  Before the emergence of smart technology, crews relied on visual and audible inspections of assets, or the simple

New partnership pumps water back into Goldfields Reservoir Central Goldfields Shire Council and Central Highlands Water have formed a partnership to replenish the water levels at the Goldfields Reservoir in Maryborough. The water is being pumped from Central Highlands Water’s available groundwater resources and is being released to a channel that flows into the Goldfields