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Melbourne receives new stormwater harvesting facility Work has begun on a $1.78 million stormwater harvesting facility at Edinburgh Gardens in Melbourne, set to save the parkland 20 million litres of drinking water per year. The facility, jointly funded by City West Water and the City of Yarra, will capture and distribute urban stormwater runoff to […]

Converting crude oil beam pumps to solar power in the Cooper Basin Since 2018, Santos has been undertaking an Australian-first project in the Cooper Basin in South Australia and Queensland to assess the viability of converting crude oil beam pumps to solar and battery power in an effort to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions from

New transfer system for Maria Island wastewater infrastructure The Tasmanian Government has funded upgrades to critical wastewater infrastructure at Maria Island, future-proofing it against the anticipated increase in visitors. The $1 million project will connect the existing wastewater treatment facility through a new transfer system, improving environmental outcomes for the island. The upgrades will begin

Larger capacity wastewater treatment plant for Port Stephens Hunter Water has begun construction on a major $24 million upgrade to its Tanilba Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant in Port Stephens. The upgrade will help ensure sustainable growth in the area by meeting the needs of the growing local population whilst also delivering environmental outcomes for decades

New consultant to accelerate Granite Belt irrigation planning A new consultancy company has been appointed to fast-track final planning for the Granite Belt Irrigation Project (GBIP). National engineering consultancy Premise will oversee obtaining final permits and construction tenders for the Emu Swamp Dam, marking a serious commitment of resources on GBIP’s behalf to expediting the

$1.8 million Gladstone pump station upgrade The Queensland Government has announced that a $1.8 million pump station upgrade is one of nine Gladstone projects funded under the $200 million COVID Works for Queensland program. Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, said, “We announced the $200 million COVID Works for Queensland Program to create thousands of jobs across

GBIP expedited with $6 million advance The Queensland Government has released $6 million in advance for the Granite Belt Irrigation Project (GBIP), which will include a 117km pipeline to provide water to 51 agribusiness customers. Queensland Natural Resources Minister, Dr Anthony Lynham, said the advanced funding would boost local jobs and assist in expediting the

David Lawrence David Lawrence has been working in the pump industry for almost 20 years. Since he entered the industry as a Service Fitter, he has worked for some of the biggest names in the Australian pump manufacturing industry and is currently a Sales Manager at Grundfos. Here, David talks about his career and the

Metering pumps Metering pumps are a positive displacement chemical dosing device with the ability to vary capacity manually or automatically as process conditions require. It features a high level of repetitive accuracy and is capable of pumping a wide range of chemicals including acids, bases, corrosive or viscous liquids, and slurries. The pumping action is

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