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Cairns Regional Council takes up initiative to accelerate water infrastructure construction The Cairns Regional Council has applied for a $15 million interest-free loan through the Building Acceleration Fund 2020 (BAF2020) to accelerate construction of a water reservoir for Mount Peter. Department of State Development, Tourism and Innovation’s BAF2020 is an initiative under the Queensland Government’s […]

Grundfos sales restructure cuts 600 jobs worldwide Global water technology company Grundfos is undergoing a reorganisation of its sales, marketing, technology and operations functions, which will involve cutting 600 jobs worldwide. The change has been designed to create a more customer centric structure, where the whole value chain is focused on meeting customers’ unique needs

Surat Bore drilling works kick off Drilling works have commenced on the new Surat Bore project, and once complete, pump tests will be undertaken to determine the size of the pump and switch board needed. The drilling works began on Monday 21 September, and are expected to be underway for approximately three weeks. The bore

Four companies given go-ahead for Queensland gas exploration Four companies have been given the greenlight to commence gas exploration on more than 3,000 square kilometres of land in Central and South West Queensland. Queensland Manufacturing Minister, Glenn Butcher, said Senex Energy, Comet Ridge, State Gas and Denison Gas had won tenders to explore areas close

Pump Genius Pump Genius is a customisable feature of WEG drives that enables your standard CFW500 to become dedicated for pumping systems. It ensures accurate pressure/flow control throughout the processing cycle, starting with raw water and its usage, through to wastewater treatment. With an easy-to-use programming wizard, Pump Genius helps you to minimise downtime and

Record gas flow rates achieved at Reid’s Dome Project State Gas Limited has announced an “exponential” increase in gas flow rates at its Nyanda-4 well at the Reid’s Dome Gas Project (PL231) since the last production update on Friday, 11 September, following the installation of custom designed pumps.  Gas flow rates from Nyanda-4 have continued

Seqwater undertakes $11 million waterworks package Seqwater is undertaking an $11 million waterworks package, which is set to deliver up to 50 per cent more drinking water for suburbs north of Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, and support up to 30 jobs during construction. Queensland Natural Resources Minister, Dr Anthony Lynham, said the two-year program

Queensland oil tech company fined $800,000 over fatal workplace burn incident Oil Tech International, based in Yatala, Queensland, has been issued an $800,000 fine over a workplace incident, in which a man suffered fatal burn injuries. Operators of a liquid waste treatment facility, Oil Tech pleaded guilty in the Beenleigh District Court to a charge

Improving pumping system efficiency to reduce power costs on Queensland farms Pump Industry magazine spoke to Andrew Chamberlin, Project Manager -Energy at QFF, about the Energy Savers Program and one of the many farms that have benefited from it. The post Improving pumping system efficiency to reduce power costs on Queensland farms appeared first on

New Wivenhoe Pump Station contract to deliver Toowoomba energy savings Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is set to see a 30 per cent reduction in the cost of electricity with no change to service levels, with a newly negotiated contract for Wivenhoe Pump Station.  TRC Water and Waste Chair, Rebecca Vonhoff, said the reduction equates to