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Sewer pump station construction marks milestone for Brisbane Metro The $944 million Brisbane Metro project has reached a new milestone with early works now underway, including works on a new $8.7 million sewer pump station. Lord Mayor, Adrian Schrinner, said the early works included geotechnical investigations, sewer pump station construction, piling and excavations had started […]

New Bill supports radioactive waste facility The Australian Government has introduced new legislative amendments to support the delivery of a National Radioactive Waste Management Facility at Napandee, near Kimba in South Australia. The National Radioactive Waste Management Amendment (Site Specification, Community Fund and Other Measures) Bill 2020 will give the parliament a say on vital

Recycled water network upgrade now complete A project to upgrade and expand Bowen’s recycled water network is now complete, with new pumps at the sewage treatment plant increasing water reuse and reducing effluent discharge. The project was supported by the Queensland Government’s $365 million Building our Regions (BoR) program. More than $2 million of BoR

Pump station, pipeline upgrade secures water for Armidale Armidale is another step closer to greater water security, with plans for an $11.5 million pipeline and pump station upgrade officially set in motion. Armidale Regional Council officials signed an agreement that formalises funding for an $11.5 million upgrade of the pump station and pipeline linking Puddledock

‘Flushable’ wipes still causing havoc for sewer systems MidCoast Council in New South Wales is urging local residents to stop flushing wipes down the toilet as constant blockages are seriously affecting the sewerage system. The above photo shows the result of using so-called ‘flushable’ wipes as part of a toilet routine. The Council’s Director of

Pipeline pumping changes boost water supply Orange City Council in New South Wales can now pump water from the Macquarie Pipeline more often, in a temporary move to help the community through the drought. The NSW Government has approved a change in the trigger point when pumping can begin from river, down from a flow

Kyabram drainage and pump station improvements underway Works are underway in Kyabram, in Victoria’s north central region, to increase the holding capacity of the the McEwen Road West drainage basin and replace the pump station. Campaspe Shire Council Infrastructure Services General Manager, Jason Deller, said the works will increase the basin from holding 20,000 cubic

Santos solar powered oil well pumps project a success AGL has announced the completion of a landmark project to convert 20 Santos oil wells in South Australia and Queensland to be powered by solar energy rather than crude oil. AGL Chief Customer Officer, Christine Corbett, said AGL’s Business Energy Solutions (BES) team had installed 1.2MW