National water modelling scheme to improve Australia’s water management
30 May, 2012Australia’s first national river-basin modelling platform, Source, was formally launched yesterday by Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water, the Hon Don Farrell, at eWater’s Source 2012 Conference. Senator Farrell also announced nearly $4 million of Australian Government funding to support the application of the platform across Australia, with funding matched by the NSW, Victorian, Queensland, South Australian, ACT and Northern Territory governments.
Queensland Urban Utilities to participate in $100 million critical water research program
30 May, 2012Queensland Urban Utilities will invest $1 million over nine years to participate in the newly established Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Water Sensitive Cities. The centre will undertake a national research program, which aims to revolutionise urban water management in Australia by influencing and guiding more than $100 billion in water investments and $550 billion in private sector urban investment over the next 15 years.
Sydney Water awards contract to Elster
28 May, 2012Sydney Water has selected Elster as one of its suppliers to deliver V100 volumetric water meters and Helix water meters over the next three years, commencing 1 July 2012. These meters will help Sydney Water to manage its water resources more efficiently by providing accurate measurement of water usage and control over water leakage and wastage.
Bürkert mxControl 8620 multiparameter controller for water treatment
25 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Burkert Fluid Control SystemsBürkert’s multiparameter controller mxControl 8620 is designed to automate the control of process variables within a water treatment system, reducing controller and instrument costs by as much as half. The product integrates all control, monitoring and display features as well as data and event logging functions into one compact unit.
Domosystem Humitest moisture meters with external probe
25 May, 2012 | Supplied by: DomosystemThree moisture meters with external probes have been added to Domosystem’s Humitest range, allowing for the measurement of water content and temperature of turf, hay, compost, sand and substrate.
Malcolm Thompson Pumps Aquaplus Flexible Rising Main
24 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Malcolm Thompson Pumps Pty LtdMalcolm Thompson Pumps has announced the Aquaplus Flexible Rising Main, available in lengths of 200 m+ and offering the added convenience of extensive stock holdings.
Remembering the past and looking to the future: Ozwater’12
11 May, 2012This year, Ozwater’12 was held in Darling Harbour, Sydney. Russell Dawson, Leader, Koomurri Aboriginal Dance Company, welcomed everyone to country with his fabulous didgeridoo performance and Peter Robinson, Director, Australian Water Association (AWA), chaired the opening ceremony.
New organisation to lead the way in water training
07 May, 2012The Australian Water Association (AWA) and Opus International Consultants (Opus) have announced the arrival of a new registered training organisation for the water sector, AWA Opus Water Industry Training Institute (WITI).
Huge scope to store water underground
07 May, 2012There is potential to store large volumes of Australia’s precious fresh water underground, to offset climate change, avoid evaporation losses and meet national water needs into the future, leading water scientists say. Following a major national scientific workshop in Canberra, researchers in the National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (NCGRT) say that managed aquifer recharge - the injection or infiltration of excess surface water into underground aquifers - could help secure the nation’s water supplies for an uncertain future.
Bürkert appoints PRTS as NQ distributor
06 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Burkert Fluid Control SystemsProcess solutions provider Bürkert has appointed Pacific Rim Technical Services (PRTS) as its distributor for North Queensland.
Swift Metal Services heavy-duty pipe supports
03 May, 2012 | Supplied by: SWIFT Metal Services Pty LtdSwift Metal Services has expanded its range of custom-designed, heavy-duty pipe supports. The supports are produced in accordance with client specifications and available in sizes ranging from 300 mm up to 2 m in diameter.
Dwyer Instruments Series FS-2 Vane Flow Switch
02 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Dwyer Instruments (Aust) Pty LtdThe Series FS-2 Vane Flow Switch offers an economical flow proving solution. It is suitable for use in ‘flow or no flow’ applications in cold and hot water systems, proving flow in boilers, hot water heaters and chillers.
Robot to monitor Brisbane’s drinking water
01 May, 2012A high-tech autonomous robot is to be sent into the depths of Brisbane’s reservoirs to monitor the health of our drinking water.
Alternative water source for Melbourne comes out on top
27 April, 2012Engineering, architecture and environmental consulting company GHD has received a Service Provider Innovation Award at the Smart Water Fund’s Innovation and Excellence Awards for its alternative water atlas for Melbourne.
Tsurumi KTV compact slurry pumps
26 April, 2012 | Supplied by: Australian Pump Industries Pty LtdA compact, portable submersible pump with a powerful agitator for draining slurry and pumping sediment is now available from Australian Pump Industries. The product is made by submersible pump manufacturer Tsurumi, and is aimed at the concrete mixing and batch plant market.
