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Register now for Trenchless Live 2010!

Mon, 26 July 2010 Keynote speakers for the Breakfast Session at Trenchless Live 2010 have been confirmed and online registrations are now open!

IPWEA CEO Keynote for Trenchless Live 2010

Thu, 1 July 2010 Trenchless Live 2010 will feature a diverse program of keynote presentations, toolbox sessions and hands-on live demonstrations, including IPWEA CEO Chris Champion.

Industry report reveals challenges ahead for Tas water

Thu, 4 March 2010 The first Tasmanian Water and Sewerage Industry Report has been released and shows that important challenges lie ahead for water corporations in Tasmania in developing infrastructure to the required standard over ten years.

I love Trenchless Technology!

Wed, 3 March 2010 The Trenchless Australasia magazine team loves Trenchless Technology – do you?

Trenchless – top of the charts

Mon, 1 February 2010 The April 2010 edition of Trenchless Australasia will feature the inaugural Trenchless Wall Chart, which will be posted free to thousands of decision makers.

The business of infrastructure – building a nation

Trenchless Australasia — December 2009 According to Executive Director of the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) John Roskam, the trenchless industry must communicate to the government the essential role of Trenchless Technology in maintaining and building underground infrastructure, linking the industry with productivity, population and participation.

Council Profile: Dubbo City Council

Trenchless Australasia — December 2009 Covering an area of 3,425 square kilometres, Dubbo City Council is active in inspecting, rehabilitating and extending its underground infrastructure. Trenchless Australasia spoke with Infrastructure Engineer Water and Sewerage Roger Reynolds about the benefits of using Trenchless Technology in order to leave the city undisturbed.

Call for water board members

Thu, 26 November 2009 The Victorian Government is currently seeking suitably qualified and experienced people to fill board vacancies for a number of Victorian Water Corporations.

Punt Road pipe burst puts rehabilitation to the test

Fri, 20 November 2009 Rehabilitation works have been completed after a pipe burst on a major arterial road in Melbourne, causing peak hour traffic delays.

CCTV helps identify potential problems in Wingham

Wed, 4 November 2009 MidCoast Water is currently undertaking pipe condition and assessment works using CCTV in Wingham, New South Wales.

Maddington powers up underground

Thu, 1 October 2009 The City of Gosnells in Western Australia is the latest local council to participate in Round 4 of the Western Australian State Underground Power Program (SUPP), which aims to deliver underground power to more than 1,100 households in the Maddington area, using horizontal directional drilling.

St George and Warwick splash out on plant upgrades

Tue, 29 September 2009 The Queensland Government has contributed $A640,000 to upgrade the St George Sewerage Treatment Plant, located in the Balonne Shire, Queensland.

Logan Water Alliance formed to deliver water works

Fri, 11 September 2009 The Logan Water Alliance has been formed to deliver an $A300 million water delivery program to Logan City, located in southeast Queensland, including the planning, design, construction and commissioning of critical water, wastewater and recycled water infrastructure.

New utilities commissioner for NT

Fri, 11 September 2009 The Northern Territory Government has appointed Andrew Reeves as Utilities Commissioner to expand and strengthen the role of the Territory’s independent industry regulator to help meet future electricity and water demand.

Capital works projects for East Gippsland

Thu, 10 September 2009 East Gippsland Water customers are set to benefit from three capital works projects worth $A6.7 million to improve water security and quality in Victoria’s southeast.

GWMWater to clean water mains

Thu, 10 September 2009 GWMWater is set to contract extensive water main cleaning works in several towns across northwestern Victoria throughout September and October.

Manhole cover innovation: WorkCover award finalist

Wed, 9 September 2009 MidCoast Water’s work on a new lightweight lockable manhole cover, which has the potential to be implemented worldwide, has been named as a finalist in the WorkCover New South Wales 2009 SafeWork Awards.

Rushworth smokes out sewers

Wed, 9 September 2009 Goulburn Valley Water has been conducting smoke testing and manhole inspections under several streets at Rushworth, located near Shepparton in Victoria, to identify connections and damaged pipes allowing stormwater or groundwater to enter the sewer system.

Central Highlands Water

Trenchless Australasia — September 2009 With lower than average rainfall across regional Victoria over the last several years, water resource and asset management is the biggest challenge facing Central Highlands Water. Trenchless Australasia spoke with Asset Optimisation Co-ordinator Adam Parr about how the water authority manages its resources and the role of Trenchless Technology in the maintenance process.

New sewer main to meet growth on the Bellarine Peninsula

Fri, 4 September 2009 A new major sewerage main is being constructed using a combination of Trenchless Technology and open cut between Barwon Heads and the Black Rock water reclamation plant to meet growth on the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria.

PSP Alliance to build Sydney Water sewerage scheme at Appin

Mon, 31 August 2009 Sydney Water has extended the service delivery contract it has with the PSP Alliance to allow construction to start in mid-2010 on a sewerage scheme at Appin, south west of Sydney.

Official opening: Plumbing Technology Centre NSW

Wed, 26 August 2009 Government representatives have officially opened the spacious new $A3.5 million Plumbing Technology Centre at TAFE NSW Riverina Institute Wagga Wagga Campus.

Supporting Sydney’s sewer and stormwater networks

Fri, 14 August 2009 Sydney Water has awarded contracts worth $A83.4 million to upgrade stormwater and sewerage pipes to Kembla Watertech Pty Ltd, Insituform Pacific Pty Ltd and Interflow Pty Ltd. The Sewer Rehabilitation Program is part of Sydney Water’s $A560 million four-year SewerFix Program to protect public health and reduce the number of sewage overflows reaching the environment.

South East Water awards capital works program

Fri, 14 August 2009 Victorian water authority South East Water has awarded the Capital Works Delivery Program to the ‘us’ – Utility Services Alliance Partners.

Birkdale trunk sewer upgrade

Tue, 4 August 2009 A wastewater rehabilitation program in Birkdale New Zealand is using a combination of microtunnelling and horizontal directional drilling to replace a 45 year old pipe.

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