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Blueprint for South East Queensland Water

Tue, 24 August 2010 Natural Resources Minister Stephen Robertson recently released the South East Queensland Water Strategy – a 50 year blueprint to ensure a sustainable, efficient and secure water supply for the region's future.

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!

WA aids skilled migration for resources sector

Mon, 17 May 2010 Two Western Australian industry chambers will team up with the State Government to address the issue of future additional labour requirements in the state.

Report card for Australia’s water utilities

Thu, 13 May 2010 Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Water, Dr Mike Kelly, has launched two national ‘report cards’ that tell Australians how urban and rural water providers are performing.

Federal funding fuels engineering workforce

Mon, 19 April 2010 Minister for Education and Employment Julia Gillard has announced Federal funding to help boost Australia’s engineering workforce.

Raining dollars for water projects

Wed, 17 March 2010 In response to increase pressure placed on water resources, caused by growing populations around Australia, the Federal Government has committed $A254.8 million through the National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns.

New water pipeline for New South Wales

Wed, 10 March 2010 New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally and Federal Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water Penny Wong have announced joint Federal and state funding for a pipeline to secure town water supplies for Lake Cargelligo, located in central west New South Wales.

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?

Bid to boost SA’s stormwater harvest

Wed, 3 March 2010 The South Australian Government and local councils are seeking funding from the second round of the Commonwealth’s Water for the Future program to boost the state’s annual stormwater harvest.

Water takes to the web to increase awareness

Mon, 1 March 2010 Australia’s first water-education resource website has been developed to increase water and sustainability awareness.

Construction industry building up

Tue, 16 February 2010 A survey has shown that Australia’s construction industry has rebounded strongly in January, posting its best performance in two years.

NSW to fund local infrastructure development

Fri, 12 February 2010 The New South Wales Government will inject $A179 million into local infrastructure projects, including improvements to water and wastewater networks.

Victorian projects boosted by state government

Mon, 1 February 2010 A program linking regional and rural businesses to major infrastructure projects, including projects such as the Goldfields Superpipe, the Wimmera Mallee Pipeline Project and the Northern Victorian Irrigation Renewal Project, will be rolled out across Victoria.

More job adverts heralds good news for the economy

Fri, 15 January 2010 Following the optimistic prospects for the construction industry as reported in KPMG's latest Global Construction Survey, recent job advertisement survey data released by the ANZ bank has pointed to a resurgence of the Australian economy.

Industry set to prosper from broadband roll out

Trenchless Australasia — December 2009 While times have been challenging, the trenchless industry in New Zealand and Australia is set to prosper, with the governments in both countries committed to large scale broadband upgrade projects over the coming decade.

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.

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.

Net benefits

Trenchless Australasia — September 2009 The installation of the $A43 National Broadband Network could be a boon for the trenchless industry. However, Executive Director of the WSAA Ross Young has some concerns about the proposal to use water and wastewater infrastructure to install the necessary fibre optic network.

Investment allowance: where do we stand post 30 June?

Trenchless Australasia — September 2009 There is still much discussion in the market place about the investment allowance, and from what I hear, a lot of confusion, even from some prominent accounting firms. The following information is intended to clarify the position of the Investment Allowance and serve as a reminder that 50, 30 and 10 per cent allowances are still in play.

Self promoter

Trenchless Australasia — September 2009 The trenchless industry, by its very nature, goes unseen by the general public but nothing beats the third party endorsement that positive media coverage generates and getting coverage of your industry, company, project, or technology is easier than you think.

Trade qualifications in drilling from ADITC

Trenchless Australasia — September 2009 Safety training has been a priority for a long time, but you may not be aware that there is an opportunity of awarding a trade qualification in Trenchless Technology to your employees (or yourself), however large or small your business, in all states. Here Virginia Hilliard discusses ADITC training.

Agnes Water pipeline delayed

Mon, 10 August 2009 Construction of the pipeline needed to support the Agnes Water desalination plant in Central Queensland, with the preferred construction method of horizontal directional drilling (HDD), has been delayed due to the introduction of new legislation.

Condition monitoring for management and operation of urban water systems

Trenchless Australasia — September 2004 The focus of the CSIRO Urban Water Infrastructure group is on the development of tools for predicting asset lifetimes to allow for efficient management of existing urban water infrastructure. Assessment of the present condition of pipelines is central to the processes and models.

E-education in Trenchless Technology

Trenchless Australasia — September 2004 The ASTT’s entry for the ISTT No Dig 2003 Award is an educational CD designed to introduce Trenchless Technology to Civil Engineering courses at Universities in Australia and New Zealand.

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