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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.

Water New Zealand call for abstracts

Fri, 5 March 2010 Trenchless Technology abstracts are being invited for Water – our Key Strategic Resource, Water New Zealand’s Conference 2010, get your submission in by 31 March.

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 awarness

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

Microtunnelling scheduled for Mardi-Mangrove

Thu, 25 February 2010 Construction of the Mardi-Mangrove Link in New South Wales is set to begin this month, with microtunnelling works under the Wyong River crossing to take place in June.

Loch Ness Monster seen in Adelaide

Tue, 23 February 2010 Nessie the tunnel boring machine has commenced tunnelling for marine works as part of the Adelaide Desalination Project.

Drought relief in the pipeline for NSW residents

Fri, 19 February 2010 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has said that he would consider contributing Commonwealth funds for a 28 kilometre pipeline project from Split Rock Dam to Barraba, New South Wales, which is currently suffering from severe drought conditions.

HDD helps Hunter Water with upgrades

Wed, 17 February 2010 HDD and thrust boring are being used to install a new water main in Maitland and Cessnock in New South Wales as part of a water services upgrade program.

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.

Sugarloaf opening boosts Melbourne’s water

Thu, 11 February 2010 Melbourne’s water supplies will be significantly boosted with Victorian Premier John Brumby and state Water Minister Tim Holding officially opening the Sugarloaf Pipeline, located in Victoria.

Scheduling the Mardi-Mangrove Link

Tue, 9 February 2010 The construction schedule for the Gosford and Wyong councils’ $A120 million Mardi-Mangrove Link Project, located in New South Wales, is expected to be released Friday 12 February, according to the Wyong Shire Council.

Environmental awareness wins the Qenos pipeline

Wed, 3 February 2010 Environmental awareness and sustainability has been the key factor in awarding the contract for a recycled water pipeline from the Altona Treatment Plant to Qenos Olefins in outer Melbourne, Victoria.

Costly desal plants an incentive to save water

Mon, 25 January 2010 Executive Director of the Water Services Association of Australia Ross Young has said that the taxpayer cost of new desalination plants around Australia will give consumers an incentive to save water.

Casterton to Coleraine pipeline completed

Mon, 25 January 2010 Wannon Water has completed a 29 kilometre water pipeline running from Casterton to Coleraine, in western Victoria, which included 27 underground bores.

Gippsland SWOPs water pipeline

Fri, 22 January 2010 Gippsland Water has invited tenders for the construction of 3 km of 600 mm nominal diameter pipeline, as part of the Saline Waste Outfall Pipeline (SWOP) Replacement Project.

Piping for irrigation in Tasmania

Fri, 22 January 2010 The trenchless industry is set to benefit from a number of irrigation projects currently underway in Tasmania in an attempt to tackle issues related to climate change and drought.

Glenelg - Adelaide Park Lands Recycled Water Pipeline completed

Wed, 20 January 2010 The $A76.25 million Glenelg to Adelaide Park Lands Recycled Water Pipeline, located in Adelaide, South Australia, has been completed four months ahead of schedule.

Quenching Cloncurry’s thirst

Tue, 19 January 2010 The residents of Cloncurry can now rest assured that they will have adequate supplies of water following the completion of the Cloncurry pipeline.

Hamilton-Grampians Pipeline hits the halfway mark

Thu, 7 January 2010 Construction of the Hamilton-Grampians Pipeline in western Victoria has reached the halfway mark.

Eamonn Kelly joins Black & Veatch

Wed, 30 December 2009 Eamonn Kelly has been appointed as Managing Director for Black & Veatch South Asia Pacific.

Southern Regional Water Pipeline takes the gold

Wed, 23 December 2009 The Southern Regional Water Pipeline Alliance has won a Gold Award in the transport and civil infrastructure category at the 2009 Association of Consulting Engineers Australia (ACEA) Awards for Excellence for its work on the South East Queensland Water Grid Interconnection pipeline system.

John Holland wins Mardi-Mangrove pipeline construction contract

Fri, 11 December 2009 The Wyong Shire Council has awarded an $A65 million contract to John Holland for construction on the Mardi-Mangrove Link Project, located in New South Wales. The project includes microtunnelling under Wyong River.

Preserving water in Australia

Trenchless Australasia — December 2009 Regular high pressure jetting of sewer mains is an essential and accepted part of routine pipe maintenance. The process clears pipelines of roots, debris, obstructions and cleans the inside of the pipe. As a result, the hydraulic capacity of the pipe is typically restored and the potential for surcharges and overflows is reduced.