Archive for May 2020
Victorian water corporations lead the Victorian public sector for employee satisfaction and wellbeing
The annual State of the Public Sector in Victoria report for 2018-2019 was released by the Victorian Public Service Commission (VPSC) last week. The report combines facts and figures about…
Read MoreIWN March Update
Here’s what’s happening this month IWN has completed a website refresh, which went live 1 May. We welcome feedback on the new website from Victorian water industry professionals. Rian Sullings from City West…
Read MoreIDAHOBIT
Join Pride in Water to celebrate IDAHOBIT and LGBTIQ+ inclusion in the water industry International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia & Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) celebrates LGBTIQ+ people globally, and raises awareness…
Read MoreHow is WaterAid working to tackle COVID-19?
All 35 countries where WaterAid works have confirmed cases of COVID-19, with most of them now reporting local transmission, meaning that the virus is passing from person-to-person in-country, rather than…
Read MorePredicting photolytic removal of CECs in wastewater and stormwater treatment assets using a chemoinformatic tool
To address compliance with new demanding regulations for varying sources coupled with budget restrictions, utilities need a cost-effective tool to identify the most problematic chemicals of emerging concern (CECs) and…
Read MoreLet’s Talk Mental Health in Regional Areas
Join us 10.30am Friday 8 May for a free webinar focused on rural and regional areas. As parts of Australia are still recovering from drought, floods and bushfires, covid-19 has now added…
Read MoreA Word from the CEO
After two months of being homebound, I have been able to witness the good and the bad of this isolation strategy. For anyone with pre-school or primary-age kids, it’s interesting…
Read MoreOnsite waste water systems and sewer connection powers
VicWater attended a meeting of DELWP Onsite Domestic Wastewater Steering Committee 29 April. The meeting included discussion on policy options to augment powers to connect properties to sewer services which were circulated…
Read MoreConstruction Procurement – Major Projects Standard Contract
VicWater will shortly circulate a detailed update to all Managing Directors on the Ministerial Directions for Public Construction Procurement and VicWater Working Group for Construction Contracts. The Working Group, chaired…
Read More2021 Water Industry Asset Revaluation
VicWater has appointed Roy Farthing to update the 2015 Asset Valuation Methodology and Guidance for the 2021 valuation. The Water Industry Asset Revaluation Working Group, which includes water corporations, VAGO,…
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