Archive for January 2021
A Word from the CEO
To those of you who spent time away from work in January, welcome back! If you missed our January issue, I provided an update on our progress against the VicWater Strategic Plan and the…
Read MoreModern Slavery Program of Work
The VicWater Social Procurement Working Group commenced Phase Three of our Sustainable Procurement Initiative in November 2020. Jointly funded by the majority of Water Corporations, we engaged the ongoing support…
Read MoreTree-lightful initiative for increasing shade and cooling across Melbourne
An abundance of trees and native shrubs have been planted at selected `hot zones’ across the city as part of Melbourne Water’s Urban Cooling Program. The project, two years in…
Read MoreGWMWater establishes end-to-end water trace within network
GWMWater has installed digital water meters across a third of Victoria; demonstrating that digital metering can move from the trial stage into delivery and then become part of business as…
Read Morefootprint® 2.0 – The smart metering platform for business, just got smarter!
Built for business, footprint® 2.0 provides network wide, near real-time monitoring of water, gas and electricity meters as well as trade waste parameters. The web-based solution will support your business…
Read MoreKeeping you safe from fraud and scams
During the current COVID crisis the finance industry has seen an increase in various scams, as some people try to take advantage of the disruption and uncertainty. The most common…
Read MoreWorld first electrical safety training simulator receives federal funding
Melbourne Water and Deakin University’s CADET Virtual Reality Training and Simulation Research Lab are set to accelerate the development of a world first electrical safety training simulator. The research project…
Read MoreRISE program providing modern sanitation to informal settlements at 24 locations in Fiji and Indonesia
Through what has been a challenging year for many, the Monash University-led RISE program has kept the momentum going in its work towards providing modern sanitation to informal settlements at…
Read MoreA Word from the CEO
Happy New Year! As we enter 2021, I am excited for the new prospects of the year. Since we managed to achieve great things throughout the crazy period of 2020,…
Read MorePolicy Update
Infrastructure Victoria has released the Victoria’s Draft 30-Year infrastructure Strategy for consultation. The draft strategy recommendations are grouped into four themes: confront long-term challenges, manage urban change, harness infrastructure for…
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