Archive for June 2021
Victorian Water Corporations partner with Universities on Inflexion project
GWM Water and Gippsland Water have partnered with researchers at Federation University and RMIT on a new project being run through the Centre for New Energy Technologies (C4NET). The project aims to explore smarter ways to use electricity and the results of the study could help water corporations save money on power bills and reduce…
Read MoreDeputy Secretary, DELWP announces new board for Greater Western Water
Statement from Deputy Secretary, Water and Catchments – Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning The Acting Minister for Water has appointed a new board of directors to Greater Western Water, ahead of operations commencing on 1 July 2021. This follows the Minister for Water’s 29 October 2020 announcement that Greater Western Water will be…
Read MoreStatement from VicWater CEO – Current Covid-19 lockdown
The Victorian water sector continues to support efforts to contain the current spread of the virus through wastewater testing. We have all the necessary contingencies in place to manage the COVID-19 event and Victorians continue to receive safe and reliable water and wastewater services. Our sector has strong COVID-safe plans in place, including appropriate contact…
Read MoreReconciliation Takes Action: South East Water and the Barring Djinang summer internship program
Japheth Langerak joined South East Water on the Barring Djinang summer internship program, which is part of a five-year Victorian government strategy to enhance Aboriginal employment outcomes across the public sector and runs from 2019 through to 2024. Japheth’s indigenous family originates from Tasmania (known as Palawa), tracing back to Ben Lomond (NE Tasmania). After…
Read MoreA Word from the CEO
On 20 and 21 May, we held our conference, Connect. This was exclusively curated for our members with direct input from subject matter experts across our industry within VicWater’s areas of focus. Not only was the content tailored to our members but Connect was hybrid, providing in-person and online interactions between presenters and participants from The…
Read MoreConnect 2021 Wrap Up
On 20 and 21 May, VicWater hosted the inaugural Connect Conference at the beautiful Langham, in Melbourne. An impressive line-up of speakers and storytellers who generously shared their knowledge and expertise, provided a rich and informative conference for nearly 160 online and in person attendees. In opening the conference, VicWater CEO, Peter Morison, said “Connect…
Read MoreThinking about a secondment? Sean Hanrahan of City West Water shares his experience
Sean Hanrahan is the Manager of Service Planning at City West Water. He has a background in biomedical science, and a Masters in Environment and Sustainability. Sean undertook a secondment with DELWP in May 2019, as Acting Senior Manager, Regional Integrated Water Management (IWM). The secondment opportunity arose after the person in the role was…
Read MoreGrow Your Super
Recent changes to superannuation mean you can now add more into your super without hitting the ‘concessional cap’. Concessional contributions It can be tricky to get your head around all the different types of contributions, but the most common type of payment into your account will most likely be concessional. These are the payments your…
Read More