Archive for May 2022
Carbon Offsets Project status update
The Project Steering Group held a hybrid meeting (both online and in-person at Charlton) on Thursday 5 May 2022 to continue discussions on the supply and demand assessment undertake by…
Read MoreImplementation of EPA Revised Guideline for Water Recycling status update
An industry workshop on drafting a User Site Management Plan (USMP) guidance document was held on 18 May 2022. This was well-attended workshop, and there was a lot very useful…
Read MoreCost of Compliance Project status update
Consultants have delivered a draft of the final report, and the report has been circulated to those water corporations who provided data for the project for their comment/review. The draft…
Read MoreWannon Water prepares for $40 million-plus upgrade to Warrnambool Sewage Plant
Wannon Water is about to embark on their largest ever infrastructure project – a $40 million-plus upgrade of the Warrnambool Sewage Treatment Plant. In parallel with this project, Wannon Water…
Read MoreNew standard set for flushable wipes
WSAA welcomes the release of the final standard, DR AS/NZS 5328:2022 Flushable Products, by Standards Australia. ‘It is exciting to see the release of this Australian and New Zealand Standard…
Read MoreChanges coming to super on 1 July
From 1 July this year, there are a number of changes coming that may affect your super. The superannuation guarantee (SG) $450 earnings threshold, work test, First Super Saver Scheme…
Read MoreVicWater welcomes our newly appointed Board
On Monday 23 May 2022, VicWater welcomed our new Board members Russell Anderson, Nicola Hepenstall, David Middleton, Victor Perton, Charmaine Quick and Therese Tierney, who join continuing directors Naomi Cleary…
Read MoreLiv Garfield, keynote at the VicWater Annual Conference Dinner
VicWater and WSAA present Liv Garfield, CEO, Severn Trent Water UK as the keynote speaker for the VicWater Annual Conference dinner at The Langham Melbourne on 8 June 2022. Severn…
Read MoreWater Sector Carbon Emission Steering Committee site visit
This week, VicWater Policy and Regulation Manager, David Sheehan, along with members of the Water Sector Carbon Emission Reduction Steering Committee and Project Manager, Ivana Gillard from Innovation Delivery Partners,…
Read MoreRussia’s cyber war: and its effect on Australia
Over the past few weeks, we’ve taken a number of steps to increase our cyber readiness as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. There have been warnings from authoritative…
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