Barwon Water welcomed $3 million funding announcement on 18 July from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to support an innovative project to use pure oxygen to make wastewater treatment more efficient. The oxygen will come as a by-product of hydrogen production at [...]
Applications for the 2025 Peter Cullen Trust Leadership Program are now open The Peter Cullen Trust Leadership Program is a unique and transformative program fostering courageous leaders who will tackle big challenges in water and environment. Applications are invited from [...]
The ATO recently announced they will no longer send any hyperlinks in SMS communications to taxpayers, to help prevent people falling for phishing scams. This highlights the critical role of cybersecurity in combating phishing attacks, which often use unsolicited emails, SMS, and phone [...]
Gippsland Water is helping students kick start their careers locally with its annual Summer Internship Program. Applications are now open for the initiative, which is one of the largest in Gippsland and provides students with the opportunity to gain practical [...]
The fallout from the Derrimut chemical fire continues as Melbourne Water has received and continues treating 12 million litres of contaminated firewater at its Western Treatment Plant (WTP): the equivalent of six Olympic swimming pools. “The chemical fire may be old news, but [...]
Yarra Valley Water is encouraging cafes to join the Refiller movement, offering free tap water refills to thirsty Melburnians - and do their bit to help reduce plastic waste. Mocha Jo’s cafe in Glen Waverley has joined the Choose [...]
Take a look at some of our program highlights that will feature at the Annual Conference this September. Corporate Sustainability Panel: Technical realism and organisational change Facilitator: Tai Hollingsbee, Head of Sustainability, Asia Pacific, GHD Panellists: Jo Murdoch, Managing [...]
Dr. Katrina Wruck will present a high-level, digestible literature review on the latest advancements in PFAS removal and destruction from water and biosolids. Katrina's presentation will cover current adsorption and destruction technologies, including electro-oxidation, advanced oxidation processes (including photo-catalysis and electro-Fenton), pyrolysis, plasma, sonolysis, [...]
The IWN Members Conference is less than a month away. Registrations are filling fast - with over 130 delegates registered, so please register ASAP if you are intending to come. Agenda update: The MC will be IWN's very own Kate Bardy - IWN's [...]
Register now for the IWA Plenary Session and SIG Meetings this July. Thursday 18 July - online 9am - July Plenary Session 10am - July SIG Meetings - Agendas The July Plenary Session will feature a presentation on Building Resilience: Climate [...]