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May 2026
The emergence of new so-called ‘hyperscale’ data centres continues to be a hot topic in the media, and water use has become a central sustainability challenge. This was a key theme at the Melbourne Cloud & Datacentre Convention in April, where I represented the water sector in a panel discussion on ‘AI, Data Centres and The Water Crisis’.
May 2026
Pyroco MK2 – end of an era, beginning of the next
After six years of pilot-scale trials, one of Australia’s leading biosolids-to-biochar projects is entering an exciting new phase. Developed by RMIT University in partnership with South East Water and Roundhill Engineering, Pyroco converts biosolids and organics into high-value biochar while destroying contaminants of concern including PFAS, microplastics and pharmaceuticals.
May 2026
Strengthening Adaptation Capability Across Victoria’s Water Corporations Program
Since its meeting in March the Program working group has agreed on progressing Recommendation 1.5 from the Nation Partners report (standardised risk assessment methodology).
May 2026
I am a strong believer that gender equality is not a luxury and not just a women’s issue, so when the opportunity arose to attend the Women Deliver 2026 Conference in Melbourne, I jumped at the chance!
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Clearwater Training – April 2026
Hot Topic Webinar | Scaled stormwater strategies for healthy streams How do we right‑size stormwater responses to protect and restore stream health—without over‑ or under‑engineering solutions? Join leading researchers and [...]
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Schools saved over 100 million litres of water in 2025
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South East Water hosts international fellows to share water-saving solutions
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Protecting local Growling Grass Frog population
Stage two of Central Highlands Water's Creswick Rising Main replacement began in January, with important protections in place for the resident Growling Grass Frog population at [...]
Melbourne Water hosts Industry Partner Showcase
On 17 February, Melbourne Water staged an Industry Partner Showcase onsite at its Melbourne office. The event included representatives from the Water Services Association of Australia [...]
What’s the difference between a self-managed super fund and an industry fund?
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Last chance register for the Director Development Forum 2026
Registrations for the 2026 Director Development Forum will close next Tuesday 10 March, so make sure you don't miss out. VicWater, in partnership with the Department of [...]
IWA Plenary Session & SIG Meetings – March 2026
Registrations are still open for the Plenary Session and SIG Meetings next week! Plenary Session - 9:00am - 9:45am SIG Meetings - 10am onwards Plenary Session Resilience [...]
Look Inside the 2026 VIC Water Industry Operations Conference Program
Join the Water Industry Operations Association [WIOA] in Bendigo on 25–26 March 2026 for two days of applied learning, operational insights, and real‑world case studies. This year’s program has [...]
Clearwater Training – March 2026
Clearwater’s highly requested Maintenance of WSUD Assets – Street Scale Systems training is back, offering a practical, hands-on learning experience for anyone involved in maintaining or influencing the [...]
Backup power boost to support communities during extreme weather
Gippsland Water has invested $6.8M in a fleet of new generators to reduce interruptions to services during times of emergencies. The organisation will deploy 25 new generators to critical sites across the service area. Managing director Sarah Cumming said that extreme weather [...]









