Registrations are now open for the 2026 IWN Members Conference! The 2026 conference theme, Celebrating Excellence in Innovation, focuses on recognising outstanding projects that demonstrate innovation in action across the water sector. This year’s event will run across two days: Day [...]
The 2026 Water Minister’s Climate Innovation Challenge (WMCIC) is now open for submissions. Intelligent Water Networks (IWN) invites all Victorian water corporations to submit and are seeking innovative, practical solutions that transform how biosolids are managed and utilised — reducing [...]
Celebrating excellence in innovation The 2026 conference theme, Celebrating Excellence in Innovation, focuses on recognising outstanding projects that demonstrate innovation in action across the water sector. The conference will showcase practical solutions, strong collaboration, and real-world impact — highlighting how ideas [...]
Barwon Water are proud to spotlight some of the exceptional women driving innovation in water science and engineering. Working in an area that combines a passion for environment and its relationship with human uses of water helps get Mariah Sampson “out of bed every day”. [...]
The IWN Circular Economy Gas Stream recently attended the Victorian Bioenergy Conference, which was held on 12 & 13 November in Wodonga. The conference hosted over 120 attendees over the two days, including representatives from Yarra Valley Water, Lower Murray [...]
The future operation of six significant Central Highlands Water (CHW) water treatment plants has been finalised, with Veolia announced as the successful strategic partner to deliver these critically important operations and maintenance services for our customers and community. The major [...]
Barwon Water were thrilled to have Michael Thomas, Research and Development Lead awarded the Australian Water Association's Victorian Water Professional of the Year. This prestigious award recognises Michael's outstanding leadership, technical excellence, and unwavering commitment to advancing innovation and collaboration [...]
Greener schools, community recreation spaces and playing surfaces across Beaufort took out the top prize at the 2025 Australian Water Association (Vic) Awards on Thursday 16 October at Melbourne Town Hall. The Beaufort Reuse for Recreation project, which developed infrastructure [...]
South East Water has been named a winner across 2 categories at the 2025 Australian Water Association’s (AWA) Victorian Gala Dinner and Awards. Held on Thursday 16 October at the Melbourne Town Hall, the AWA awards ceremony recognises the outstanding [...]
A groundbreaking Australian innovation is making a splash this month, transforming urine into a safe and valuable fertiliser while helping to relieve environmental pressures. South East Water is proud to support the NiCE Loo Lab, a revolutionary mobile public toilet [...]