By Paul Hemsley The Western Australian government has opened Australia’s largest operating solar power station to date 50km south-east of the coastal town of Geraldton. Known as the Greenough River…
Category: Water
Backyard pool laws make a big splash
By Julian Bajkowski The New South Wales government has launched a spring offensive on accidental drownings and will introduce new laws that more strictly regulate safety compliance for an estimated…
Cloud computing lifts flood councils above waterline
By Julian Bajkowski and Paul Hemsley Up to ten Queensland local councils will soon be able tap-into new cloud computing infrastructure to keep vital technology systems safe from harm during…
Feds fill up councils’ stormwater funds
Local councils will deliver sustainable stormwater harvesting and re-use projects with the aid of federal funding. The funding will be more than $42 million to roll out nine projects to…
Educational campaign shifts Queenslanders’ water habits
The State Government’s Target 140 campaign will soon mark its first year of operation with a record 12 consecutive months of meeting water savings. “Last week saw residents reach a…