A council-owned water service provider hopes to turn a product made from sewage in a sustainable revenue stream.
Category: Water
WA wetlands trial targets plastic in waterways
WA will trial floating rubbish bins at an urban wetland in Perth to reduce plastic waste in the state’s waterways.
Work starts on Qld pumped hydro
Work has officially begun on a multi-million dollar pumped hydro project northwest of Townsville.
Sydney Science Park tests smart waters
A waste water recycling plant being built in a smart city development in western Sydney will use digital twins to produce water on demand.
Subsidised irrigation training for WA councils
WA councils will get free irrigation training to reduce pressure on groundwater reserves.
Adopting innovative recycled water strategies
Recycled water projects are often opportunistic and ad hoc, rather than strategically planned, but they don’t have to be.
Future water plans must factor in climate change
Water managers will have to be adaptive and agile to meet the challenges ahead, the Productivity Commission says.
Murray Darling water management favoured irrigators
The government favoured irrigators over the environment in the Murray Darling Basin, the ICAC says.
Awards celebrate council-led environmental initiatives
Sustainability and bushfire waste initiatives are among the winners of the LGNSW environment awards.
Sydney Water’s ‘greenprint’ for Western Sydney
The Western City Parkland City will be designed around future climate challenges.