Noticias sobre Australia
Wannon Water installs floating solar array at key Victorian reservoir
Australian water utility Wannon Water has commissioned one of the country's largest floating solar installations at Brierly Basin in Warrnambool, Victoria, in a move that combines renewable energy generation with the operational demands of drinking water supply.
Hunter Water expands digital metering pilot to tackle water loss
Hunter Water is expanding its collaboration with US technology company Itron as part of a pilot programme aimed at improving water management and reducing losses across its network in New South Wales, Australia.
Jacobs-Stantec selected as engineering partner for Greater Western Water infrastructure program
Greater Western Water has appointed a joint venture between Jacobs and Stantec as its engineering services partner for a five-year infrastructure planning and delivery program aimed at strengthening water services in Melbourne’s fast-growing western region.
AECOM-Aurecon joint venture to support Greater Western Water’s long-term infrastructure planning
Greater Western Water has appointed Thrive, a joint venture between AECOM and Aurecon, as its strategic planning partner for a five-year infrastructure planning and delivery program aimed at supporting growth in Melbourne’s western communities.
UK water system ‘not fit’ for future climate
The UK’s water and wastewater system is “not fit for the current, let alone future, climate”, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has concluded in A Well-Adapted UK, the Fourth Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk (CCRA4-IA).
Southern Rural Water names Scott Cornish as Managing Director
Southern Rural Water has appointed Scott Cornish as its new Managing Director following a nationwide recruitment process that drew more than 120 applications.
New Zealand to build first national flood map as climate risks mount
New Zealand has commissioned the development of its first national flood map, in a move aimed at consolidating fragmented flood-risk data as the country contends with worsening climate impacts.
Mott MacDonald to buy Australian contractor Leed in push into water infrastructure
Mott MacDonald, the employee-owned engineering consultancy, has agreed to acquire Leed Engineering & Construction, a privately owned Australian civil contractor that works on projects in metropolitan, regional and remote areas of the country.
Yarra Valley Water names Service Stream and Ventia as maintenance service delivery partners
Yarra Valley Water has appointed Service Stream and Ventia as its maintenance service delivery partners under a new long-term agreement aimed at supporting the continued delivery of water and sanitation services across Melbourne’s metropolitan region.
When the plant learns to run itself: reinforcement learning agents in desalination digital twins
When ACCIONA and Siemens commissioned the Al Khobar 1 desalination plant in Saudi Arabia in 2020, they did something the industry had never seen: they ran the entire start-up…
WSP names Nada Abubakr Head of Water Advisory in the Middle East
WSP has appointed Nada Abubakr as Head of Water Advisory in the Middle East, reinforcing the firm’s focus on water security and sustainability in the region.
David Hinton to step down as South East Water CEO following Pembury supply failure
The chief executive of South East Water, David Hinton, has announced his resignation, a week after a cross-party committee of MPs declared it had no confidence in his leadership of the troubled utility.
Veolia reports 2.1% revenue growth in first quarter 2026
French environmental services group Veolia reported revenue of €11.43 billion for the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 2.1% at constant scope and foreign exchange and excluding energy prices, the company announced.
Brine’s second act: mineral extraction as revenue stream?
Desalination produces more than 100 million cubic metres of concentrated reject water every day.
Warrnambool sewage plant upgrade completed to drive regional growth in Victoria
Australia's state of Victoria has officially opened an AUD 85 million (about USD 61 million) upgrade to the Warrnambool Sewage Treatment Plant, marking the largest infrastructure investment in the history of Wannon Water, the regional utility responsible for water and sewerage services across south west Victoria.
Western Australia backs water future with record AUD 2.7 billion budget commitment
The Government of Western Australia has announced a record AUD 2.7 billion water infrastructure investment for the 2026-27 financial year, a concrete expression of the strategic direction laid out in its recently published Made possible by water policy document.
“Seqwater is delivering its largest-ever capital works program, with a duty to invest wisely”
Seqwater, South East Queensland’s government-owned statutory authority for bulk water supply, is undertaking its largest capital investment program to date.
Researchers report a regenerable adsorbent that captures short-chain PFAS
Researchers at Flinders University in Australia report a new adsorbent material that removes up to 98% of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water, including the short-chain compounds that conventional treatment technologies struggle to capture.
Victoria’s water sector emissions transition plan: a roadmap toward net zero
Australia's state of Victoria has released the Water Sector Emissions Transition Plan, a structured framework guiding its 18 water corporations toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035.
“A water project is bankable when it provides certainty: revenue, regulation, and delivery”
Water infrastructure lies at the centre of some of the world’s most pressing challenges, from climate resilience to universal access to safe water.