Five Central Queensland councils have mapped shared water risks across assets, workforce, finance, cyber and planning. The next step is deciding which pressures are better tackled regionally. #qldwater #QWRAP
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The Nature Repair Market now has two methods. Its latest allows landholders to improve existing vegetation, restore cleared areas and register offset-capable biodiversity projects.
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The Swan Canning River Protection Strategy 2026–2036 sets measurable targets for water quality, biodiversity, foreshore condition and community amenity.
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.@UQ_News researchers are using RootBot, electromagnetic sensing and drones to track when, where and how 36 wheat varieties use soil water through the growing season.
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coNEXA will invest $250m to supply @NEXTDC S4 Sydney with up to 16 ML/day of recycled water, with first supply expected in late 2027.
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CARM and Yanco Creek modernisation are modelled to create 13.2 GL/y of environmental yield through better forecasting, control and river operations, backed by IVT accounting.
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Biosolids innovation was the theme of the day for Victorian water utilities, with a circular economy approach providing new insights.
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The new TecSense SGA Fluid measures oxygen in liquids from 0–2000 ppb with 1 ppb resolution in a compact, one-button handheld format.
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NSW has offered around 130 water licences representing 8,250 water shares to about 35 Aboriginal organisations in the first year of its Aboriginal Water Strategy.
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Manton Dam has reached commissioning at $174m, $15m under budget. First water is expected in Darwin’s network by the end of 2026.
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New Murray-Darling funding will provide $50m across 20 NSW projects spanning water infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, flood resilience and regional jobs.
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Sequana’s first international acquisition combines Australian water-security and desalination expertise with INFRACO’s established UK infrastructure delivery capability.
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Victoria’s water corporations are pooling their scale to reach net zero.

ZEW has tackled electricity emissions. ZEWCO is now collectively procuring 670,000 carbon credits to address harder Scope 1 emissions.

#VicWater2026 #NetZero

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How much should Greater Sydney pay to keep desalination ready? @IPARTNSW is reviewing the balance between affordability, readiness and future water security.
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NovoLabs’ Supercritical UV system tripled wet-weather disinfection capacity at Kaiwaka. Its inventor, Andy Shilton, has now received a national innovation medal.
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A truck that cannot drive away with its boom deployed: @VentiaServices has built new engineered interlocks into two hydro excavation units for Victorian infrastructure work.
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Unitywater has been named Utility of the Year at the inaugural Utility Awards 2026, with @SAWaterCorp @SydneyWaterNews @Tas_Water @southeastwater also taking category honours.
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Fibres, solids and changing inflows are testing wastewater pumps. @ksbaustralia D-max and Compact Cooling Jacket target clogging resistance, cooling reliability and whole-system efficiency. #Wastewater #Pumps
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The water skills shortage is hitting the middle layer: technical specialists, project engineers and managers who turn strategy into delivery. Laura Chan from @lviassociates explains why this bottleneck matters.
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.@theCEWH has delivered 20,099 GL since 2009, supporting fish, wetlands, waterbirds, vegetation, river connectivity and water quality across the Murray-Darling Basin.
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