How this army engineer invented a suitcase-sized water treatment device 18 May During natural disasters, such as floods, drinking water often has to be flown into remote towns or isolated areas at extremely high cost. … Read more
Water professionals should be custodians of Country 27 Feb The catastrophic bushfires across Australia this summer, on the back of widespread drought (which in many places is the driest on record), and … Read more
Water, interrupted: How water utilities manage service disruptions 17 Feb Whether it’s a burst main, crucial maintenance works, project installations or a grizzly ‘fat berg’ clogging a sewage network, managing … Read more
Managing water quality challenges, from fires to flooding rains 10 Feb Storage levels at Sydney’s Warragamba Dam have jumped from 43% to 61% after a weekend of heavy rain.
Benefits flow from Green Square water-saving drain project 15 Nov At Sydney’s Green Square, a hidden water engineering project is helping to prevent flooding and reduce the precinct’s potable water use.
Scenario planning lessons from a disaster management expert 9 Sep When it comes to natural disasters, the old adage ‘prevention is better than cure’ rings true. And with the right scenario planning, this … Read more
