New Yarra River law gives voice to traditional owners 9 Oct A new law passed by the Victorian Government combines traditional Indigenous knowledge with modern management practice to protect the Yarra … Read more
Utility capturing biogas to improve energy efficiency 18 Aug Melbourne Water’s Western Treatment Plant (WTP) is one step closer to becoming energy positive thanks to a new approach to anaerobic lagoon … Read more
‘Mini-hydro’ plants pump up utilities’ renewable energy output 13 Jul To tackle the ongoing energy consumption challenge faced by water utilities, a major Victorian provider has installed five mini-hydro plants … Read more
Melbourne Water trials co-digestion to move towards zero emissions 7 Jun Melbourne Water is trialling co-digestion of organic wastes at its Western Treatment Plant in the hopes of boosting environmental … Read more
Future vision: How water utilities can plan for an uncertain future 16 Jan To better prepare for an “unknowable future”, water utilities should adopt scenario planning and adaptive planning approaches, a recent GHD and … Read more
