Wastewater Treatment News Australia (WWTN)

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New Wastewater Facility Proposed for Murray Bridge
https://www.sawater.com.au/news/new-wastewater-facility-proposed-for-murray-bridge

Yarra Valley Water contracts Aquatec Maxcon to Design a Waste to Energy Solution for its Sewage Treatment Plant
http://www.aquatecmaxcon.com.au/news

New Mixer Pump Pontoon for WWTP
http://cloud.dredging.com.au/index.php/s/saE9DjytZ3D3eu0/download

Profits from the Water Corporation to the State Government have more than doubled to $335 million in the past 2 years
https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/29561187/335m-profit-flows-in-from-water-corp/

WaterCorp Publish Annual Report (PDF)
http://www.watercorporation.com.au/-/media/files/about-us/our-performance/annual-report-2015/water-corporation-annual-report-2015.pdf

Water Corporation finances used to ‘plug budget gaps’, WA Opposition says
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-17/wa-labor-says-government-using-utilities-to-prop-up-budget/6784388

Mount Barker District Council seeking Wastewater Asset Engineer 3 year contract
http://www.seek.com.au/job/29524790

Mackay WWTP Now Completed
https://www.environment.gov.au/water/cities-towns/water-smart/mackay-wastewater-recycling

Scientists Say outright Ban on Plastic Microbeads Will best Protect Oceans
http://www.ibtimes.com.au/scientists-say-outright-ban-microbeads-will-best-protect-oceans-marine-life-1467648

Seeking Process Coordinator to join the Aroona Alliance within the Wastewater Treatment Branch at Subiaco
http://www.seek.com.au/job/29503114

Salesperson Required for Industrial Wastewater Business Development
http://www.seek.com.au/job/29536591

2 Day Course – Energy Efficiency of Wastewater Treatment Plants (Perth)
http://www.iwes.com.au/pdf/Perth%2015%20emailer2.pdf

Andzac Continues to Develop its Aeration and Mixing Technology
http://www.sustainabilitymatters.net.au/content/water/case-study/andzac-continues-to-develop-its-aeration-and-mixing-technology-757994151

Monadelphous seeking Mechanical Engineering for Waste Water Treatment
http://www.seek.com.au/job/29539462

New Website for Wastewater Treatment News
http://www.wastewaternews.com.au/

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1. Residents Kick Up Stink About ‘Horrific’ Sewage Spill that Killed Eels and Polluted River
http://www.theleader.com.au/story/3350906/residents-kick-up-stink-about-horrific-sewage-spill-that-killed-eels-and-polluted-river/

2. Whitsunday Regional Council is seeking tenders for installation and commissioning for the Bowen Sewerage Treatment Plant
Submissions to tender close on 1 October 2015
https://www.lgtenderbox.com.au/tender/display/tender-details.do?id=4868&action=display-tender-details

3. Pump Pontoons for Waste Water Pumps (Engineered for Aggressive Environments)
http://www.pumppontoons.com/

4. UQ Wealth from Waste The beneficial reuse of low-cost materials as substrate in water treatment wetlands (PDF)
http://www.gci.uq.edu.au/filething/get/4963/Wendling.pdf

5. Bonacci Showcases its WWTP Upgrade Works
http://www.bon-infra.com/projects/water-treatment/

6. WIOA Tour of Wodonga WWTP and Seminar
http://www.wioa.org.au/seminars/VicWodonga2015.htm

7. Desludging WWTP Ponds with Automated Mini-Dredgers for Filling Geotextile Bags for Sludge Dewatering
http://minedredgingservices.com.au/

8. Xylem Seminar on Fault finding and pump repairs – Adrian Rijnbeek, Xylem
Followed by Networking lunch sponsored by Xylem
http://www.wioa.org.au/seminars/VicWodonga2015.htm

9. WaterCorp seeking a Process Coordinator for their Wastewater Treatment Branch at Subiaco
http://www.seek.com.au/job/29503114

10. Redcliffe Sewage Treatment Plant (QLD) rehabilitation works by Trility due to Begin
http://www.utilitymagazine.com.au/redcliffe-stp-rehabilitation-works-to-begin-soon/

11. Specialised Conference on Design, Operation and Economics of Large Wastewater Treatment Plants
http://www.lwwtp2015.org/files/LWWTP_2015-Final_programme-web.pdf

12. See more Waste Water News at:
http://www.wastewaternews.com.au/

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1. WWTN – Australia’s New Dedicated eMagazine for Wastewater Treatment Operators and Specialists
http://www.wastewaternews.com.au/

2. Redland City Council (QLD) has announced that construction on a $12.8 million, state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant on North Stradbroke Island
http://www.utilitymagazine.com.au/point-lookout-to-receive-new-wastewater-treatment-plant/

3. WaterCorp Putting Wastewater to Use with the CSIRO
http://blogs.csiro.au/ecos/the-water-underground-the-future-of-water-in-perth/

4. Desludging Lined Anaerobic Treatment Lagoons with Unmanned Remote-Controlled Mini-Dredgers
http://cloud.dredging.com.au/index.php/s/6SwerNH6sWDlZO4/download

5. Idle Desalination Plants Built by Labor Cost $1Bn
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/state-politics/idle-desalination-plants-built-by-labor-cost-1bn/story-e6frgczx-1227523460275?sv=93532e353a137d0139c3e6c39d872c04

6. California to ban facial scrubs, toothpastes with plastic microbeads to reduce water pollution
The plastic microbeads can attract other chemicals such as PCBs and flame retardants on the surface of the water after it escapes the wastewater treatment.
http://www.ibtimes.com.au/california-ban-facial-scrubs-toothpastes-plastic-microbeads-reduce-water-pollution-1465365

7. Gosford Council is Upgrading its Two Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) located at Kincumber and Woy Woy
http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/environment-and-waste/water-and-sewer/major-water-and-wastewater-projects/wastewater-treatment-plant-upgrades

8. Special Offer – ‘Practical Guide to Odour Control In Sewage Transport Systems’ only $33 for WWTN Subscribers
http://www.wioa.org.au/publications/documents/PracticalGuidesWastewaterOrderForm.pdf

9. Special Offer – ‘Practical Guide to the Operation and Optimisation of Activated Sludge Wastewater Treatment Plants’ only $44 for WWTN Subscribers
http://www.wioa.org.au/publications/documents/PracticalGuidesWastewaterOrderForm.pdf

10. Monadelphous seeking experienced Water Treatment and Sewerage Plant Operators for upcoming work in Perth
http://www.wioa.org.au/positions/2015/Monadelphous_WTSTPO_Sept.pdf

11. Wannon Water seeking Treatment Operations Officer
http://www.wioa.org.au/positions/2015/WannonWater_TreatmentOpsOfficer_Sept11.pdf

12. Melbourne Water Running Co-digestion Trial at Western Treatment Plant 
http://www.melbournewater.com.au/whatwedo/projectsaroundmelbourne/Pages/Western-Treatment-Plant-co-digestion.aspx

13. Mareeba Shire Council calling of tenders for the refurbishment of the Mareeba Wastewater Treatment Plant
http://msc.qld.gov.au/mareeba-wastewater-treatment-plant/

14. Rhino Linings help minimise water treatment plant degradation and chemical spills
http://www.safetowork.com.au/news/rhino-linings-help-minimise-water-treatment-plant

15. The Key to Reliable Water/ Wastewater Level Monitoring
http://www.pacetoday.com.au/News/Sponsored-Content/The-key-to-reliable-water-wastewater-level-monitor

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http://www.wastewaternews.com.au/blog/august-2015-vol-2/

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From Wastewater to Fertiliser: Current and Future Opportunities
http://www.gci.uq.edu.au/wastewater-fertiliser-current-and-future-opportunities

Turning Sewage Sludge into Concrete
http://www.newsmaker.com.au/news/36782/pertanika-journal-study-turning-sewage-sludge-into-concrete#.VeowwGSqpBc

Robotic Mini-Dredgers Designed for Desludging of Biosolids from Lined WWTP Ponds and Lagoons
http://cloud.dredging.com.au/index.php/s/dwWhK6eadoDWnRa/download

SA Water to spend $107 Mill on WWTP Upgrades in 2016
$66.5 Mill to relocate the Murray Bridge Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)
$24.6 Mill to increase Bolivar WWTP capacity and
$15.7 Mill to improve Port Lincoln WWTP sludge infrastructure
http://www.sawater.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/27179/1Sept-Fact-Sheet-Business.pdf

Southeast Sydney Anglers Call for Fish Testing in Fall Out After 5M litre Raw Sewage Spill into Botany Bay
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/city-east/southeast-sydney-anglers-call-for-fish-testing-in-fall-out-after-5m-litre-raw-sewage-spill-into-botany-bay/story-fngr8h22-1227506592322?sv=9dbc9f96ef5787b3aad85dd1bfc7ddad

Hunter Water (NSW) to Invest More than $56 Mill on Expanding the Region’s Largest Wastewater Treatment Works
https://www.pumpindustry.com.au/hunter-water-expands-horizons/7634/

Upgrades to the Karratha WWTP in Western Australia are Now Complete
https://www.pumpindustry.com.au/wastewater-upgrades-for-karratha-complete/7316/

New Tender – Construction of Sewerage Pump Stations at Merrimac West Sewerage Catchment, Gold Coast City Council
https://www.lgtenderbox.com.au/tender/display/tender-details.do?id=4824&action=display-tender-details

Solar Rafts for Geomembrane Lined Dams
http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/business-it/startup-infratechs-floating-solar-rafts-hold-promise-for-australias-rural-communities-20150823-gj5ktn.html

Jacobs Seeking Senior Wastewater Engineer for Melbourne
http://www.seek.co.nz/job/29394995

Project Manager required for Brisbane for WWTP Utilities
http://www.seek.com.au/job/29378157

Point Lookout Redland QLD Gets New WWTP
http://yoursay.redland.qld.gov.au/point-lookout

Work on the Expansion of the Mount Compass Wastewater Treatment Plant Commenced by the Successful Tenderer, Leed Engineering and Construction
http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?c=46858

Gippsland Water currently seeking a Senior Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
http://www.gippswater.com.au/Careers/CurrentVacancies/tabid/246/jobid/77/Default.aspx

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