Mobile desal plants to treat brackish water in regional NSW 28 Jan Brewarrina Shire Council (BSC) in north-west New South Wales has installed a mobile desalination plant to provide more palatable water for … Read more
Rural Tasmanian community gets water fit for a king 2 Dec Residents of Tasmania’s King Island can now access water fit for royalty, with TasWater commissioning a new water treatment plant.
Poor water quality linked to sugary drink consumption in remote communities 30 Aug A lack of access to safe, good-quality drinking water in rural and remote areas could account for high rates of soft drink consumption in … Read more
Appreciating the 'somewheres' and 'someones' of regional Australia 20 Aug Arron Hieatt looks back on his time as the Lead for Water and Sewerage with the Local Government Association of Queensland, including the … Read more
Making the case for fluoridated drinking water 20 Aug Water fluoridation is lauded by the US Centers for Disease Control as one of the top 10 public health achievements of the 20th century, but far … Read more
Water sector sustainability relies on customers knowing the true cost of water 19 Aug With ageing assets to maintain and growing populations to service, the Australian water industry needs to better engage the community about the … Read more