Thailand gets WPC treatment
Danish Plumbing teacher Benny Wielandt, who won the 2008 WPC Lecturers’/Trainers’ Scholarship, has now submitted the report of his Scholarship visit to Thailand which he made in August 2009
January 2010 eNewsletter
– Sydney’s Desalination plant is switched on. See behind the scenes in PlumbTube
– Water Quality is the focus of this months’ PlumbTool and PlumbBook
– Major website changes on the way for MasterPlumbers.com
Targeted Online Marketing For Trades
With over 80% of the population accessing the internet, having an online presence is essential for any business irrespective of its size. People are increasingly using the internet to access its broad range of resources, from the purely recreational to practical services such as online banking, shopping and product research
CIB symposium comes to Sydney
The 36th International Symposium of CIB W062 on Water Supply and Drainage for Buildings will be held from 8-10 November in Sydney, Australia
Geberit’s new growth phase
Geberit has big plans for their Asia Pacific operation. Jonathan Jackson spoke with Geberit Asia Pacific CEO Michael Schumacher about market penetration, education and the new Shanghai head office
Plumbing Supply Forum 2010
The 2010 Plumbing Supply Forum lived up to its reputation as the ‘meeting place’ for Australasian plumbing manufacturers and merchants
The world’s biggest sustainable Expo
With the theme “Better City, Better Life”, the biggest World Expo in the history ever, is currently taking place in Shanghai, China. The Expo began 1 May and will finish 31 October and will host approximately 70 million people
Geberit opens head office in Asia Pacific
The new Geberit Asia Pacific headquarters opened in style on 27 May, 2010 with a full Chinese ceremony and a great deal of hope for the future in this burgeoning region
Wastewater breakthroughs in China
Two years ago, scientists from around the world predicted that China would be leading the way in ‘toilet-to-tap” technology. Under the guidance of Professor Siqingia of Tongji University, those predictions have come true. Jonathan Jackson spoke with Professoria about the implementation of the technology and further research
New water and wastewater services progress in Wollondilly
The Keneally Government is working with Wollondilly Council to progress new water and
wastewater infrastructure for Bargo residents and for new developments in Wollondilly
Pipe-dream realised as green energy flows
Member for Heathcote and Minister for the Illawarra, Paul McLeay and Member for Menai, Alison Megarrity flicked the switch on the Woronora hydro-electric generator today.
Mr McLeay said renewable energy generation is a key part of the NSW Government’s commitment to become carbon neutral for energy use by 2020
Sydney Water secures site for Northern Beaches Storage Project
Sydney Water Managing Director Kerry Schott has announced a site has been acquired in Brookvale for a storage tank to be constructed as part of the Northern Beaches Storage Project.
The Northern Beaches Storage Project is part of a wider program to reduce the frequency of wet weather sewage overflows affecting waterways right across Sydney Water’s area of operations,” Dr Schott said
Warning about unauthorised water efficient device sellers
NSW Minister for Water Phil Costa is urging residents not to let unauthorised people into their
homes to install water efficient devices after reports of unauthorised showerhead sellers
approaching houses in Sydney.
Minister Costa said Sydney Water recently received seven complaints in the last two months
from residents about door-to-door salespeople wanting to enter their homes to install water
efficient showerheads
Australian first – wastewater hydro-electric plant now generating green energy
The first hydro-electric plant in Australia to generate power from treated sewage has been
switched on at North Head sewage treatment plant as part of a NSW plan to reduce gas
emissions and generate green energy
NSW on top for recycled water
NSW Minister for Water, Phil Costa, welcomed today’s National Performance Report for Urban
Water Utilities which shows NSW is leading the way in urban water recycling
Minister congratulates Sydney Water for winning international award
NSW Minister for Water, Phil Costa, congratulated Sydney Water for winning the 2010 Public
Water Agency of the Year Award at the Global Water Intelligence Conference in Paris
overnight.
Minister Costa said the prestigious award recognises the public sector organisation that has
made the greatest contribution to meeting the challenges of water supply during 2009
Community information sessions for Appin Sewerage Scheme
NSW Minister for Water and Member for Wollondilly, Phil Costa, today announced plans for the
proposed Appin Sewerage Scheme will be put on display next month.
Mr Costa said community information sessions on the proposed Appin Sewerage Scheme, part
of the NSW Government’s Priority Sewerage Program, will be held in mid-May
$5 million upgrade of Bondi ocean outfall sewer
Sydney Water is investing in a $5.1 million upgrade to a section of Sydney’s oldest outfall sewer, the Bondi Ocean Outfall Sewer (BOOS).
The Water Infrastructure Group was awarded the contract to rehabilitate nearly a kilometre of the BOOS in Birriga Road, Bellevue Hill and Blair Street, North Bondi.
February/March 2010 eNewsletter
– Lorenzo running a marathon for charity again – Bio-Clean featured on PlumbTube – Save almost $300 on this months PlumbTool
The sub-continent – an exciting growth prospect
While exhibitions and conferences across most business sectors of Europe, North America and South East Asia are struggling to recover from the effects of the global financial crisis, the Indian market is a far different situation
