Beyond 2030 with Paul Higham of Sydney Water
In the latest episode of our United by Water podcast, host Jo Taranto sits down with Paul Higham (Head of Western Sydney Development at Sydney Water) to discuss Sydney Water's plans for a sustainable water future amidst a changing climate, a growing population, the ever-expanding Western Sydney reg…
Water Quality in MidCoast Drinking Water Catchments - Impacts of Drought, Bushfires, Rain & Recovery
In the latest episode of our United by Water podcast, host Jo Taranto sits down with Judy Arasanilai (Water Quality Systems Officer at MidCoast Council) to discuss Water Quality in MidCoast Drinking Water Catchments - Impacts of Drought, Bushfires, Rain & Recovery. The MidCoast area suffered a thr…
The power of indigenous art, reconciliation and conversation
In the latest episode of our United by Water podcast, host Jo Taranto sits down with Alicia Fry (Marketing and Business Communications Team Leader at Hunter Water) to discuss the 2023 Student Water Prize Paper ‘Water itself is life: how to encourage conversations through the power of Indigenous art…
The Intersection of Water and Technology with Mo Saudi of Itron
Join host Justin Matters as he sits down with Mohammad Al-Saudi (Solutions Architect and Non-revenue Water Expert at Itron) to discuss water sustainable futures and how technology can improve the quality of water from all aspects. 1. Tell us about yourself and how did you come about working for It…
Sydney Water Social Ecosystems - Fostering Connection and Belonging
Benjamin Harris is an Operations Analyst in the Customer Hub at Sydney Water. When the Covid-19 lockdowns happened, Ben set up a virtual coffee club so staff could feel connected online while isolated from in-person social activities. Jo Taranto sat down with Benjamin during Ozwater’23 in Sydney la…
Supercharging Granular Media Filtration with Aislinn Prendergast
Join host Jo Taranto as she sits down with Aislinn Prendergast (Area Lead of the Quality and Process Improvement team and Former Process Engineer at Melbourne Water) on the topic of 'Supercharging Granular Media Filtration'. This podcast was recorded during Ozwater in May 2023. At the Winneke Wate…
Leading Global Practices for Smart Resilient Cities with the IWAA
Join host Dr Michael Storey (Managing Director, Isle Utilities Pty Ltd - Asia-Pacific and Deputy Chair of IWAA) and Professor Tony Wong for this exclusive podcast interview on Leading Global Practices for Smart Resilient Cities. Tony and Michael discuss innovative solutions to building more resili…
How a pet project is helping a community deal with sewerage overflow
When Stantec was first approached to help a small community deal with overflows from the sewer network during major rain events, the solution seemed simple on paper. Canary Creek is nestled in the northern suburbs of Brisbane with a mixture of residential and light industrial sitting in a flat ar…
GHD’s STEM program providing essential engineering pathways for young women
After graduating high school, Maritsa Kacopieros and Rebecca Argento knew right away they wanted a career in engineering. Maritsa, who is now the Team Leader of Water in Canberra at GHD, and Rebecca, a Process Engineer also at GHD, were both inspired at an early age to take on engineering careers.…
How South East Water’s approach to research is helping customers make positive changes
When South East Water launched their customer water usage app back in 2016 they learnt a lot of hard lessons. Alana Jones, Customer R&D Project Manager at South East Water, says the app was designed to help customers save water by monitoring water usage of toilets, showers and washing machines. …