Membrane Bioreactors with Mark Newland
In the latest episode of the Accelerating Action podcast, Mark Newland, Technical Director for Water at Downer sits down with host Jo Taranto to discuss Membrane Bioreactors. Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) are combinations of membrane processes like microfiltration or ultrafiltration with a biologica…
Podcast – Supporting women in water
In the latest episode of the Accelerating Action podcast, Maria Gatica (Project Engineer), Dalia Adam (Commissioning Engineer) and Caitriona Ledgewood (Senior Community Engagement Manager) from Downer sit down with host Jo Taranto to discuss supporting women in the water industry. Many companies a…
Biosolids gasification. A deep dive into an Australian first initiative with Rob Martinovic of Downer
In the latest episode of the Accelerating Action podcast, Rob Martinovic (Technology Director, Gasification, Downer) sits down with the Australian Water Association to discuss an Australian first initiative demonstrating how sewage sludge can be transformed into biochar and energy. For those unfam…
The path to true reconciliation with Rhys Collins of Melbourne Water
In the inaugural episode of the Accelerating Action podcast, Rhys Collins, Traditional Owner Relationships Manager with Melbourne Water sits down with the Australian Water Association to discuss National Reconciliation Week, engagement with First Nations communities and his workshop at Ozwater’24. …
Net Zero in Water: Learnings from around the world
Lisa Zembrodt is a Principal at Schneider Electric Sustainability Business and Bradley Yager is the water sector leader for Schneider Electric as well and we're talking today about learnings from around the world when it comes to Net Zero in water. You’ve both been working with Schneider Electri…
Co-designing change: Town Water Risk Reduction Program
Amanda Chadwick is the Executive Director of the performance division in the water group at the Department of Planning and Environment. Carmel Krogh is an independent consultant who's been working on the town water risk reduction program and Brendan Guiney is the Executive Officer for the Water Dir…
Increasing the Capacity of Aerobic Sludge Digester Using MBBR Configurations
What are the pressures on a utility provider with a growing population like Southeast Queensland? Some of the challenges include population growth, increases in the catchments, changing regulations, specifically around sludge management that have changed recently, they changed that costing landscap…
Putting the AR in Water with David Manuel of TeamViewer and SAP
In the latest episode of our United by Water podcast, host Jo Taranto sits down with David Manuel (Strategic Alliances Manager at TeamViewer) to augmented reality in the water industry. David Manuel is a self-described evangelist for transformative technologies and has implemented extended reality…
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…