WATER ENGINEERING AUSTRALIA

The magazine, titled Water Engineering Australia, covers all issues related to water including supply, use, management, treatment, recycling, and drainage.

It is published eight times a year in February, March, May, and July to November.

Water Engineering Australia reports on water-related news. Any opinions expressed in the magazine do not necessarily reflect the views of Engineers Australia or its affiliated groups unless specifically stated.
The magazine has a CAB audited per issue circulation of 7112 (April to September 2009). Interested members of Engineers Australia receive the magazine free of charge. To subscribe, click here.
The editor of Water Engineering Australia is Kirill Reztsov. Submissions of articles as well as comments are welcome. For the editor’s contact details click here.

Supported by Engineers Australia's National Committee on Water Engineering.


	JULY 2010 Cover story: Drainage alliance improves efficiency New Zealand's first water industry alliance was formed to upgrade drainage in parts of Auckland. In this article, the Alliancing Association of Australasia outlines the benefits that have resulted from the alliancing approach. Click on the cover to download a pdf of this cover story.

	May 2010 Cover story: Reducing water losses An upgrade of an irrigation scheme in Victoria has won a prize for innovative infrastructure. Click on the cover to download a pdf of this cover story.

	March 2010 Cover story: Water engineering in Sourth Austrralia This feature discusses the progress of several water infrastructure projects in Australia's driest state. Click on the cover to download a pdf of this cover story.

	February 2010 Cover story: Sewerage improvement in Nepal An Australian sewerage specialist is suggesting ways to upgrade and expand Kathmandu’s wastewater assets. Click on the cover to download a pdf of this cover story.

	November 2009 Cover story: Providing water for three Vietnamese towns A water supply and sanitation project in Vietnam has won an engineering excellence award from Engineers Australia Victoria Division. Click on the cover to download a pdf of this cover story.

	October 2009 Cover story: Year one results for environmental program The first year of results have been completed for an environmental flows program assessing the impact of flows from Tallowa Dam on the Shoalhaven River in NSW. Click on the cover to download a pdf of this cover story.

	September 2009 Cover story: Water management recognised A national award has recognised the governments and communities working to maintain the quality of water in the rapidly-growing region of South East Queensland. Click on the cover to download a pdf of this cover story.

	August 2009 Cover story: Water bags to the rescue The cover story discusses a proposal to transport water from the flood-prone Burdekin River in Queensland to the drying Murray River Basin by floating it in large plastic bags down the Australian east coast. Click on the cover to download a pdf of this cover story.
	July 2009 Cover story: Award-winning water A water treatment plant built on the NSW mid north coast was commissioned by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council in 2008 to better achieve the quality standards set by the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. This year, it won the overall award for Engineering Excellence from Engineers Australia Newcastle Division. Click on the cover to download a pdf of this cover story.

	June 2009 Cover story: Sustainable water practices in road construction Smart water management is an important component in the design and construction of major road infrastructure projects across Australia, as large areas of the land still suffer from water shortage. Here, Water Engineering Australia has a look at the water management in one part of the upgrade to the Hume Highway, the major road link between Melbourne and Sydney. Click on the cover to download a pdf of this cover story.

	May 2009 Cover story: A crowning moment for a regional strate The final piece of the Clarence Valley and Coffs Harbour Regional Water Supply Scheme has been completed. The Shannon Creek storage facility has a capacity of 30,000ML and will service the two regions of the north coast of NSW with a reliable water supply. It is in the process of being filled and is expected to be commissioned later this year when the water level in the dam is sufficient. Click on the cover to download a pdf of this cover story.

	April 2009 Cover story: A Spanish arrival The announcement of preferred bidders for the Adelaide desalination plant and the Southern Seawater desalination plant in Western Australia marks the arrival of Spanish companies into the Australian water market. With extensive experience in reverse osmosis desalination dating back close to forty years, Water Engineering Australia takes a closer look at the history and capability of the Spanish. Click on the cover to download a pdf of this cover story.

	March 2009 Cover story: Bringing in the harvest A drought relief project in the City of Orange, on the Central Tablelands of NSW, will see the harvesting of stormwater from a local waterway whenever flows peak over a certain level. This harvest will be used to supplement stores in the city’s main potable water storage reservoir. Modelling suggests that up to 2.2GL/a could be extracted from the scheme, providing important drought relief supplies to the city. Click on the cover to download a pdf of this cover story.

	February 2009 Cover story: A major project complete The Western Corridor Recycled Water Project in southeast Queensland has included construction of a network of more than 200km of large diameter pipeline connecting three new advanced water treatment plants to industry, power stations, agriculture and a major dam. With a capacity for providing up to 232ML/d of recycled water where it is required, the government has spent $2.5 billion on the project to improve water security in the rapidly growing region. Click on the cover to download a pdf of this cover story.