Participants in the ANCOLD Dam Operators Forum will visit Lake Eppalock.
National dam operators forum
Goulburn-Murray Water employees will be sharing and gaining water dam knowledge at the 2023 ANCOLD Dam Operators Forum.
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The ANCOLD (Australian National Committee on Large Dams) forum will be held in Bendigo from September 13 to 15, and will see water organisations and dam operators from around Australia come together for recognised training and information sharing to improve water dam knowledge.
G-MW water storages south operations manager and forum convener Paul Beard said nine staff would be attending the forum, with four presenting on various topics.
As well as a series of presentations, the forum will involve open discussions and site visits to some of the area’s infrastructure, including GMW-managed Cairn Curran Reservoir and Lake Eppalock, to share knowledge from the operation of assets of all sizes.
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority has named William (Bill) Young as the new chair of the independent Advisory Committee on Social, Economic and Environmental Sciences.
He is an adjunct professor in water resource management at the Australian Rivers Institute of Griffith University, and brings more than 15 years of experience in water security, trans-boundary water cooperation and policy to the role.
Adj Prof Young will guide the provision of specialist independent advice across water-related research and analysis.
ACSEES is particularly focused on social, economic and environmental sciences and members bring skills and eminence in fields of economics, hydrology, ecology and resilience, water governance and law, sociology and sustainable systems.
The MDBA is refreshing the membership of the committee with recruitment now under way. Details on this recruitment van be found at: mdba.gov.au
Rochester office will reopen
G-MW distribution services manager Greg Shannon outside the Rochester office.
Goulburn-Murray Water is committed to re-opening its Rochester office and workshop after they suffered significant damage in the October 2022 floods.
G-MW water delivery services general manager Warren Blyth said while the office was temporarily closed, the corporation continued to have a presence in the town.
“We remain committed to Rochester and our customers there,” Mr Blyth said.
G-MW has appointed Johns Lyng Group to carry out the reconstruction of its office and workshop in Rochester.
The construction project will involve rebuilding the bottom half of the office and workshop, including walls, flooring, doors, fittings and fixtures, kitchen and bathrooms.
“We are hoping to re-open the office by early next year,” Mr Blyth said.
“In the meantime, we encourage customers with concerns to reach out to us on 1800 064 184 as we are continuing to provide assistance and support to customers during this period.”
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