Media Archive
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New water meters for Morayfield
2 October 2024
Media ReleaseWith a new month comes a new water meter for some residents in Morayfield.
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Unitywater shares innovative nutrient offsetting process with international scientists and farmers
24 September 2024
Media ReleaseUnitywater has welcomed Fijian scientists and farmers to the Maleny Wastewater Treatment Plant to share learnings of an innovative nutrient offsetting process that has made a significant impact on wastewater treatment locally, and could inspire change internationally.
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Unitywater shares water wise tips for spring gardeners
19 September 2024
Media ReleaseUnitywater has shared its top ten water wise tips to help spring gardeners prepare their yards to stay cool, green and tidy as the weather warms up.
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Unitywater unlocks new community canvases for local artists
18 September 2024
Media ReleaseSome of the most exciting canvases across the Noosa, Sunshine Coast, and Moreton Bay regions are now available for local artists with the launch of Unitywater’s new Community Art Program.
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Unitywater receives sustainability award for first of its kind recycled water scheme
17 September 2024
Media ReleaseUnitywater has taken out the sustainable project gong at the Queensland Project Management Achievement Awards, hosted by the Australian Institute of Project Management.
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Zero gender pay gap for Unitywater women
17 September 2024
Media ReleaseUnitywater has gone a step further than closing the gender pay gap for women, with a 0.55% swing in the opposite direction.
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Water knowledge shared with residents at Bellflower Road Retirement Village
16 September 2024
Media ReleaseResidents of Bellflower Road Retirement Village were visited by a Unitywater expert last week to share knowledge about water infrastructure with community members curious about the works happening on their doorstep.
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Unitywater to explore AI use in Pine Rivers water catchment testing
13 September 2024
Media ReleaseUnitywater is exploring the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance water testing processes in the Pine Rivers water catchment.
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Nurturing Habitat at Maleny Wastewater Treatment Plant for Endangered Wildlife
3 September 2024
Media ReleaseUnitywater has partnered with Barung Landcare at the Maleny Wastewater Treatment Plant to nurture and restore habitat for two of Queensland’s most vulnerable moth and butterfly species – the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly and Pink Underwing Moth.
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Queensland researcher hammers home resilient water infrastructure
1 September 2024
Media ReleaseUniversity of the Sunshine Coast student, William Clarke, has begun a PhD research project in partnership with Unitywater to investigate a hydraulic phenomenon called water hammer, which could revolutionise the strength of water infrastructure across the world.
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Young netballers score pro training session ahead of Unitywater Lightning Cup
21 August 2024
Media ReleaseToday, year five and six students from Mueller College sharpened their competitive edge ahead of this Friday’s highly anticipated Unitywater Lightning Cup tournament, through an exclusive netball training session with Sunshine Coast Lightning Captain Steph Fretwell.
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New Unitywater development portal gets homes happening faster
19 August 2024
Media ReleaseA new online portal launched in July, is making it simpler and faster for Unitywater’s development customers to apply for connections, disconnections, or alterations to water and wastewater networks as they help deliver residential and business growth across the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, and Noosa regions.
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Smart network trial saves Stanthorpes water supplies and bills
25 July 2024
Media ReleaseUnitywater and Southern Downs Regional Council’s network of smart sensors in Stanthorpe has prevented more than 32,000,000 litres being lost from the drought-prone community’s drinking water supplies and saved local residents and Council more than $90,000 since being installed in June 2023.
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Smoke to signal plumbing problems
24 July 2024
Media ReleaseUnitywater has begun smoke testing parts of the Sunshine Coast’s wastewater network as part of its annual program to find and fix locations where stormwater can enter the wastewater network and cause overflows after heavy rain.
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New pipeline completed in Harmony
15 July 2024
Media ReleaseUnitywater’s construction partners have completed installation of a new 2.6 kilometre pipeline set to increase the local water network’s capacity to deliver safe and reliable supply to the Sunshine Coast’s growing Harmony community, which is expected to be home to more than 21,000 people by 2036.
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Students gear-up for the Unitywater Lightning Cup
11 July 2024
Media ReleaseToday, the Sunshine Coast Lightning and Unitywater confirmed that registrations for the much-anticipated return of the ‘Unitywater Lightning Cup’, a school-based netball competition and carnival for primary students, is completely booked out.
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Burpengary East upgrades treatment capacity for extra four million litres sewage per day
2 July 2024
Media ReleaseUnitywater has commenced work to increase capacity of the Burpengary East Wastewater Treatment Plant by 30 per cent, supporting population and economic growth for the surrounding community.
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Unitywater announces prices for 2024 and 2025
26 June 2024
Media ReleaseUnitywater prices will increase from 1 July 2024, as it continues to invest in the reliability and growth of water and wastewater services across the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay and Noosa region.
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Unitywater brings theatre based water education to students
11 June 2024
Media ReleaseStudents in schools from North Lakes to Noosa will receive a visit from ‘Walter Smart and Friends’, in a live, in-school-theatre education performance about the importance of being water-wise, as part of Unitywater’s Education Program.
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Don't miss Unitywater's graduate career kick start
30 May 2024
Media ReleaseUnitywater is making a last call for local university graduates to apply for the utility’s 2025 Graduate Development Program, which builds careers in an industry that supports healthy and thriving communities and provides a direct pathway to full time employment.
