Asset Management
Moa Point Failure: Could it Have Been Prevented?
By Steve Mooney
When Wellington’s Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant flooded in early February, sending tens of millions of litres of raw and partially treated...
Fleet Management
Emerging Technology
National Collaboration: The Australian Public Lighting DNSP Community of Practice
By Adele Finch, Chair of the Australian Public Lighting DNSP Community of Practice
There are about 2.5 million street lights in Australia and almost 90%...
Securing Australia’s Smart Cities: Cyber-resilience Must Be a Priority for Local...
As Australian councils embrace the promise of smart cities, integrating sensors, Internet of Things devices, and digital systems into transport, water, energy, and public...
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Career
Acting like the Homeowner of the Network
Cathy Bebelman has a simple test for almost every decision: act like a homeowner, not a developer. It’s not a slogan she keeps in...
Planning for Demographic Change
Like many countries New Zealand is approaching a demographic tipping point due to its ageing population and declining birth rates but a second tipping...
Committed to the regional community
Sean Robinson’s family owned several quarries in central Queensland, so his after school and weekend job was operating machines and working in the family...
Bringing a technology focus to asset management
Fleur Tytheridge had no intention of moving to New Zealand, but when she came out from the UK to her brother’s wedding, she loved...
Industry News
Innovative Hatch Saving Koalas on Highways
An innovative one way barrier designed to help koalas safely exit road corridors is becoming a standard feature on road infrastructure projects in Queensland.
Jointly...
Outback Flooding Exposes Funding Issue for South Australian Councils
Recent flooding in outback South Australia has exposed a lack of funding for road maintenance and the pressure on local councils to fund major...
Green Assets Build Resilience in Canada
The Canadian town of Halton Hills, outside of Toronto, is continuing to develop its resilience by leveraging its natural assets and has received new...
Christchurch Rolls Out Smart Water Meters
Christchurch City Council in New Zealand has begun installing smart water meters in parts of Christchurch and Banks Peninsula to better manage water supply...
New Zealand reforms speed up infrastructure approvals
Ten new infrastructure planning changes have been implemented in New Zealand as preliminary measures while the Government prepares to replace its existing national Resource...
Infrastructure pipeline at a five year high, but capacity to deliver...
Australia’s five year Major Public Infrastructure Pipeline increased by $29 billion in 2025 to reach $242 billion, the highest level since Infrastructure Australia began...
