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Groundwater Blending Integrated into Alkimos Desalination Plant to Reduce Post-Treatment Chemicals by 50%
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National AI Platform ‘WildObs’ Launches to Solve Australia’s Wildlife Camera Trap Data Deluge
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Jacobs-Stantec JV wins 5-year Greater Western Water contract in Victoria
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WA EPA Rejects Preston Beach Quarry Proposal Over Unacceptable Amenity and Haulage Impacts
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[2026-04-23] insidewater.com.au | ESG / water | constructive | Australia’s first $170.5M ‘Blue Loan’ lands at Mundaring Water Treatment Plant, signalling a new era of sustainable finance for water infrastructure.
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🌊 Congratulations to the Helena Water consortium for securing Australia’s first-ever $170.5 million ‘Blue Loan’. The Mundaring Water Treatment Plant in Western Australia has set a new standard for infrastructure funding.