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Farewell Kerry Brooksmith

Kerry Brooksmith

After 10 years of diligently helping Urban Water Solution’s clients to better understand and enhance their water supply networks, Kerry Brooksmith is leaving us to pursue a more relaxed lifestyle.

For over 25 years, Kerry has used her extensive experience in the application of GIS systems, and network modelling software such as InfoWater, InfoWorks WS, and IWLive, to deliver hydraulic modelling and master planning projects across Australia and internationally.

Her stellar career in Water Infrastructure Modelling and Planning is evident in her influence on major enhancements to water distribution networks throughout Greater Melbourne and Regional Victoria.

Urban Water Solutions is extremely grateful to Kerry for her dedication to our clients, her mentorship of our team of modellers, and her commitment to providing high-quality outcomes.

Although we are all very sad to see her go, we wish her well in the next phase of her life’s journey.

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AWA’s 8th annual Victorian Tree Planting Day

On a cool and drizzly Saturday morning at the beginning of June, 100 or so volunteers from the local water industry gathered with friends, family and dogs. A Welcome to Country was given by an elder from the Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation followed by an introduction to the event by Darragh O’Donovan (from Water4Good, sponsors of the event) and a quick planting instruction session.

Small teams of diggers, planters and “stakers” were formed and collectively we planted over 1,000 plants which connect to areas planted in previous years and will provide a wider habitat for the endangered Altona Skipper Butterfly.
Following a morning of productive activity, we gathered for fresh coffee, vegie BBQ, and photos.

Thank you to the organisers for helping to make this a fantastically rewarding event.

 

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Insights from the IWA Water Loss Conference

The 12th Water Loss Conference, hosted by the International Water Association’s Water Loss Specialist Group (IWA WLSG), recently concluded in Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain. With over 620 delegates from 50 countries, this event brought together water loss professionals, researchers, and industry leaders.

Stuart Stapely, Urban Water Solutions’ Non-Revenue Specialist and WLSG Committee Member, chaired a session on pressure management, where he also presented on “The Difficulties of Pressure Management and How to Overcome Them.”

The conference featured 84 presentations, workshops, and an impressive exhibition hall, showcasing cutting-edge solutions. Discussions covered topics such as pressure efficiency, real-time adaptive control, and energy efficiency. Despite these technical advancements, leak repairs remain a critical focus of the industry, consuming half of water loss budgets.

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Webinar: What the Urban Water Solutions/Civil Survey Solutions Partnership Means for You

Urban Water Solutions and Civil Survey Solutions invite you to a Webinar to present how our partnership to provide  Autodesk/Innovyze products, provides unparalleled support to Australian users of InfoWorks WS, InfoWorks ICM, and InfoDrainage software.

Titled: “Uniting to Elevate Innovyze Users’ Experience“ the webinar will be held between 4 and 5 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2024, and will be hosted online by Civil Survey Solutions.

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Welcome Ben Caplikas to Urban Water Solutions

Urban Water Solutions has added a new engineer to our rapidly expanding (relatively speaking) workforce.

Environmental Engineer Ben Caplikas joined us in mid-September 2023 and was immediately put to work on one of the many network modelling projects that we currently have in progress.

An honors graduate from RMIT University, Ben comes to UWS with over 2-years’ of experience in contaminated land management but is rapidly finding his feet as a hydraulic modeller.

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Celebration of work performed on Greater Western Water Engineering Services Panel

Six-years’ of partnership in delivering engineering services to Greater Western Water was celebrated recently at Beca’s Melbourne office. Urban Water Solutions (UWS) is one of a team of consultants led by CH2M Beca, who were originally appointed to Western Water’s Engineering Services Panel in 2017.

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