Media Releases, News and Community Partnerships

2008  
19 June 2008 Melaleuca Awards for Environmental Excellence announced
19 June Celebrity Lighten Up Winners 2008
12 June Alice Springs Water Reclamation Plant architect awarded and commended by Royal Australian Institute of Architects NT
11 June Painting towards a cleaner future!
4 June Power and Water joins savewater!® Alliance Inc.
4 June Safety meeting powers up in Darwin
28 May Power and Water sends first recycled water down the pipeline as the Alice Springs Water Re-use Project is commissioned
19 May No down time for business with live line hot sticks
14 May Power and Water alerts community to stay clear as Batchelor’s Brown Oxide mine receives 22,000 volts
8 May Owen Springs Power Station Update
2 May

Undergrounding of power supply project receives budget boost.

28 April Power & Water welcomes Rotarians and Norwegian contingent
23 April Award Winning Apprentices
21 April Power and Water Development Squad kicking goals
17 April Celebrity Lighten Up Challenge 2008
17 April Back Up Dam put to the Test
8 April

Young Achiever Rachel Meldrum hooks the Science and Engineering Category

3 April Earth Hour
26 March Counting down the Earth Hour savings
20 March Tenders to build $57 million Owen Springs Power Station now closed
20 March ‘Dirty’ Water in Darwin
13 March Alice Springs Solar City
4 March Water Wise Residents in Tennant Creek
29 Feb Wanted: Eco Innovators Reward: 2008 Power and Water Melaleuca Awards
27 Feb Power and Water launch new Cyclone and Storm Centre on website
21 Feb Everyone plays a part in the environment
20 Feb Experts arrive to assess Darwin River Dam
14 Feb Power and Water to ‘power through’ gas field supply transition
8 Feb Power and Water apprenticeships highly sought after
4 Feb Building the future through local talent
8 Jan Cyclone Helen Power Restoration Update #11
8 Jan Cyclone Helen Power Restoration Update #10
7 Jan Cyclone Helen Power Restoration Update #9
7 Jan Cyclone Helen Power Restoration Update #8
7 Jan

Cyclone Helen Power Restoration Update #7

6 Jan Cyclone Helen Power Restoration Update #6
6 Jan Cyclone Helen Power Restoration Update #5
6 Jan

Cyclone Helen Power Restoration Update #4

6 Jan

Cyclone Helen Power Restoration Update #3

5 Jan

Cyclone Helen Power Restoration Update #2

5 Jan

Cyclone Helen Power Restoration Update #1

4 Jan Leanyer Ponds ‘des res’ for large crocodile?
3 Jan Power and Water in readiness for wild weather across the Top End
2007  
20 Dec Snake causes power outage at Manton, Livingston and Acacia areas
17 Dec Electricity, water and sewerage services after a cyclone
11 Dec 2007 Show Santa Where You Live Competition winners
11 Dec Tenders to construct the new $57 million Owen Springs Power Station advertised
7 Dec Power and Water crews work to repair storm damage in Darwin area
28 Nov Power and Water Christmas Star
27 Nov Power and Water appoints new business strategist
21 Nov

Sharp-eared resident saves thousands of litres of water

20 Nov

Power and Water Corporation salutes 5,500 years of service

19 Nov Service Recognition Awards - Alice Springs
12 Nov Weddell Power Station nears completion
9 Nov

Going for green – Power and Water Awards Contract to Build Territory’s First Green Star Rated Building.

7 Nov Unravel your lights and show Santa where you live !
5 Nov Get Set for the Wet
1 Nov Larrakeyah Outfall Closure Plan
25 Oct Water in the Bush Conference
25 Oct CCTV coming to a sewer near you
23 Oct Sponsoring Solar Challenge
22 Oct Remote Operations is ‘switched on’
19 Oct Partnership aims to tackle graffiti
16 Oct Congratulations! – Jim Bamber, General Manager, Retail
8 Oct National Meeting to Discuss Sustainable Water Supplies
2 Oct New Power and Water Corporation power station at the Brewer Estate to be called the Owen Springs Power Station.
2 Oct Alice Springs Water Re-Use Project Update
2 Oct

Seasonal changes in Katherine’s water levels may affect water hardness

26 Sept Power and Water Walk’n the Talk through National Survey
26 Sept Power and Water already in step with new, National, clean energy target
31 Aug Commissioner Increases Power and Water Corporation Workplace Agreement Offer
31 Aug

How to Create a Water Wise Garden in Central Australia

30 Aug Power Station Project on Target
28 Aug Outage Events
25 July Fruit Bats Disrupting Power
2 July Meter Tampering
27 June $150 million in contracts to be vied for over new financial year
26 June Only pay for the electricity and water that you use
26 June Compass Resources Browns Oxide Mine at Batchelor
20 June Melaleuca Environment Award Winners Announced
20 June Celebrities Show us how to Lighten Up
18 June Power and Water - Making its mark
18 June

Alice Springs outages

13 June Industry Opportunities
1 June Darwin’s Water Conservation Future
31 May New Managing Director for the Power and Water Corporation
31 May World Environment Day June 2007
14 May From Ron Goodin to Brewer Estate Anticipated Timelines
18 April Low Flying Choppers Scouting Top End
16 April Power and Water – Providing Opportunities for Young Territorians
16 April Sunny Skies Spark Powerful Future in Alice Springs
16 April 2007 NT Young Achiever Awards
3 April Young Achiever Award finalists
22 March Ron Goodin Power Station relocation of two gas-turbined generators
22 March Power and Water Board changes
21 March Celebrity lighten up challenge
20 March Are Territorians Water Wasters?
19 March Nightcliff powerlines to be demolished
19 March Trees and Powerlines
12 March Shoring up our options
9 March Alice Springs Water Reuse Project
9 March 20th Anniversary of the World Solar Challenge 2007
6 March Wild weather brings Power and Water staff out in force
6 March Dundee residents had power restored at 11.40pm on Monday March 5
27 Feb 2007 Power and Water Melaleuca Awards
16 Feb NEW industry, jobs for locals and saving water will be key outcomes of an innovative $10 million water reuse project in Alice Springs
13 Feb Darwin and Katherine’s Future Electricity Needs
7 Feb Removal of the Titan and Taurus generators from the Ron Goodin Power Station site
29 Jan Ron Goodin Power Station community meeting minutes
23 Jan Ron Goodin Power Station community meeting
22 Jan The Power and Water Foundation Cup, Darwin
10 Jan Noise Report Ron Goodin Power Station
3 Jan Response to Northern Territory News article
2006  
15 Dec Utilities Commission Standards of Service Report
14 Dec A direct lightning strike caused a black out throughout the Palmerston region
13 Dec Get your singing voices ready!
12 Dec 2006 Show Santa Where You Live Competition winners
7 Dec Are Territorians Water Wasters?
1 Dec Lighting up the Territory for Christmas
30 Nov Creating Employment and Training Opportunities for Indigenous Territorians
23 Nov Darwin High School's Year 10 Production Water & Power
21 Nov Ron Goodin Power Station: Titan Generator Noise Abatement Project
10 Nov Territorians Encouraged to Get into the Christmas Spirit
8 Nov Major Role for NT in Commercialising Large Scale Solar Power
31 Oct Power and Water’s Operational Headquarters Upgrade
27 Oct It will be Raining Fashion at this Year’s ‘Get Set for the Wet’ Launch
25 Oct $2.4 Million Building Tender Let for Water Re-use Project
19 Oct Expressions of Interest to Harness Wind Energy at Tennant Creek
11 Oct Water Supply Disruption in Alice Springs Today
4 Oct Supporting a Bucking Good Time for Tennant Locals
21 Sept Darwin School Students Paint Water Pipes
21 Sept St John's College Pipe Painting
21 Sept New Exhaust for Titan Generator on Track to Meet Deadline
18 Sept New Power Station will Meet Increased Electricity Demand in the Top End
12 Sept Aspiring Tennis Greats Set Their Sights on Alice Springs Tournament
6 Sept Time for Young Territorians to Shine
6 Sept Titan Noise Mitigation Project - Residential Update
2 Sept NT Pony Club Dressage Championships
1 Sept Essential Services Operators Power Up Remote Communities
1 Sept Alice Springs Comes Alive
26 Aug They’re Off and Racing!
17 Aug 2006 Top End Science Fair
17 Aug Power and Water Olympians up to the Challenge
16 Aug Water Reuse Project Progress to Benefit Local Economy
15 Aug Music NT Festival Club
15 Aug Gallery Sometimes
15 Aug OperatuNiTy and Charles Darwin University present Orpheus In The Underworld
10 Aug Fibreglass the New Weapon Against Fruit Bats and Lightning Strikes
9 Aug Wind Energy at Tennant Creek
4 Aug Divers to Determine Future Works for the Larrakeyah Outfall Pipe
3 Aug Changes To Accounting Standards
1 Aug Ben Hammond Complex Stage 2 redevelopment
31 July Power and Water July Junior Circuit
31 July Titan Noise Mitigation Project Residential Update
31 July Changes to Katherine Drinking Water
19 July Power and Water Achieves Territory First in Triple Certification
30 June Another Milestone to Meet Territory’s Future Electricity Needs
23 June Celebrities Show Us How To Lighten Up
23 June Power and Water Environmental Excellence Award Winners
20 June

Ron Goodin Power Station Monthly Update list

19 June Connection of Power to Browns Oxide Mine
13 June We've Moved
6 June Two ‘Woodies’ Battle for the Sake of the Environment
6 June Barunga Cultural and Sporting Festival
6 June Power and Water Katherine Red Cross Canoe Marathon
6 June Powering up the V8 Supercars
3 June Giant Sculptures Promote Green Message
30 May Power and Water and Charles Darwin Uni Upskilling Territorians
25 May Olive Pink Garden Helps to Spread Water Message
19 May Action-packed weekend at Freds Pass Show
16 May Major Milestone Reached to Secure Gas to Power the NT
15 May Promoting Talented Territorians Studio 93
5 May New Seed Sown in Vegetation Management
4 May New Power Infrastructure: Building for the Future
2 May Young Country Footy Players Play Hard in Katherine
26 April Tropical Cyclone Monica, Remote Communities Situation Report
20 April Katherine Goes Country for Music Muster
10 April Tariff Increases as at 1 July 2006
6 April Darwin River Dam Hits Full Capacity
4 April Winner of the 2006 Young Achiever’s Science and Engineering Award
24 March Power and Water Secures Short Term Gas Supply Agreement
22 March National Water Education Conference Taking Place in the Alice
21 March Hockey Event Gets a Helping Hand
16 March World Water Day Feature
14 March Noise Mitigation and Curfews for the Alice Springs Ron Goodin Power Station
9 March Alice Springs, Town of Good Sports
8 March Essential Service Workers Train in Darwin
6 March Power and Water Junior Development Squad Set to Electrify NAB Game Crowd!
3 March Alice Springs Solar Cities Bid
14 Feb Territory Students Learn how to be EnviroSmart
27 Jan

Town Power Reaches Dundee Beach Residents

25 Jan “Water - every drop is precious. Lets use it wisely.”
18 Jan Territory Identities Lighten Up for the Environment
13 Jan Water Safe to Drink in Darwin and Tennant Creek
13 Jan Naegleria Fowleri
2005  
23 Dec Titan Generator Operational Hours Reduced
22 Dec First Step Taken To Secure Future Gas Supply
12 Dec Power and Water Donates Equipment to Help Train Apprentices
2 Dec Power and Water and ITS Reach Agreement
30 Nov Power Outage in Katherine Last Night
28 Nov Special Treat for Special Children
18 Nov On-set of Wet Season Changes Katherine Drinking Water Supplies
17 Nov Onset of Wet Season Causes Power Outages
10 Nov Power in Place for Wooliana Residents
10 Nov Power and Water Corporation's Show Santa Where You Live Competition
4 Nov Darwin Voices Sing Classical Tale
3 Nov Promoting Excellence in Energy Efficient Housing
21 Oct Water in the Bush Conference
21 Oct Power and Water Gets Set for the Wet
18 Oct Ron Goodin Power Station Monitoring Program Completed
12 Oct Royal Australian Institute of Architects - Building a Case for Going Green
7 Oct Power and Water Unplugged - Music Brief – Power and Water’s Song Competition
7 Oct National Water Week
26 Sept Sound Survey Monitoring New Generator
22 Sept The Territory's First Methane Gas Power Plant
16 Sept Additional Funding Ends Dry Weather Overflows to Ilparpa Swamp
14 Sept Essential Service Workers Train in Alice
13 Sept Gala Tennis Festival for Red Centre Students
10 Sept Tennis NT - Power and Water League
7 Sept Eye of the Explorer
31 Aug Young Territorians Under the Spotlight
31 Aug Sunchase Model Solar Car Challange
29 Aug Alice Students chase the Sun to Power Cars and Boats
27 Aug Seniors Winners at Race Day
25 Aug Research finds Amoeba in Water Supply
24 Aug Taking Charge of the Future
24 Aug Art and Culture Flourish at Desert Festival
19 Aug Planned Power Outage along Arnhem Highway
11 Aug Aiming for Excellence in Engineering
11 Aug Outdoor Art Gallery Under the Stars
5 Aug Taurus arrives to power Tennant Creek
3 Aug Employing Territorians...It's what we do.
29 July Power and Water’s Operational HQ Enter Engineering Awards
29 July Water Reuse in Alice gets the Environmental Green Light
29 July Parap Water Tank gets a face lift
23 July Tennis Players to have a Ball
20 July Powering up Darwin’s Fringe Festival
19 July Blossom-Seeking Bats Dim Rural Power
18 July Pat on the Back for Smart Gardeners 783 ABC
7 July Managing water: learning from the experts
3 July V8 Supercars
30 June Nasty chook killers or cute and furry natives?
17 June Dressage contest riding high with help from Power and Water
17 June New Water Tank for Lajamanu
10 June Melaleuca Environment Award Winners Announced
9 June Celebrities Lighten Up for the Environment
7 June Power and Water Grant Saves Money and Energy
4 June Power and Water helps Palmerston to Reach for the Sky
1 June Election Material Placed on Power and Water Assets
31 May Clean and green program benefits more than just the environment
30 May Re-using Retired Rubber
28 May $50 penalty payment for customers affected by Power and Water billing issues
23 May Congratulations to Power and Water Apprentices
23 May Titan turns on the power in Alice Springs
21 May Arafura Games Celebrity Volleyball
20 May Power and Water joins the fight against cane toads
19 May Power and Water congratulate Engineering students at Charles Darwin University
19 May Power Pole Felling Continues in Nightcliff
18 May Power and Water listens for leaks to save precious water
11 May Essential skills passed on to remote communities
10 May Celebrities look at making their load lighter
9 May Cool lifestyle gets air time with Power and Water’s Backing
27 April Young rodeo riders set to electrify
20 April Humpty Doo homes lose power
09 April Young Achiever Award, Science and Technology category
22 March Valentine's day at Charles Darwin
15 March Thieves take advantage of cyclone to steal fuel
15 March Power and Water arrive at Milikapiti
14 March Restoring power and water to remote communities
8 March Cane Toad Traps for Coomalie Council
2 March Down They Come … First Power Poles Removed
22 Feb The search begins for ‘Clean and Green’ Territorians
18 Feb Helping Power and Water plan a sustainable future
15 Feb COOLmob Donates Energy Saving Prize to the Salvo’s
9 Feb Have Your Say at Water Reuse Forum
4 Feb Power and Water Corporation launches its new website
1 Feb Are you in the renewable energy industry?
24 Jan Recognising Environmental Excellence
18 Jan Power and Water Recruits 12 Apprentices
   
2004
3 Dec Power and Water and Unions reach in principle agreement
30 Nov $2 million face lift for 19 Mile water tanks
29 Nov Possible power outages across the Territory
8 Nov Public Invited to have their say on the Public Environment Report for "Water Reuse in the Alice"
27 Oct Alice Springs Waste Stabilisation Ponds Open for Inspection
26 Oct Aquatic weed outbreak in Darwin River
15 Oct Sanctuary for green tree frogs
20 Sept New environmentally friendly service for motorhome travelers
20 Sept Street lights powered by wind and sun
2 Sept Gas generators arrive in Alice Springs
1 Sept Essential Service Operators train in Katherine
11 Aug Golf club hits a hole in one for the environment
11 Aug Meeting the Territory's power demands - gas generators
15 July Water Services Connection Code
17 June Power and Water recognise environmental efforts
16 June Who's green and who's a big user?
10 June Power and Water down at the YMCA
31 May Tennant Creek water supply
28 May Attention Birdwatchers - new requirements for access to Ilparpa
7 May Power and Water Sponsors Engineering Chair
6 May Area Managers announced
4 May Dial Before You Dig
7 April Power and Water's new logo
17 Feb Ombudsman's investigation into tendering processes
12 Feb Mt Bundy work related accident investigation completed - No. 5
28 Jan Alice firm wins $2.3 million Ilparpa contract
9 Jan Work related accident at Mt Bundy update No. 4
   
2003
9 Dec Work related accident at Mt Bundy update No. 3
9 Dec Work related accident at Mt Bundy update No. 2
8 Dec Work related accident at Mt Bundy No. 1
2 Dec Power and Water launches 2004 Environment Awards
8 Oct Power supply interruptions
14 Aug NT moves up the national power reliability ranks
11 July Bats causing power outages in rural area
21 June Logo issue settled
6 June Recognising our greenest Territorians on World Environment Day
3 June Social change drives policy changes at Power and Water
30 May Power and Water shares residents' concern on Tennant Creek power outages
23 May Snell Street substation outage
21 May Investing in renewable energy in the Territory
20 May Student painters to support International Year of Fresh Water
20 May Testing the community waters in Central Australia
1 May A Territory curiosity is set to disappear
29 April Mango trimmers and power lines don't mix
28 April Back to nature for Ilparpa Swamp
10 April Best wet season power reliability ever
8 April Logo agreement reached with European Commission
4 April Water Report released
24 March Environment Awards
3 March Manton Dam spills over
21 Feb Fannie Bay shops power poles removed this week
22 Jan Darwin sewer upgrade
14 Jan McArthur River floods at Borroloola
   
2002
2 Dec New awards recognise environmental efforts
20 Nov Top End solar project beams new energy into outback community
20 Nov Power and Water logo under review
11 Nov Power and Water committed to Ilparpa Swamp
25 Oct Electricity demand record set in the Top End
20 Oct National Water Week
28 Sept Public Forum to address water quality in Tennant Creek
13 Sept People Excellence
5 Sept Power and Water reducing water loss through leak detection
5 Sept Government and community working together on Ilparpa
15 Aug Tabling of annual contract welcomed
2 July Improving water quality in Tennant Creek
1 July Northern Territory utility makes a change for the better
25 March Tennant Creek chlorination system - public forum
18 March Storms, lightning and your electricity supply in the Top End