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Month: May 2025

Energy & Utilities

Uncovering best practices in community engagement

When renewable developers decide what their community engagement approach will be, they often draw upon the IAP2 spectrum – a well-known device for measuring community participation levels in an infrastructure project. The left side of the spectrum – best summarised as ‘inform and consult’ – has traditionally been used for smaller projects, which have less…

26 May 2025, by Amy Sarcevic

Healthcare

Inside Southern Cross Care’s innovative aged care model

Matt Martin, Head of Strategy at Southern Cross Care Queensland (SCCQ), knew the Known and Loved cultural transformation program, was making a difference, when a 96-year-old resident told workers she was “living her best life”, and “couldn’t be happier” with her care. The resident, who was receiving respite services in Chinchilla, west of Brisbane, appeared…

22 May 2025, by Amy Sarcevic

Energy & Utilities

Inside Tasmania’s bold renewable plan – how the island state is positioning itself as a national clean energy powerhouse

If Australia is the “lucky country” when it comes to natural resources, Tasmania may well be the luckiest state. Blessed with world-class wind conditions from the Roaring Forties, a cool climate for solar efficiency, and an abundance of forested land for carbon sequestration, the island state has achieved net zero emissions, well ahead of most…

21 May 2025, by Amy Sarcevic

Uncategorised

Inside Metro Rail’s asset management upgrade

The Metro Rail Network in Melbourne is upgrading its asset management practices, to help meet growing demand for its services. Integrating a portfolio of new technologies, the organisation is hoping to raise its performance across various operational and sustainability metrics. “We have transformed our business operations, streamlined our processes, and allowed for information to be…

21 May 2025, by Amy Sarcevic

Energy & Utilities

Hydropower’s role in supporting Tasmania’s changing energy needs

Visit Conference Website Hydropower, which has long been the backbone of Tasmania’s energy system, is adapting its role as the state’s energy needs change. Instead of being an ‘always on’ baseload system, it is adapting to one that can switch on and off at the right time, to work in coordination with wind, solar and…

14 May 2025, by Amy Sarcevic

Transport & Logistics

What does the National Transport Commission say about interoperability in rail? An interview with CEO Michael Hopkins

Visit Conference Website   When Australia’s rail network was built, more than 100 years ago, its ability to operate as a single, unified system, was not given much thought. Between jurisdictions there were different rules, laws, rolling stock, infrastructure, and equipment – and although there has since been a push to even out these differences,…

8 May 2025, by Amy Sarcevic