SA Water

It’s ‘egg-citing’ times on Kangaroo Island, as our new Penneshaw desalination plant will soon be producing water! Kangaroo Island Free Range Eggs is among 700 local homes and businesses connecting to our network for the first time, and say access to water from the plant will help reduce costs and drought-proof its large business. Once operating, the two megalitre-per-day capacity plant will provide a climate-independent source of water for the Islan, while improving the community’s bushfire resilience. Read more: https://bit.ly/DesalEggs 📷 Kangaroo Island Free Range Eggs Co-Director Tom Fryar with SA Water’s Senior Field Technician Chris Clark.

A ‘tree-mendous’ part of what makes up the 80,000+ hectares of land we manage across SA is a variety of trees. Reducing urban heat, improving community health and providing habitat for native wildlife are just a few reasons why trees are so vital. #NationalTreeDay

Say hello to our new crop of Brand Ambassadors! We love to get out and about around SA, supporting festivals, country shows and other events, and it’s this friendly bunch who you’ll meet there and can have a chat with at our stand.

We are proud to announce a three-year extension to our contract with SA Water, as one its Adelaide service delivery partners, supporting the operation and maintenance of around 9,200 kilometres of water mains and 7,500 kilometres of wastewater mains across the metropolitan area.   The agreement takes our partnership to 1 July 2028.   “Securing this extension is testament to Service Stream’s high performance on this contract and the quality services we provide SA Water and their customers,” says Kym Martin, Service Delivery Manager.   Read more here https://lnkd.in/gW8sHHNH or watch the video below to learn more about the vital services we provide. #KeepingCommunitiesConnected #water #wastewater Kerrin Thompson David Zropf

Nowadays, you'll always see our field crews wearing hard hats and hi-vis safety clothes, but in the 1930s, work wear looked a little bit different. 👷👷♀️ This #ThrowbackThursday photo shows construction of a pipe between SA’s Mid North and Whyalla.

Come and join our Research and Innovation Specialist Nicole Arbon at the Australian Water Association’s Young Water Professional Forum in Adelaide on 24 July. She will be among a panel of discussing how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the water sector. As AI continues to make waves across industries, its impact on water management, resource optimisation and infrastructure development is profound. Nicole’s role in working with new and innovative technologies to enable positive outcomes for SA Water customers puts her in the perfect position to discuss the changes AI is bringing, with her expertise driven by a background in how to apply research in water operations. Registrations to the event are essential – head online for more information: SA YWP Forum July 2024 (awa.asn.au)

An ancient Kaurna campground near McLaren Vale is going through a journey of cultural and ecological regeneration, and we’re excited to support this important project through our Pirku-Itya (Reconciliation Partnerships Program). Together with Karl WINDA Telfer and the Slingsby Theatre Company, we recently participated in an education day and planted water-wise natives on Country at Kanyanyapilla, also celebrating the addition of a trailer to help water the newly planted site. Applications are open for our 2024-2025 program until 21 July 👉 https://bit.ly/3QXLaKQ 📷 Jordan Ellis

Congratulations to Marley Courtney, based in our Berri Workshop, for taking out Apprentice of the Year at the Riverland NAIDOC Week Awards. As a Fabrication Apprentice, Marley has always had a passion for welding and loves learning new skills from her teammates. She’s proud her work has been recognised through this award, and we couldn’t agree more!   #NAIDOC2024 #BlakLoudProud

Sheltering from the rain in our reservoir ranger depot at South Para late last week, we hosted a special NAIDOC Week event for our local teams. Thank you to Isaac Hannam for leading us in a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony, as well as sharing your powerful story of connection with history, culture and language. #NAIDOC2024 #BlakLoudProud

Working with traditional materials such as raffia, accomplished Ngarrindjeri/Boandik basket weaver Vicki Hartman shared her skills with some of our people in Adelaide today, as part of an interactive workshop. As part of our NAIDOC Week celebrations, it was great to learn about the role weaving continues to play as a collaborative activity within Aboriginal culture. #NAIDOC2024 #BlakLoudProud