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The magazine, titled *Water Engineering Australia, covers all issues related to water including supply, use, management, treatment, recycling, and drainage. It is published 8 times a year, February, April, May, and July to November. Water Engineering Australia* reports on water-related news. Any opinions expressed in the magazine do not necessarily reflect the views of Engineers Australia or its affiliated groups unless specifically stated. The magazine has a circulation of about 7603. Interested members of Engineers Australia receive the magazine free of charge. The editor of Water Engineering Australia is Kirill Reztsov. Submissions of articles as well as comments are welcome at kreztsov@engineersmedia.com.au. Supported by Engineers Australia's National Committee on Water Engineering.

	August 2010 Included in this issue: Cover story Innovation overcomes challenges The Hinze Dam is the primary source of water for the Gold Coast. Due for completion in December, the Hinze Dam Stage Three project will see the dam wall raised by 15m. Feature – Water storage The lead story discusses the potential of coastal reservoirs to supply Australia’s capital cities. Also included are articles on making rainwater tanks more sustainable, strengthening the Wellington Dam in Western Australia, and building a new dam in the ACT. Feature – Irrigation The lead story discusses a project to use treated water to irrigate a golf course in the Snowy River region of NSW. Also included is a report on environmental approvals for the Northern Victoria Irrigation Renewal Project and a new product.

	July 2010 Included in this issue: Cover story Drainage alliance improves efficiency New Zealand's first water industry alliance was formed to upgrade drainage in part of Auckland. In this article, the Alliancing Association of Australasia outlines the benefits that have resulted from the alliancing approach. Feature – Water/Wastewater Treatment The lead story reports on tertiary treatment technology that has been added to a biological wastewater facility in southern Queensland. Also included are reports on increasing capacity at a lime dosing plant in central Queensland and a temple in Victoria being fitted with wastewater and rainwater treatment systems. Feature – Sewerage In the main story, engineers in Australia and the Philippines are working on installing sewerage systems in parts of metropolitan Manila. Also included are articles on replacing a section of the Melbourne Main Sewer and upgrades in the Hunter Valley.

	May 2010 Included in this issue: Cover story Reducing water losses An upgrade of an irrigation scheme in Victoria has won a prize for innovative infrastructure. Feature – Desalination In the lead story, desalination is used to remove salt from water extracted by coal seam gas production and solar-powered membranes are trialled in rural Victoria. Other stories discuss desalination plants being built to supply capital cities. Feature – Catchment Management The lead story discusses the impact of last year’s bushfires on Melbourne’s catchments and efforts to restore a river to potable water quality. Also included is a report on a study of catchments in South Australia and the Philippines.

	March 2010 Included in this issue: Cover story Water engineering in South Austrralia This feature discusses the progress of several water infrastructure projects in Australia’s driest state. Feature – Pipes This feature reports on the construction of pipelines in Victoria, NSW, ACT and Queensland and discusses the issue of corrosion control. Feature –Electrical Control This feature reports on electro-pneumatic valves, a SCADA conference and a new product.

	February 2010 Included in this issue: Cover story Sewerage improvement in Nepal An Australian sewerage specialist is suggesting ways to upgrade and expand Kathmandu’s wastewater assets. Feature – Water project management: The stories in this feature discuss a newly-introduced program to manage construction risks and a decision to accelerate delivery on two water supply projects. Feature –Software/modelling: The lead story looks at the modelling of storm surges near Cairns. The other stories discuss software to manage a water network, virtual network access for contractors and a new product.

	November 2009 Included in this issue: Cover story Providing water for three Vietnamese towns A water supply and sanitation project in Vietnam has won an engineering excellence award from Engineers Australia Victoria Division. Feature – Maintenance: The lead article discusses the replacement of a water pipeline. Also covered in this feature are an air scouring program and a trial for a new type of stop valve. Feature –Analytical laboratory: The lead story reports on a project that uses microbial source tracking to detect faecal pollution. The other stories discuss micro-organisms used to clean groundwater, a method used to detect herbicide in water samples and a new product.

	October 2009 Included in this issue: Cover story Year one results for environmental flows program The first year of results have been completed for an environmental flows program assessing the impact of flows from Tallowa Dam on the Shoalhaven River in NSW. Feature – Stormwater: The lead story discusses three stormwater harvesting projects in Sydney. Also discussed in this feature is a stormwater project at Emerald, Victoria, the use of stormwater to replenish a lake, stormwater design criteria in Western Australia, federal funding for stormwater projects and a new product. Feature – Environmental Monitoring/Analysis: The lead story looks at the depletion of tidal wetlands and mangroves. The other stories discuss monitoring water in Tuvalu and an environmental assessment report for a water management project on the Murray River.

	September 2009 Included in this issue: Cover story Water management recognised A national award has recognised the governments and communities working to maintain the quality of water in the rapidly-growing region of South East Queensland. Filtration: Supplying potable water to a war-torn region The lead story discusses the technology behind a filtration system developed by a not-for-profit organisation for disaster relief. This feature also reports on the testing of filters, an award-winning wastewater treatment design and the beginning of operations of one of the world’s largest water treatment plants. Software/Modelling: Monitoring water quality in a release channel The lead story reports on modelling nutrient build-up in the Gold Coast Seaway. The other stories discuss a centralised geographical information system, asset information software, estimation software modified for the water industry, modelling the outlets for a desalination plant and an audit system for water purchases in Melbourne.