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Upcoming Barwon Water Open Day on Sunday 15 November – 11am to 3pm
An updated community bulletin about the Biosolids Drying Facility has been produced by Plenary Environment. It is available for download at: Community Bulletin.
Information evening on Thursday 30 July – 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start
Plenary Environment is scheduling an information session for farmers and other end users who are interested in the beneficial use of biosolids. The information session will be conducted on Thursday 30 July – 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start at the Moriac Community Centre, Newling Reserve, Hendy Main Road Moriac.
Please register your attendance by calling (02) 4234 4444.
The attached information sheet provides some information about the beneficial use of biosolids and its use in agriculture.
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September 10, 2008 - Go Ahead for Barwon Biosolids Facility - Media Release
Go Ahead for Barwon Biosolids Facility
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) issued its written determination today directing a works approval be issued for the Barwon Biosolids Thermal Drying facility...
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October 3, 2007 - Barwon Water Biosolids Project - Media Release
Biosolids Open Days
Barwon Water is inviting people to its Biosolids Open Days at Black Rock water reclamation plant on October 6 and 7, 2007, to learn more about the recently announced biosolids project...
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September 5, 2007 - Media Release
Plenary Group partners with Earth Tech to deliver $76 million thermal drying facility in Australia
MELBOURNE (5 September 2007) – The Victorian Government has announced that the Plenary Environment consortium has been awarded the $76M thermal drying biosolids facility for Barwon Water – one of the largest water corporations in the State...
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September 4, 2007 - Backgrounder
Biosolids drying facility
The new biosolids drying facility will be a fully enclosed drying process that will turn the Barwon region's wet biosolids into pellets. These biosolids will be used as a nutrient-rich farm fertiliser or fossil fuel replacement...
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September 4, 2007 - Media Release
Barwon Water announces biosolids partner
Treasurer John Lenders announced today that Plenary Environment has been awarded the contract to construct and operate a biosolids drying facility at the Black Rock water reclamation plant...