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Wave Consulting Australia

@_TheWaveGroup_

Smarter ways of designing, creating, maintaining & living in cities. An innovative consultancy with a central focus on water & renewable energy @robcatchlove

 700 Swanston Street, Carlton
waveconsulting.com.au
Joined July 2016
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We are at a Greening Communities event today. Supported by @YVWater @southeastwater @BarwonWater Irrigation Australia and Greater Western Water. Topic is urban cooling and WSUD maintenance.
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Karen from SE Water talking through regional strategies and specific projects related to urban cooling. Eg Dingley, Fisherman's Bend (Wave did some work on this), Aquarevo. Notes Catchment IWM plans are very ambitious.
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In May the Fed Govt announced stream 1 recipients of Community Batteries for Household Solar program. Our blog dives into the details waveconsulting.com.au/blog-h… #neighbourhoodbatteries #communitybatteries #renewableenergy #communitybatteryinitiatives #communitypower
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Despite incentives and policies, #integratedwatermanagement is not at the core of the design and build process. Our latest blog explores the barriers to creating an #integratedwater design solution. Learn more at waveconsulting.com.au/blog-h… #iwm #urbanwater #climatechange
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Battery storage is key to #netzero. As #communitybatteries take off, who owns them is a question we need to consider. We run through pros & cons of 6 main ownership options. waveconsulting.com.au/blog-h… #communityenergy #climatechange #neighbourhoodbattery #energystorage
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2022's been big. While so much has changed, so much more needs to change for #climateaction, #renewableenergy generation & storage, #integratedwater & #sustainablecities. Read 2022 wrap & plans for 2023 waveconsulting.com.au/blog-h… #sustainablecities #neighbourhoodbatteries #water
Wrapping up 2022... we're at the precipice, still | Wave Consulting Australia

Wrapping up 2022... we're at the precipice, still | Wave Consulting Australia

While so much has changed this year, so much more needs to change. For climate action, renewable energy generation and storage, integrated water and for sustainable cities. Read our wrap up of 2022...

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Read about ambitious #watersensitivecity strategy targets we worked with @krgcouncil to finalise. Great outcome for this beautiful part of the world waveconsulting.com.au/water-… #wcsindex #water #watersensitivecities #watersensitive #waterstrategy #integratedwatermanagement #climate
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#energybatterystorage is critical to a #zeroemissions grid. We’ve worked on many #neighbourhoodbattery projects & learned a thing or two. See our 6 key insights for successful feasibility projects #neighbourhoodbatteries #communitybatteries #climate waveconsulting.com.au/neighb…
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At the launch of "The Superpower Transformation" by Prof Ross Garnaut, at @MEIunimelb @melbconnect @GrattanInst
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Danielle Wood says "Australia matters" in regard to climate action and transition.
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🌧️We audited ~100 council-owned #rainwatertanks in a local govt area... assessing condition, performance & #modellingwatersavings. See the 4 common problems we found with rainwater tanks. #water #rainwatertankmodelling #waterefficiency waveconsulting.com.au/audit-…
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Sometimes, we reflect on what we’ve been working on & try to find the common themes of the impact of our recent work. It reminds us of why we do what we do. #stormwater #integratedwatermanagement #sustainablewatersolutions #sustainabilityconsultants #wsud #greenstarcertification
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Last month, in July, we started new projects across the country... from Perth to Sydney, Melbourne and back to Adelaide. What is common to these projects is a focus on improving the sustainability of our cities. #sustainablewatersolutions #sustainabilityconsultants
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Rob is joining Clean Energy Nillumbik's Expert Eco Chats, an online event on Sat 27 August. For anyone wanting advice about water, solar, batteries & more: book a time now! cleanenergynillumbik.org.au/…
Designing cool cities is critical to address #climatechange. Heat waves, no shading, concrete & glass =a hot environment. But low-maintenance #passivelywateredtrees can keep our cities cool. So, what does good street tree design look like? Read our blog🌳bit.ly/3zba6ER
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Great to hear from Pat McCafferty @YVWater and Madeline and Robert and @victorperton re 50 year strategy for water in Melbourne. Tell them what you think at waterforlifestrategy.com.au/
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The Borough of @Queenscliffe is the smallest local government area in Victoria. But it might have one of the biggest sustainability goals for #reducingemissions. Read about our study which hopes to learn about the value of #communitybatteries🔋waveconsulting.com.au/queens… #zerocarbon
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Each year, conferences discuss how to deal with #stormwater & turn this problem into an opportunity. Recently, we attended the franc.sydney 2022 conference hosted by Stormwater NSW. The key question: #isstormwatersexy? Read our blog to find out. waveconsulting.com.au/is-sto…
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We’re pretty excited to share our completely redesigned website with you. It’s got a fresh new look but more than that, it better explains what we do differently to create improved outcomes for water and renewable energy. See waveconsulting.com.au #waterenergynexus
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Wrapping up from #stormwater conference today. Some key messages: 1. Collaborate. 2. Its about people and bringing them along with you. 3. There is a lack of overarching governance for urban stormwater and need to consider integrating water management Till next time. Thanks :)
There are three presenters now that we will share in this thread. Topic is 'resilience'. Context here is that #stormwater really has a series of significant impacts, both acute and chronic. Flooding is the most obvious acute impact where stormwater is discussed.
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But there are also environmental cocktails being sent into our estuaries and beaches. Old factories and landfills send that pollution into the rivers, via stormwater.
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There are some smaller groups within the #stormwater industry. There is the pure drainage, the flood management, the water quality, the litter traps, and the green infrastructure sectors. Everyone gets along but useful to acknowledge what you do for work, and core objective is.
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We talk a lot about the cost of infrastructure, but not the cost of inaction.
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First talk at the NSW Stormwater conference. Panel with several leaders from @UNSWWRL, @blacktowncc, Tony from @Alluvium_AU, Dr Britta Denise Hardesty @CSIRO on urban water links with blue green infrastructure.
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We don't know enough about climate change and climate variability, but we know enough to change.
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