Maintaining complex water treatment plants in challenging locations requires a collaborative approach.

I recently spent a week with Power and Water's Southern Region Operations team, visiting five remote communities in Central Australia. 

We inspected water supply schemes in Yuelamu, Laramba, Ali Curung, Kintore, and Yulara in five days. 

Power and Water's teams demonstrate impressive dedication and passion for operating and maintaining complex water treatment plants in challenging locations.

Delivering water to remote and Aboriginal communities presents numerous complexities, including geographic isolation, extensive travel times, limited supply-chain capabilities, water quality and climate challenges. 

To deal with these, a collaborative approach is necessary:

a) Engage communities based on trust and collaboration.

b) Respect Indigenous rights, knowledge, and cultural requirements.

c) Foster long-term partnerships with contractors and service providers.

Despite daily challenges, the team's commitment, dedication, passion and pride were evident.

A special thanks to Martin O'Neill, @Mark Jones, Peter Juracich, @Peter Cairns, @Simon Nicol, @Shane Torr, @Norman Crow, @Peter Illmayer, @Jeff Robinson, and Glen Westaway for making time, sharing their expertise, and for their ongoing commitment and passion to operating these challenging assets.

Thanks to Power and Water Corporation, David Rossi, Dr. Nazrul Islam, Chartered Professional Engineer, and Wayne Sharp for your support and trust.

Joseph Glatter, Kym Cherry, Tim Pitcher, Wade Manuel, Kevin Pridmore