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Wight Water supports the launch of the MyFlood global flood monitoring network. The not-for-profit scheme aims for community participation to monitor rain and water levels during adverse conditions. Please support this cause by visiting our Give Back page for further information and donating to this great cause.

Wight Water completes aerial survey in Townsville following the February floods to assist with post-disaster review.

Wight Water passed our 6 monthly surveillance audit for our Integrated Management System for ISO9001:2016 (quality) and AS4801 (safety). 

Wight Water completes annual flood warning siren testing at Leyburn and Killarney in the Southern Downs Region. Council arranged a ‘pop-up’ community event at Leyburn to raise community awareness. Great work Pia Fletcher!!

Wight Water reaches Practical Completion of the installation of Stage 2 of Mackay Regional Councils Flood Warning Network. The project has delivered 15 new river gauges, 2 new rain gauges, 2 base stations and upgrade to 10 existing sites. Well done Brett and team!!!

Wight Water passed our 6 monthly surveillance audit for our Integrated Management System for ISO9001:2016 (quality) and AS4801 (safety).

Wight Water welcomes Mike Jackson to the team as UAV pilot. Mike brings 8 years of experience flying and instructing drones with the Australian military.

Wight Water uses drone to capture aerial images of the re-construction of a flood mitigation embankment that collapsed during the 2017 monsoon floods at Runisaidpur in Bihar, India.

Wight water completes remediation of the flood damaged Gympie Flood Gauge for the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.

Wight Water receives third party accreditation of our Integrated Management System for ISO9001:2016 (quality) and AS4801 (safety).

Wight Water competes installation of the Walla flood gauge on the Burnett River for Bundaberg Regional Council. Walla is a ’mission critical’ site for forecasting flooding for the town of Bundaberg. The gauges features dual gas lines, sensors and telemetry.

Good to see that the recently installed rain gauges throughout the Whitsundays Region stood up to the winds from Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Debbie! Proves the reliability of this equipment! Great work Duncan and Brett.

Wight Water supports the flood recovery in Lismore following Ex Tropical Cyclone Debbie by collecting and distributing second hand white goods, especially the much needed fridges. Well done to the flood recovery teams in Lismore. 

As Tropical Cyclone Debbie approaches the Whitsundays Region of Queensland, Wight Waters field team installing the flood warning network are forced to withdraw from the region. 

Wight Water completes near infrared aerial mapping of the mangroves around the Port of Brisbane for BMT (on behalf of the Port of Brisbane Authority).