Tag Archives: Australia

Varanus Island gas explosion report slams Apache

Posted on May 24, 2012 by integritythatworks

US oil-and-gas giant Apache Energy has failed to block a scathing review of the Varanus Island gas explosion, which cut 30 per cent of Western Australia’s supply and cost the economy an estimated $3 billion. Apache claimed the explosion at … Continue reading →

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Call for funds to fix Melbourne’s Loop problems

Posted on December 20, 2011 by integritythatworks

  MELBOURNE’S City Loop has ”heavy” concrete corrosion, water ”leaching all over the place” and emergency systems that should be improved, inspections by Victoria’s independent transport safety watchdog have revealed. Alan Osborne, the man in charge of safety on Victoria’s … Continue reading →

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$20m (AUD) to fix Canberra’s Scrivener Dam

Posted on December 1, 2011 by integritythatworks

Up to $20 million will be spent repairing Canberra’s Scrivener Dam after a safety audit uncovered corrosion problems. The annual safety audit of the dam three weeks ago found corroded bolts in the flap gates of the dam wall which … Continue reading →

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