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Hydo Tasmania
Consulting
According to a recent Treasury report Australia’s population
is set to reach 35 million people by 2050. With the
population currently sitting on just over 22 million, this
increase will place even more pressure on the allocation of
our natural resources, in particular water.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, water
consumption in Australia is split between agriculture: 60 per
cent; households: 13 per cent; water supply: 11 per cent;
manufacturing: 4 per cent; mining: 3 per cent; electricity and
gas: 2 per cent; and other industries: 7 per cent.
Australia’s water challenge lies in how to keep water use in
these segments low as we support a growing population.
We have a depth of knowledge across the water market,
with numerous private and government businesses that have
world-class credentials in solving problems in this area. We can
meet the water challenge through careful planning, using the
necessary skills available in our own backyard.
Among the businesses that operate successfully in this sector
is Hydro Tasmania Consulting, a water and energy consultant
that has been dealing with the issue of water management for
almost 100 years. Providing their services across Austra Ɩ