GSI webinar for “Landfill Closures: Past-Present-Emerging”
http://www.geosynthetic-institute.org/webinar.htm
TAS EPA Gives Ticks to Allow Landfill Expansion
http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/mcrobies-gully-landfill-given-environmental-tick-to-grow-further/news-story/da46bf8716a1b5d8fd40ea00e9edd014
Invite to OzWater Free Trade Exhibition (Melbourne, Starts Next Tuesday)
http://www.ozwater.org/sites/all/files/ozwater/Trade_Invite_Ozwater16.pdf
Video on Deploying Small Geomembrane Panels by by Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhSS06SLHC4
Video on Unfolding Prefabricated Geomembrane Panels by by Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhSS06SLHC4
Privileges of Being a Member of the Fabricated Geomembrane Institute
http://www.fabricatedgeomembrane.com/?page_id=133
Geomembrane Industry is Turning to more Specialized Products with Functionalized Layers such as White, Conductive, or Gas barriers
Testing these multicomponent geomembranes is currently being investigated in ASTM D35.02 commitee
http://myinforms.com/en-au/a/29503468-astm-committee-d35-on-geosynthetics/
Pacific AmerIcan Coal Acquires 40% of Graphene Company for Geosynthetic Leak Detection
http://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20160414/pdf/436jf0zpdwvbjh.pdf
Flexible Solar Cells Can Now Be Affixed to Geomembranes
https://sourceable.net/flexible-polymer-solar-cell-achieves-record-breaking-efficiency/
Antioxidant Depletion in HDPE Geomembranes [PDF]
https://chbenson.seas.virginia.edu/images/stories/pdfs/Geo_Syn/Tian%20et%20al%2014%20AOX%20LLW%20Geocongress.pdf
Geotextile Tubes Deter Beach Erosion on Florida Beaches
http://www.tbo.com/Local/CommunityNews/when-buried-bags-help-pinellas-beaches-stay-put-20160501/
QLD Main Roads Publish MRTS03 Drainage, Retaining Structures and Protective Treatments (April 2016)
http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/-/media/busind/techstdpubs/Specifications-and-drawings/Specifications/3-Roadworks-Drainage-Culverts-and-Geotechnical/MRTS03.pdf?la=en
VICROADS Updates Test Method Index
https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/~/media/files/technicaldocuments/standards-and-supplements/test-method-rc-00000–index-of-vicroads-test-methods.ashx
Australian Geosynthetics Industry Supplier Index Directory
String Format: Name (STATE) [MATERIAL] <EMAIL>
Liner Installers
Aeramix (VIC/TAS) [HDPE/LLDPE/BGM] <coleh@aeramix.com.au>
Australian Lining Co (QLD) <skerlin@austliningco.com.au>
Curtis Barrier (NSW) <bencurtis@curtisbarrier.com>
DDT (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <chris@ddtliners.com.au>
D&R Liners (QLD) [LLDPE/FGML] <greg@drgroup.com.au>
Ecoline (NSW) <ahawkins@ecolinesolutions.com>
Ertech (WA/VIC/NSW) <john.goddard@ertech.com.au>
Fabtech (SA/QLD/VIC) [HDPE/LLDPE] <gfairhead@fabtech.com.au>
Fabric Solutions (QLD) [LLDPE/RPP] <LanceS@fabricsolutions.com.au>
GDT Lining (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <andrewmaddocks@geosynthetic.com.au>
Geoline (VIC) [HDPE, LLDPE, PP, RPP] <troy@geoline.com.au>
Jaylon (WA/QLD/VIC) [HDPE/LLDPE] <aliebeck@jaylon.com.au>
Lining Solutions (NSW) [EPDM] <jrourke@liningsolutions.com.au>
Lining Victoria (VIC) [HDPE/LLDPE] <matt@liningvictoria.com.au>
Linstall (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <chris.mcauliffe@linstall.net.au>
Merit (WA) [HDPE/LLDPE] <shollier@merit-group.com.au>
NTAP (NT) <ian@ntap.com.au>
Ostwald Brothers (QLD) <Wayne.Potter@ostwaldbros.com.au>
Southland Liners (QLD) [EPDM] <http://www.southlandliners.com.au/home/contact/>
Total Lining Systems (NSW) <douglas@totalliningsystems.com.au>
Teneo (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <nick.morris@teneogroup.com.au>
Terrenal (QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE] <info@terrenal.com.au>
Watpac (WA) [HDPE] <jpreston@watpac.com.au>
West Coast Lining (WA) <info@wcls.com.au>
Liner Suppliers
Abgal [PVC] <Garry@abgal.com.au>
AEMS [EPDM] <http://austems.com.au/contact>
Agru [HDPE] <chris@agru.com.au>
Atarfil [HDPE] <clafqir@atarfil.com>
Coletanche (QLD) [BGM] <RMcIlwraith@axter.com.au>
Concrete Canvas [GCCM] <nick.kastoumis@concretecanvas.com>
Firestone (NSW) [EPDM] <MurrayAndrew@fsbpasia.com>
Gale (VIC) [RPP] <Andrew.Nasarczyk@galepacific.com>
Garden City Geotech (VIC/SA) [HDPE] <Graham.Brown@gardencityplastics.com>
Geofabrics [PVC-EIA] <b.swifte@geofabrics.com.au>
Global Synthetics [HDPE] <george@globalsynthetics.com.au>
GSE (NSW) [HDPE/LLDPE] <acrisafulli@gseworld.com>
Innova (VIC) [PVC-EIA] <Chris@innova.com.au>
ITL (VIC) [GCCM] <ghaustorfer1@bigpond.com>
Layfield (SA, QLD) [HDPE/LLDPE/CSPE/EIA] <Alex.Gersch@layfieldgroup.com>
Permathene [fPP] <christopher.young@permathene.com>
Solmax [HDPE/LLDPE] <ajackson@solmax.com>
Teranap [BGM] <http://www.teranap.com.au/contact.html>
XR-5 [PVC-EIA] <jackm@shann.com.au>
Geotextile Suppliers
Cetco (QLD) <les.bone@amcol.com>
Cirtex (QLD) <dave.markham@cirtex.com.au>
Geofabrics (VIC/QLD) <b.swifte@geofabrics.com.au>
Global Synthetics (NSW/QLD/WA) <george@globalsynthetics.com.au>
Southern Geosynthetics (VIC) <wayne@geosynthetics.com.au>
Polyfabrics/Tapex (NSW) <AWarwick@tapex.com.au>
Geotechnical/Geosynthetic Consulting Engineers
AECOM <fook-chi.soo@aecom.com>
Blue Sphere (VIC) <jcoy@bluesphere-enviro.com.au>
Cardno <James.Elliott@cardno.com.au>
Coffey <Tim.Marshall@coffey.com>
GHD <adrian.roberts@ghd.com>
Golder <fgassner@golder.com.au>
Iolar (QLD) <christian@iolar.com.au>
Jacobs (SKM) <Mark.Simpson@jacobs.com>
Mackenzie Environmental (VIC) <james@mackenviro.com.au>
Meinhardt <Michael.White@meinhardtgroup.com>
Red Earth Engineering (QLD) <attila@redearthengineering.com.au>
Senversa (VIC) <Juan.Riveros@senversa.com.au>
Tonkin & Taylor <SPeng@tonkintaylor.com.au>
Geosynthetics Consultants
Andrew Maddock <andrewmaddocks@geosynthetic.com.au>
Mike Sadlier <sadlierma@gmail.com>
John Scheirs <john@excelplas.com>
Ross Stafford <Ross.Stafford@staffadam.com.au>
CQA Services
AECOM <fook-chi.soo@aecom.com>
Cardno <James.Elliott@cardno.com.au>
Coffey <Philip.henderson@coffey.com>
ExcelPlas (VIC) <john@excelplas.com>
Geotest (SA) <pbennett@geotest.net.au>
GHD <adrian.roberts@ghd.com>
Golder <fgassner@golder.com.au>
Iolar (QLD) <christian@iolar.com.au>
Meinhardt <Michael.White@meinhardtgroup.com>
Terrafirma (VIC) <tseymour@terrafirmalabs.com.au>
Tonkin & Taylor <SPeng@tonkintaylor.com.au>
Liner Welding Equipment
Demtech <pmpgroup@bigpond.net.au>
Leister <andreww@plastral.com.au>
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