March 2025 Newsletter

As you are probably aware by now, HydroTerra loves sharing knowledge: Newsletters, Webinars, Tech Talks and Supplier visits. Lately we’ve been focussed on the more formal end of things.  Prepare to be trained! After some very hard work from our own Annabelle McPhail and our good friend John Skinner from the Australian Hydrographers Association, we can say groundwater monitoring and sampling training has never been easier. Two cracking courses, ready for the world to embrace. It has been a collaborative effort with many of our industry colleagues contributing to the content. Thankyou! We have two courses: Groundwater Sampling: Launched in 2023, co-promoted by HydroTerra and the Australian Land & Groundwater Association (ALGA). The second, Groundwater Monitoring: Developed with the Australian Hydrographers Association (AHA), launching in April 2025.

We have been learning from others too! Completing a roadshow with Oizom who offer end-to-end and scalable solutions for real-time air quality and odour monitoring. I was struck by the passion and innovation of their team. I was lucky enough to spend some time with Jainam Mehta one of the directors. It is impressive to see what a relatively young team (relative to an old geyser like me) have developed over a ten year period (six day working week), starting from nothing, working with determination to achieve something truly special.

Whilst they love technology and working very hard, it was interesting to observe how transfixed they were at the stunning environment of Bush Rangers Bay on the Mornington Peninsula. We don’t know how lucky we are!