Ben Tate

Proud dad. Group Manager of Catchments and Floodplains at Water Technology. I love my life and my job!

[Ben Tate @ben__tate]

@WellsDamian I hear ya. I knocked a refrigerated door off hits hinges in a refrigerated factory in Laverton. Whoops 😬. We learn from our mistakes though, don’t we?

[Ben Tate @ben__tate]

@BOM_Vic This was in Carisbrook.

[Ben Tate @ben__tate]

This has been a great project to be involved in from so many perspectives.
☀️Renewable energy
☀️Indigenous self determination
☀️Great team to work with

#Ramahyuck @WaterTechPtyLtd @DELWP_Vic

https://t.co/XQm7FPXK90

[Ben Tate @ben__tate]

@northcentralcma @vmfrp I always enjoy catching up with Shaun. It would be worth the drive up just for a yarn!

[Water Technology @WaterTechPtyLtd]

Waterlines - flood preparedness - is out now.
This edition provides a brief look into some of the unique projects and challenging scenarios the team has faced, along with the approaches to flood preparedness – hint, it’s more than just a good flood model.
https://t.co/cgkJ3s8DIH

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“When I started with Water Technology 15 years ago, I loved the open and welcoming culture of the company. I could walk into any of the Director’s offices at any time to talk work, and at lunch, I was sitting next to them talking about home." 1/3
#engineeringjobs #stemjobs

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Hi, I’m Dr Shiv Umapathi, a Senior Engineer with the Coast and Environment team up in sunny Brisbane. No, I’m not up to anything sinister in this photograph :) 1/4

Find out about current jobs at Water Technology: https://t.co/GsWuDOjC2M #EngineeringJobs #womeninengineering

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Supporting staff to develop and excel in their career.

"I love working at Water Technology because of the positive role models at work who are very supportive and are always willing to provide their help 😊" Kim Chung

#womeninengineering

[Ben Tate @ben__tate]

@PoyntonsNursery in Essendon on the Maribyrnong River has got to be the best nursery going around! You can spend hours in there and not see everything.

I love this Tucker Bush range of edible indigenous plants. We took home a Davidson’s Plum and a Native Lemongrass.

[Ben Tate @ben__tate]

The latest batch of #venison jerky was pretty darn good. Three different flavours this time.

🌶 Chotto Motto magic spice dust
🌶 Jamaican jerk spice
🌶 Wendell Kirklands jerky mix

All turned out great!

[Ben Tate @ben__tate]

The photos in the media of all the flooding in NSW tell the story, but check out these weekly rainfall totals from the @BOM_au.

These sort of events do happen, and everyone needs to have a plan for when they do.

Please stay safe and listen to the advice given by authorities.

[Ben Tate @ben__tate]

I feel for the people in the mid-north coast of NSW. Some communities copped a huge storm last month, and here it is again.

https://t.co/z0wFC7F11o

[Ben Tate @ben__tate]

@GBCMA @VicGovAg @MurrayDairy @ABCRural @CountryNews_mmg Where can you get Dung beetles from if you want to boost the population on your farm?

[Ben Tate @ben__tate]

@Brad_Drust @northcentralcma We have done a bit of image searching and think it is creeping saltbush. Thanks for the tip!

[Ben Tate @ben__tate]

Hi @northcentralcma, any idea what this is? It’s a low ground cover growing all over a rocky rise near Carisbrook. Popped up two years ago and is everywhere now. Tiny red fruit on it that the chooks seem to love.

[Ben Tate @ben__tate]

@Brad_Drust @northcentralcma Thanks for that @Brad_Drust and @northcentralcma, good to have the brains trust to call on!

[Brian Jackson @Brianjacko]

It is encouraging to see progress on the use of remote sensing to support water use regulation:

https://t.co/OzNpM7PwfG

The @MakeWaterSENSE
project is demonstrating the use of this imagery with @nswenviromedia to calculate irrigated water use.

https://t.co/Q8lM9CHtFa

[🏞️🦎🐢 North Central CMA 🌳🐠🐦 @northcentralcma]

HOW DO YOU RESTORE A FLOODPLAIN?
By working with communities, Traditional Owners & stakeholders we're creating plans to reverse the decline in floodplain health.
Here's the VMFRP's latest information sheet:
https://t.co/kh7GNuQnKQ #CMAsGetItDone #wetlands #bettertogether @VicEWH

[Ben Tate @ben__tate]

@WellsDamian Was a really well timed dump of rain. We were considering cleaning the dam out on the farm in Carisbrook it was so empty, now it’s full again!

[Ben Tate @ben__tate]

Good article on impact of climate change induced sea level rise and impacts on Victoria’s coastal communities. ⁦@DELWP_Vic⁩ ⁦@MelbourneWater⁩ ⁦@VicCoastCouncil⁩ https://t.co/g6iRVMNl4x