AWMA WATER CONTROL SOLUTIONS
Since July 1st, 2000, AWMA has been at the forefront of developing specialised water control infrastructure for domestic and international markets.
AWMA specialise in purpose-engineered Water Control Gates, Penstocks, Stoplogs, Bulkheads, Flood Barriers, Automated Debris Screens, Fish Protection Screens and Self-cleaning Intake Screens.
As an Australian company with extensive experience, AWMA delivers end-to-end solutions in the design, manufacturing, and installation of water control systems. From a Head Office and Manufacturing Facility in Victoria, Australia, and supported by the Regional Sales Manager in New Zealand, AWMA provide tailored solutions to meet the needs of the Australasian market.
AWMA products serve a wide range of applications including:
- Irrigation Modernisation
- Flood Mitigation
- Dam Management
- Energy and Resources
- Environmental Water
- Stormwater Systems
- Urban Water
- Water Extraction and Diversion Systems
AWMA capabilities leverage from an in-house team with decades of experience, delivering highly-specialised design and construct projects. Every solution is customised to meet site-specific requirements, integrating innovative designs with local and remote control capabilities to optimise performance.
A proven track record including complex, high-profile water control projects across diverse sectors, position AWMA as a global leader in water management solutions with one of the industry’s most comprehensive product ranges.
LATEST PROJECTS
Water Control Gates for Fitzroy River Barrage and Fishway
By Belinda |
The Fitzroy River Barrage & Fishway upgrade is a significant initiative under Sunwater’s Rookwood Weir Project, focused on enhancing native fish migration and supporting the long-term sustainability of the region’s aquatic ecosystems. This $7 million project, based in Rockhampton, Queensland, is designed to restore natural migration pathways and facilitate the movement of 31 native fish…
Modern Fish Protection Screens for NBTK Program
By Belinda |
AWMA is currently delivering a suite of intake screen solutions for pump offtakes. The modern fish-protection screens are a key component of the Northern Basin Toolkit (NBTK) Program. This Commonwealth initiative is focused on enhancing the ecological health of the northern Murray-Darling Basin. In NSW, this Australian-designed and locally-manufactured technology is being installed on 28 pumps…
City Solutions for Flood Protection
By Belinda |
AWMA works closely with our clients to deliver flood management solutions that meet unique site-specific challenges. Our recent collaboration with Centuria Capital Group on the installation of a self-actuating flood barrier for its office building at 1 William Street, Perth, demonstrates the effectiveness of this partnership approach. With the increased risk of flooding affecting properties…
Regional Floodgate Upgrade
By Belinda |
AWMA was engaged by Wagga Wagga City Council to design, manufacture and install three custom flap gates to address the unique requirements of the North Wagga levee upgrade project. Early in the project, AWMA’s team visited the site alongside council representatives, to discuss the project scope and provide expert advice on the design specifications. This…
Advanced Decant Gate for QLD STP
By Belinda |
Construction of the new Port Hinchinbrook Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) in Cardwell, Queensland, is well underway. AWMA was engaged by Haslin Constructions to design and manufacture a specialised downward-opening decant gate for the project. AWMA’s Decant Gates are engineered for high-frequency, high-duty cycle operations in decant applications. A standout feature is the positive cable drive…
FloodFree Venues NSW
By Belinda |
In partnership with Narrabri Shire Council, AWMA recently delivered an innovative flood protection solution for The Crossing Theatre – a vital community hub for events in the local area. FloodFree Demountable Barriers are a simple product, manually deployed to protect areas from flood and stormwater intrusion. Made from marine-grade aluminium, these barriers are ‘retro-fit’; designed…
Flood Free Lifts
By Belinda |
Lift shafts are prone to water ingress due to weather events, flash flooding, stormwater issues and extreme flood events. In these situations when water finds its way into a lift shaft the lifts are decommissioned for a prolonged period, often resulting in the relocation of residents and businesses in the affected building until it can…
Tilting Flood Barrier for Automated Flood Protection
By Belinda |
AWMA provides a variety of flood barriers tailored to safeguard properties from flood and storm water intrusion. With an increase in flood mitigation projects, and more and more flood barriers being installed in public spaces, there have been significant design considerations around the safe operation of flood barriers. AWMA uses AI technology to improve public…
NSW Macquarie River Fish Screening Program
By Belinda |
The Macquarie River Screening Program assists irrigators to improve the sustainability of their water diversions by installing modern fish protection screens on water pumps. AWMA was the lead contractor for the Macquarie River Fish Screening Program, a critical initiative aimed at protecting native fish species whilst ensuring the cost-effective and efficient operation of irrigation pumps…
RAW WATER SCREENING
By Belinda |
The pump station operated by Murrumbidgee Council in Jerilderie, NSW, serves the crucial function of drawing raw water from Billabong Creek into a reservoir that supplies the town’s water treatment plant. Two pumps extract water from the creek at a maximum flow rate of 3 ML/d. The original, single 500-micron in-line cartridge filter system was…
Penstocks For Taswater WTP
By Belinda |
The Bryn Estyn Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is greater Hobart’s primary source of drinking water. For the past two years TasWater has been upgrading and expanding the plant to provide a reliable supply of 160 million litres of high quality drinking water per day to around 200,000 customers. Objectives of the Bryn Estyn WTP Upgrade…
Screens Protect Newry Pipeline
By Belinda |
AWMA Debris Screens for the Newry Pipeline intake system use fish-friendly screening technology to ensure debris-free water delivery. The Southern Rural Water (SRW) Macalister Irrigation District Modernisation Project is focused on replacing the district’s ageing channel irrigation network with a modern system. This project included construction of the $39.8 million Newry Pipeline. AWMA worked in…
Water Control Gates for Fitzroy River Barrage and Fishway
By Belinda |
The Fitzroy River Barrage & Fishway upgrade is a significant initiative under Sunwater’s Rookwood Weir Project, focused on enhancing native fish migration and supporting the long-term sustainability of the region’s aquatic ecosystems. This $7 million project, based in Rockhampton, Queensland, is designed to restore natural migration pathways and facilitate the movement of 31 native fish…
Modern Fish Protection Screens for NBTK Program
By Belinda |
AWMA is currently delivering a suite of intake screen solutions for pump offtakes. The modern fish-protection screens are a key component of the Northern Basin Toolkit (NBTK) Program. This Commonwealth initiative is focused on enhancing the ecological health of the northern Murray-Darling Basin. In NSW, this Australian-designed and locally-manufactured technology is being installed on 28 pumps…
City Solutions for Flood Protection
By Belinda |
AWMA works closely with our clients to deliver flood management solutions that meet unique site-specific challenges. Our recent collaboration with Centuria Capital Group on the installation of a self-actuating flood barrier for its office building at 1 William Street, Perth, demonstrates the effectiveness of this partnership approach. With the increased risk of flooding affecting properties…
Regional Floodgate Upgrade
By Belinda |
AWMA was engaged by Wagga Wagga City Council to design, manufacture and install three custom flap gates to address the unique requirements of the North Wagga levee upgrade project. Early in the project, AWMA’s team visited the site alongside council representatives, to discuss the project scope and provide expert advice on the design specifications. This…
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"The AWMA Team provided Pensar with exceptional support and high quality workmanship throughout the project to deliver one of the project’s key elements"
- Pensar, 2022.