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

Flood Mitigation Solutions for Shopping Centres
By Belinda |
Pictured is a metropolitan shopping centre that has experienced repeated flooding during major storm events. Sites like this cannot rely on off-the-shelf solutions, they require engineered systems that perform when required, deploy quickly, reduce flood impact, and support rapid recovery. Whether standard or bespoke, FloodFree solutions are tailored to your flood risk profile. There is…

Protecting Renewable Energy Infrastructure in Vanuatu
By Belinda |
As part of the new Brenwe Hydropower Station in Malekula, Vanuatu, AWMA supplied and commissioned purpose-engineered water control gates and flood protection barriers to manage and protect this critical renewable energy asset. The facility, a run-of-river hydropower scheme funded by the Asian Development Bank and the Vanuatu Government: generates 100% renewable energy for the Malekula…

Dual Pump Screening Solutions
By Belinda |
The Macquarie Fish Screen Program is a government initiative supporting sustainable water extraction while enhancing protection for native fish populations in the Macquarie Valley region of New South Wales. The program involves the installation of 14 modern Fish Protection Screen Solutions across seven key pump station sites on the Macquarie River. These Self-cleaning Debris Screens…

Sustainable Screens for the NZ High Country
By Belinda |
AWMA has delivered low-flow, water-driven, self-cleaning intake screens to support a remote irrigation system in New Zealand’s Canterbury High Country. These screens play a critical role in providing clean, reliable water for irrigation, livestock, and homestead use. The property operates under seasonal water consents, requiring flexibility in water extraction throughout the year. To meet site…

Lake Hawdon North Regulator Project
By Belinda |
AWMA Deliver Bespoke Water Control Infrastructure for Landmark Wetland Restoration Project under the Healthy Coorong, Healthy Basin program AWMA Water Control Solutions is proud to have played a key role in one of South Australia’s most significant wetland restoration initiatives; the Lake Hawdon North Regulator project, delivered under the Healthy Coorong, Healthy Basin program. This…

Tertiary Treatment Upgrades for WTPs
By Belinda |
Across Australia, many urban water facilities are being upgraded, expanded, or constructed as greenfield sites in response to increasing population demands and the growing need for sustainable water management. A key focus of these developments is the move towards tertiary treatment standards, enabling the safe and effective reuse of recycled water for environmental flows, on-site…

Flood Protected Pump Station
By Belinda |
The Wodonga Raw Water Pumping Station is a vital part of the region’s water infrastructure, but its location alongside the Wodonga Creek makes it vulnerable to flooding during periods of rising water levels. To enhance the plant’s flood resilience, a surrounding levee wall was constructed and a FloodFree removable flood barrier supplied. The site’s entry…

QLD Riverfront Offices Flood Free
By Belinda |
Situated along the Brisbane River, this riverfront office space is highly vulnerable to flooding during extreme weather events. To safeguard the building and ensure business continuity, a comprehensive flood protection system has been supplied, featuring a range of ten demountable flood barriers custom-designed to protect critical areas of the building. Demountable Flood Barriers provide a…

QLD Fish-Friendly Water Extraction
By Belinda |
AWMA were engaged by Southern Queensland Landscapes to deliver screening solutions for Fish-Friendly Water Extraction Projects in the Queensland section of the northern Murray-Darling Basin. Each year, large numbers of native fish are lost when drawn into irrigation pumps and channels, causing extensive damage to infrastructure. Installing innovative, self-cleaning fish protection screens at water extraction…

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…

Flood Mitigation Solutions for Shopping Centres
By Belinda |
Pictured is a metropolitan shopping centre that has experienced repeated flooding during major storm events. Sites like this cannot rely on off-the-shelf solutions, they require engineered systems that perform when required, deploy quickly, reduce flood impact, and support rapid recovery. Whether standard or bespoke, FloodFree solutions are tailored to your flood risk profile. There is…

Protecting Renewable Energy Infrastructure in Vanuatu
By Belinda |
As part of the new Brenwe Hydropower Station in Malekula, Vanuatu, AWMA supplied and commissioned purpose-engineered water control gates and flood protection barriers to manage and protect this critical renewable energy asset. The facility, a run-of-river hydropower scheme funded by the Asian Development Bank and the Vanuatu Government: generates 100% renewable energy for the Malekula…

Dual Pump Screening Solutions
By Belinda |
The Macquarie Fish Screen Program is a government initiative supporting sustainable water extraction while enhancing protection for native fish populations in the Macquarie Valley region of New South Wales. The program involves the installation of 14 modern Fish Protection Screen Solutions across seven key pump station sites on the Macquarie River. These Self-cleaning Debris Screens…

Sustainable Screens for the NZ High Country
By Belinda |
AWMA has delivered low-flow, water-driven, self-cleaning intake screens to support a remote irrigation system in New Zealand’s Canterbury High Country. These screens play a critical role in providing clean, reliable water for irrigation, livestock, and homestead use. The property operates under seasonal water consents, requiring flexibility in water extraction throughout the year. To meet site…
What's News?
AWMA News – August 2025 Edition (Issue 61)
A look at the self-cleaning function of Screens
Another step forward for native fish protection in NSW
Growers on-board with modern pump screens
Celebrating 25 years of AWMA
StormwaterNZ 2025
Ozwater25
Project Video highlights proven screen performance
Water Control News Edition 60 Out Now
The Australian Industry Flood Barrier Guideline
DFAT Australian Awards Fellows
Seasons Greetings for 2024
Adhering with Fish Screen Guildelines
Water Control News Edition 59 Out Now
Smart Flood Protection Solutions for Flood Free Cities
New support for New Zealand
Fish Screens – Benefits for Fish and Farmers
ASFB Fish Conference 2024
Welcome Andrew
Movember’24
"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.