Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal/Pratt Water
Civil Engineering Cadetships
(Murrumbidgee River Catchment Project)
Industry Participation
There are currently five employers participating in the FRRR Cadetships scheme.
- Coleambally Irrigation Co-operative Ltd
Coleambally Irrigation Co-operative Limited (CICL) is owned by several hundred water consumptive customers. CICL's business is to manage the associated infrastructure, systems and related services necessary to transfer water to and from our customers' properties, in a manner that adds value to their enterprise whilst developing and implementing suitable management strategies targeting long-term sustainability in collaboration with our customers and government.
CICL's open channel irrigation delivery systems has set the new world benchmark for delivery efficiency having achieved 90% last season. This is a figure that surpasses many pipeline systems. This was achieved by investment in cutting edge Total Channel Control (TCC) technologies.
CICL is responsible for maintaining 1,227 km of channels and drains including 1,078 water regulating structure and 559 culverts and bridges. As such the business has a strong focus on civil engineering fields.
CICL is now the industry leader in open channel delivery systems and offers a diverse range of skills for students looking to advance an engineering career.
- GHD Pty Ltd (Canberra and Wagga)
GHD is an international professional services company delivering innovative solutions. GHD employs over 4,500 architects, engineers, drafters, planners, scientists, management consultants and economists in offices throughout Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the Middle East, the Americas and the United Kingdom. GHD serves the global market sectors of Infrastructure, Mining & Industry, Defence, Property & Buildings and the Environment.
- Gundagai Shire Council
The Council is responsible for Shire infrastructure, including roads, bridges, water supply, sewerage, parks and playing fields, stormwater, tourist centre and library.
- Murray Irrigation
Murray Irrigation Limited provides irrigation water to over 2400 farms in southern NSW. The company's area of operation stretches from Mulwala in the east to Moulamein in the west, taking in nearly 748,000 Ha of farmland north of the Murray River.
- Queanbeyan City Council
Queanbeyan provides "Country living with City benefits," being only 10kms from Parliament House in the National Capital, Canberra. Gazetted as a town in 1838, Queanbeyan has a long and proud history and is centrally located to a range of attractions, including the south coast, the snow fields and the bush. It has a population of over 37,500 and is part of a vibrant region, which includes Canberra and the southern tablelands.
