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Australian Department of Defence - Regional Utility Management System. VRT, in conjunction with Citect and meter manufacturer EDMI, have recently completed the first phase of the major Regional Utilites Management System (RUMS) for the Australian Department of Defence. This system covers the major South Queensland bases of Enoggera, Amberley and Oakey, and will be a major contributor to Defences Greenhouse Gas Emission objectives in the coming years. Read more »

Queensland Rail - Electronic Weighing & Billing System. Australian based Queensland Rail transports around 90 million tones of coal every year between 30 coal mines and export ports on the central Queensland coast. In the past, the tracking of individual consignments has been difficult, resulting in lost information and delayed billing. Since coal transport is a major revenue source for Queensland Rail, a project was undertaken to automatically measure train loading and transfer the information to regional offices and the corporate billing systems. Read more »

Brisbane City Council - Brisbane Works Weighbridge Management. Brisbane City Council operates several stone quarries and asphalt plants, in order to supply its own Works department, as well as for commercial sales. Whilst the current terminal-based system had worked for many years, its short-comings were not to be carried forward into the revised accounting and management practices currently being implemented. The BCC chose VRT to redevelop in Oracle a weighing information system previously developed by VRT's partner, weighing specialists, WeighMaster. Read more »

Cairns City Council - Water & Waste Water Management. Cairns is the hub of the tourist Mecca in Far North Queensland. The many natural attractions include tropical rainforest, lakes and waterfalls, the Great Barrier Reef and the warm winter weather. Among its many responsibilities, the City of Cairns provides water and waste water services for the Cairns area which doubles in population at the peak of the winter tourist season. MacroView acts as a telemetry system for the remote monitoring of the water and waster water system consisting of two treatment plants, the city's reservoir system and approximately 200 pump stations. Read more »