News & Media

eSports Arena in Sydney

  • 07, June 2018
WGA was recently involved in the design of a purpose-built elevated stage housed in a movie theatre complex, as part of a plan by Gfinity to construct a permanent ‘e-sports’ venue for hosting gaming events in the heart of Sydney. Electronic Sports (eSports) involves competitive video game tournaments, and has become one of the fastest…
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2018 KOREAN WATER RESOURCE ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

  • 07, June 2018
WGA Principal Hydrologist and New Zealand Regional Manager, Bob Bower was selected to represent the New Zealand Hydrological Society at the 2018 Korean Water Resource Association’s (KWRA) international conference held in Gyeongju, South Korea. His paper titled “Catchment-Scale Water Management using the tools of Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) for developing Groundwater Replenishment Systems (New Zealand)”…
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St John of God Hospital

  • 04, June 2018
Following our successful involvement with the St John of God Berwick Specialist Centre in Victoria, WGA was awarded the structural and civil engineering services for the adjacent new St John of God Berwick Hospital, Kangan Drive, Berwick, a joint venture between St John of God Health Care and Generation Healthcare. Construction was physically completed in…
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New centre for science, technology, music and art

  • 28, May 2018
Construction of a new Wakefield Street building at Christian Brothers College in Adelaide began in late 2017. The new three-storey building will be a centre for science, technology, art and music and will incorporate a rooftop outdoor classroom with a garden for growing vegetables, equipment to measure the building’s energy use and an astronomical observation…
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WGA's Inaugural Leadership Development Program

  • 25, May 2018
WGA recently launched our inaugural leadership development program with 24 of our senior staff attending the first module in early May. At WGA we recognise that our people are our most important asset and investing in their professional development is fundamental to achieving our company vision. Five modules will be held over six months, with…
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The Opening of UniSA's cancer research institute

  • 21, May 2018
The 10th of May marked the official opening of the University of South Australia’s $250m Cancer Research Institute (formerly the Health Innovation Building – HIB). The opening was attended by The Hon Steven Marshall MP, Premier of South Australia, unveiling the 14-storey building, which accommodates the largest cohort of cancer researchers ever assembled in SA.…
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Port of Port Hedland

  • 21, May 2018
The Port of Port Hedland is the world’s largest bulk export port, with almost 6,000 vessel movements through the port each year. Pilbara Ports Authority is currently undertaking a Channel Marker Replacement Program, to provide safe, reliable navigation for vessels using the Port for the next 25 years. WGA recently designed three land-based lead structures,…
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Northern Connector

  • 14, May 2018
WGA is heavily involved in the Northern Connector, a $980m road project connecting the South Road Superway to the Northern freight route (the Port River Expressway and the Northern Expressway). We are providing extensive temporary works design to Lend Lease for ten of the bridges. Our designers have handled a number of challenges including construction…
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Rundle Street Lighting

  • 10, May 2018
WGA worked with the City of Adelaide to design the new festoon lighting at the east end of Adelaide’s Rundle Street. With support from the East End Coordination Group comprising local businesses, residents and property owners, WGA used various 3D technologies to develop spatially accurate lighting models during concept, design and installation. The project has…
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Acknowledgement of Country

WGA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and we pay our respects to Elders past and present.