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WIOA QLD 2025, Bundaberg (October 29 » 30th)

For 2025 WIOA's annual QLD Water Industry's Operations Conference & Exhibition will be heading back to Bundy on October 29 » 30th. The event will be held at: Bundaberg Multiplex Sport & Convention Centre 1 ... read more

Labour Day 2025

We're closed Monday October 6th for NSW Labour Day public holiday. See you Tuesday!... read more

Closing for stocktake (28/8 + 29/8)

We will be closing CCPL head office and factory for the ever exciting process of stocktake Thursday 28th & Friday 29th of August. Whilst we are hoping to still be able help with urgent enquries, we will not be shipping any goods until ... read more

IICA Smithfield (Sydney, NSW) Technology Expo 2025 (August 13th)

For those in the Sydney area, please come by to join us at the Institute of Instrumentation Control & Automation (IICA) Technology Expo in Smithfield, happening August 13th (12 » 6pm)... Venue: Smithfield RSL 88 Smithfield ... read more

WIOA NSW 2025, Newcastle (July 23 » 24th)

This Winter we're returning heading to Newcastle for this years' WIOA's annual NSW Water Industry's Operations Conference & Exhibition on July 23rd & 24th. The event will be held at: Newcastle Racecourse 100 ... read more

IICA Brisbane (QLD) Technology Expo 2025 (June 17th)

For those in downtown Brisbane this week, please stop in & say hi to Phil at the Institute of Instrumentation Control & Automation (IICA) Technology Expo (12 » 6.00pm, June 17th)... Venue: The Plaza Terrace Room, The Brisbane ... read more

Kings birthday (Monday, June 9th)

👑👑👑👑👑👑👑 For those not celebrating themselves, this weekend is the King's birthday long weekend in NSW, so our office will be closed Monday 9th. We will re-open Tuesday 10th. For urgent issues, please use ... read more

IICA Wollongong (NSW) Technology Expo 2025 (June 3rd)

If you're in the Wollongong area, please come by and talk applications at this weeks' Institute of Instrumentation Control & Automation (IICA) Technology Expo (12 » 6.00pm, June 3rd)... Venue: Wests Illawarra 1 Hargreaves ... read more

WIOA VIC 2025, Bendigo (April 2 » 3rd)

To kick off our year in water, we're heading down to WIOA's annual VIC Water Industry's Operations Conference & Exhibition on April 2nd & 3rd. Keeping with tradition, the event will be held at the same venue as previous Bendigo ... read more

IICA Newcastle (NSW) Technology Expo 2025 (March 13th)

If you are in the Newcastle / Hunter area, please come by and say hello at the upcoming Institute of Instrumentation Control & Automation Technology Expo (12 » 6.00pm, March 13th)...our friends from Hunter Engineering Sales (HES) will ... read more

2024 Christmas & New Year Closure

As 2024 comes to an end we will be closing our doors for a couple of weeks R&R over the Christmas / New Year period... Our office will close on Friday the 20th of December at 5pm and re-open, ready to go on Monday the 13th of ... read more

WIOA NSW 2024, Tamworth (Nov 6 & 7th)

We're heading back to Tamworth this year for WIOA's annual NSW Water Industry Operations Conference & Exhibition on November 6 & 7th. The event will be held at the same venue as previous Tamworth Expos: Tamworth ... read more

WIOA VIC 2024, Bendigo (Feb 28 & 29th)

Taking full advantage of this years' extra day, we are excited to be heading to WIOA's annual Water Industry Operations Conference & Exhibition in Bendigo this upcoming February 28 & 29th. The event will be held in the usual location ... read more

Cerlic inline total solids meter with cleaning & hot-tap

Further extending their total solids product portfolio, Cerlic has released a newly developed CMC ITL (insertion type) model for the measurement of high solids (<30% TS). Adding to their traditional “flow through” models, ... read more

WIOA SA, Murray Bridge (1st » 2nd March)

Next week we will be joining our friends from Treliving Engineering Supplies at the South Australian Water Industry Operations Conference & Exhibition, held in Murray Bridge on Wednesday and Thursday (March 1st & 2nd). The ... read more

Office closure - Friday, November 25th

Our office will be temorarily closed today, November 25th for our staff Christmas celebration. We will re-open on Monday 28th. For urgent enquiries please call our office number and select the "after hours" option. ⛄🎄🎅 ... read more

We're hiring!

For more information and to apply, follow the link below... https://www.seek.com.au/job/58947445 We hope to hear from you! ... read more

WIOA QLD 2022, Logan (August 3 » 4th)

In a hope to escape the cold and rainy weather in Sydney at present, we're excited to be heading back to WIOA's Annual QLD Water Industry Operations Conference and Exhibition (link here). This year, the 46th conference will be held on ... read more

New Eletta datasheets

Check-on the range of new Eletta datasheets - now including weights / dimensions and flow ranges in the one document! Click here: Eletta products ... read more

Giving new meaning to “MultiTool”: AW-Lake’s Hydraulic Test Analysers

Introducing an essential piece of kit for hydraulic service centres and maintenance personnel - the AW-Lake Hydraulic Test Analyser! From your toolbox it can be used as part of a predictive maintenance program for scheduled pump, valve, ... read more

Office closure Tuesday, April 26th

We'll be making the most of the loooong weekend closing our office a little early today (14:45) and staying closed Tuesday (April 26th), re-opening refreshed on Wednesday 27th. During this time, please call after hours number (see ... read more

WIOA NSW 2022, Tamworth (April 6 » 7th)

With "some" normality returning to the world, we're excited to be heading back to WIOA's Annual NSW Water Industry Operations Conference and Exhibition (link here). This year, the 14th conference will be held on April 6th & 7th. The ... read more

Gems Sensors FS-550 paddle switch - good to know

When installing a Gems Sensors FS-550 paddle switch, here are some useful tips! Activation angles: For use in pipes over Ø5" Down the the track, if you need replacement parts to service your ... read more

We're still open...& COVID Safe

Dear Customers, We would like to thank you for your continued support through these challenging times. On the basis of the current NSW regulations, we are still operating though with only a skeleton staff in our Miranda office. At ... read more

New Gems & Kari potable water models for drinking water

For those working on potable water systems, we have a few new instruments customised for drinking water. Gems Sensors RotorFlow Gems has released potable water versions of their popular RFI (visual only) and RFO (pulse output) RotorFlow series ... read more

Something old, something new, something upgraded but still blue…

As engineering and maintenance teams seek critical information to better understand the status of their equipment, many pieces of existing infrastructure are upgraded or replaced to migrate from “crash-bang” control systems to continuous, ... read more

Trimod Besta for Co-Gen applications

Here's a short success story about the use of Trimod Besta float switches in the co-gen plants of wastewater authorities here in Australia. Click here This particular application utilised the IEC Ex rated ZKK5 01 04 model (SIL 3 capable) ... read more

Welcome 2021...

Just to let you know - we're back into the office at full strength from today, so give us a call when you need a hand!... read more

How to adjust a Gems Sensors pressure switch

Quite often people struggle when they first try to adjust the set point of a Gems Sensors pressure switch fitted with a DIN plug electrical connection. The most common mistake is made by accidentally trying to adjust set point ... read more

We've moved PO Box

We have moved our PO Box to be closer to the office. Would you please update your records to reflect the new address! Find the new details on our Contact Us page - here. ... read more

COVID-19 - we're open!

**COVID-19 update** With the ever-changing impact and control strategies surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, we would like to assure you that CCPL is still open for business. As with our entire community, the Management is monitoring ... read more

WIOA NSW & QLD 2020 cancelled

Following on from current COVID-19 health guidelines WIOA NSW (Tamworth) / QLD (Toowoomba) and SA (Murray Bridge), have all been cancelled for this year. The current aim is for the VIC (Bendigo) conference to still go ahead, only later in the ... read more

Fax line down

Unfortunately due to an issue at Telstra our fax number (02 9542 7978) is temporarily out of commission. We are not sure when the fault will be corrected, so please email or call us instead. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. ... read more

Storm damage - Happy New Year!

Unfortunately our office was hit by the extraordinary storm yesterday (20/01/20) in Sydney and we ran into some leaking roof issues... We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the delays but we have only just had the electricity ... read more

WIOA VIC 2018, Bendigo (September 4 » 5th)

We're heading South of the border for our last Victorian show of the year - it's time again for WIOA's Annual Victorian Water Industry Operations Conference and Exhibition (link here). This year, the 82nd conference will be held on September ... read more

WIOA SA, Murray Bridge (7 » 8th August)

This week we will be joining our friends from Treliving Engineering Supplies at the South Australian Water Industry Operations Conference & Exhibition which will be held in Murray Bridge on Wednesday and Thursday (August 7 » ... read more

WIOA QLD 2019, Bundaberg (5 » 6th June)

Next week will be our first WIOA QLD Annual Victorian Water Industry Operations Conference & Exhibition (here) in Bundaberg and we're looking forward to joining our friends from Marcon Agencies and getting away from this cold weather ... read more

Ozwater '19, Melbourne (7 » 9th May)

We're excited to be heading back down to Melbourne for this year's Ozwater '19 Water Conference & Exhibition next week. This year we are lucky enough to have Petri from Kari (Finland) attending the show with us to talk ... read more

WIOA NSW 2019, Orange (3 » 4th April)

We're excited to be heading back to Orange (site of our first ever WIOA Exhibition) this year for the 13th annual Water Industry Operators Association (WIOA) NSW conference & exhibition, this coming April! The event will be held ... read more

TRICOR Coriolis mass flow meters optimise marine vessel fuel consumption

Here's an interesting read (see pdf below) from our friends at AW-Lake and KEM about a marine application for their TRICOR Coriolis flow meters. For more information, please give us a call!... read more

Temporary email outage - January 2019

We have scheduled Server Maintenance during the first week of January 2019. During this time our emails will not be received. They should come through once our Server is back online, January 7th. For any urgent enquiries, please ... read more

WIOA VIC 2018, Bendigo (September 5 » 6th)

It's time again for WIOA's Annual Victorian Water Industry Operations Conference and Exhibition (link here). This year, the 81st conference will be held on September 5th and 6th. The event will be held at: Bendigo Exhibition Centre Prince ... read more

NIWA (NZ) research into nitrates in groundwater & rivers

For those researching water contamination here in Australia, here's a link to a recent National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) research project into the importance of online Nitrate monitoring - and whether the TriOS OPUS ... read more

Australia Marine Sciences Associations (AMSA) Conference - July 1st - 5th

We're looking forward to taking part for the first time in the Australia Marine Sciences Associations (AMSA) Conference & Exhibition in Adelaide next month. Running from the 1st - 5th of July the Canyons to Coast themed ... read more

WIOA QLD 2018, Logan (6 » 7th June)

We're returning to Logan this year with our friends from Marcon Agencies for the 43rd annual Water Industry Operators Association (WIOA) QLD conference & exhibition. You can see us at booth #98 where we ... read more

Maintaining your gear meter

As they say in the classics - nothing last forever! Whilst AW (& KEM) gear meters are built to last, to ensure the upmost repeatability and accuracy over the life of your product it may be necessary to do some maintenance. This ... read more

OPUS multivariable online, reagent free water monitoring by TriOS

Leading the TriOS optical range of spectral UV sensors is the new generation OPUS, which, by analysing the full spectrum is able to deliver reliable readings for nitrate (NO3-N), nitrite (NO2-N), organic water ingredients (CODeq, BODeq, DOCeq, ... read more

Ozwater '18 in Brisbane (8 » 10th May)

Returning to the scene of our first Australian water show (& Jennie's first visit to Oz!), we're excited to be heading back up to Brisbane for this years Ozwater '18 Water Conference & Exhibition in May. We'd love for ... read more

WIOA NSW 2018, Tamworth (11 » 12th April)

Back within the borders of NSW this year, the 12th annual Water Industry Operators Association (WIOA) NSW conference & exhibition will be held in Tamworth this coming April! The event will be held at: Tamworth Regional Entertainment ... read more

TriOS nanoFlu for early detection of blue-green algae

The TriOS nanoFlu sensor is an online fluorescence sensor (fluorometer) for precise and selective measurement of coloured dissolved organic matter (CDOM, yellow substances), rhodamine, tryptophan and chlorophyll A in green algae or phycocyanin ... read more

WIOA VIC 2017, Bendigo (September 6 » 7th)

You don't turn 80 every year, so we're looking forward to joining in on the festivities at WIOA's 80th Annual Victorian Water Industry Operations Conference and Exhibition this September 6th and 7th. The ... read more

WIOA QLD 2017, Logan (7 » 8th June)

The 42nd annual Water Industry Operators Association (WIOA) QLD conference & exhibition will this year be in Logan! You can see us at booth #98 where we will have a collection of demo gear on display, including ... read more

Ozwater '17 in Sydney (16 » 18th May)

We're excited to have the Ozwater '17 Water Conference & Exhibition happening in our home town at the new Sydney exhibition centre this May. We'd love for you to stop by the stand (E07) to see our range of water / wastewater ... read more

WIOA NSW 2017, Canberra (29 » 30th March)

The ACT is stealing the WIOA NSW show this year and we are excited to announce that we'll be there, exhibiting at the 11th annual Water Industry Operators Association (WIOA) NSW conference & exhibition! The event will be held at: Exhibition ... read more

WIOA 2017 Weekend Seminar (February 25» 26th)

We're excited to be joining in at the WIOA Weekend Seminar, this year held in Eildon (Goulburn Valley). Jennie will be giving a presentation on Saturday afternoon regarding Process Optimisation and the instrumentation involved. Details ... read more

Bringing wastewater treatment into the digital age

We're proud to show off our article in the February (link) issue of PACE (Process & Control Engineering) magazine. The article touches on some of the cost savings and process improvements that wastewater treatment plants ... read more

Water NZ 58th Annual Conference & Expo - Rotorua (19»21st October 2016)

We are excited to announce that we'll be once again visiting NZ to help out our friends at Teltherm Instruments on Stand 116 (floorplan below) at the 58th Annual Water NZ Annual Conference & Expo, this year in Rotorua. The ... read more

WIOA VIC 2016, Bendigo (August 31st & September 1st)

We're looking forward to heading back to Bendigo for the 79th annual Water Industry Operators Association (WIOA) VIC conference & exhibition this coming August 31st and September. The event will be held at: Bendigo ... read more

50 Shades of Sludge

After the popularity of our Cerlic 50 Shades of Sludge t-shirts, we've had a limited batch of them made for our friends in the bio-solids handling industry...... Stop by our stand at one of the water industry shows and say hello ... read more

Announcing TriOS optical sensors

To help complete our product portfolio for online analytical water sensors, we are proud to announce our new distribution agreement with the introduction of TriOS (Germany) optical sensors to Australia! Begun as ... read more

Thanks for having us! (AWA NQ Regional Conference)

We'd like to thank everyone who stopped by our stand and said hello at the AWA NQ Regional Conference last week! It was great to talk with people from the area and find out what's happening and planned in North Queensland. For anyone ... read more

AWA North Queensland Regional Conference (July 21st » 22nd)

After the great conversations and fun we had in Rockhampton for the WIOA QLD show this year, we're excited to be heading up further North for the Australian Water Association (AWA) North Queensland Regional Conference later this month. The ... read more

WIOA QLD 2016, Rockhampton (1st & 2nd June)

We're going to have to sit quietly cheering the Blues for the first State of Origin whilst at the 41st annual Water Industry Operators Association (WIOA) QLD conference & exhibition in Rockhampton in June (1st & 2nd). The ... read more

Ozwater '16 in Melbourne (10 » 12th May)

For people in the Melbourne area interested in the water / wastewater Industry, please come and visit our stand (#N16) at this year's Ozwater '16 Water Conference & Exhibition! Register for the Trade Exhibition to ... read more

WIOG Annual Conference 2016, Auckland NZ (4 » 6th of May)

We'd love to see any of our Kiwi friends in the Auckland area that are interested in the waste / wastewater industry! Please stop by the WIOG Annual Conference 2016 to be held at the Holiday Inn Auckland Airport (Google Maps link) ... read more

WIOA NSW 2016, Newcastle (6 & 7th of April)

It's that time of the year again and we are excited to announce that we'll be exhibiting at the 10th annual Water Industry Operators Association (WIOA) NSW conference & exhibition! The event will be held at: The Newcastle Jockey ... read more

Weka releases IECEx level transmitters for their range of VLI's

We are excited to announce that Weka has released their IECEx range of level transmitters for range of visual level indicators (VLI's). Available in either IECEx Ex ia (intrinsically safe) or Ex d (flameproof) alternatives, these current or ... read more

WIOA VIC 2015, Bendigo (2nd & 3rd of Sept)

We are pleased to announce we'll be exhibiting at the 78th annual Water Industry Operators Association (WIOA) Victorian conference & exhibition in September! The event will be held at: Bendigo Exhibition Centre Located ... read more

What's a latching valve we hear you ask?

In their recent Blog update, Gems Sensors describes what a latching solenoid valve is and when they are typically used.........but don't let us spoil the story - read on! Gems Sensors Blog ... read more

Ozwater '15 - it's a wrap!

A big thank you to everyone that stopped by our stand #M22 at Ozwater '15 in Adelaide! We look forward to seeing you again in Melbourne for Ozwater '16............ read more

Ron Bergmeier Award (WIOA QLD)

A big thank you to Utility magazine (link) and the WIOA QLD judges for awarding our stand the Ron Bergmeier Award for the Best Exhibition Site at the Toowoomba show in June. As always, it was a great exhibition and a wonderful chance to meet ... read more

WIOA QLD 2015, Toowoomba (17 & 18th of June)

We are excited to announce that we'll be exhibiting at the 40th annual Water Industry Operators Association (WIOA) Queensland conference & exhibition this month! The event will be held at: Clive Berghofer Centre Located ... read more

Ozwater '15 (12»14th May)

Come along and visit our stand #M22! Register for the Trade Exhibition here. Event webpage: www.ozwater.org with Video Highlights from previous years here. ... read more

Not all variable area flow sensors are the same.......

Never resting on their existing success, AW-Lake has taken a another leap forward in the construction of their variable area flow sensors! Coming online from April, new manufacturing techniques at the Wisconsin ... read more

WIOA NSW 2015, Orange (25 & 26th of March)

We are excited to announce that we'll be exhibiting at the 9th annual Water Industry Operators Association (WIOA) NSW conference & exhibition this year! The event will be held at: Orange Police and Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) Located ... read more

Let's talk about sludge

Check out our article in the August / September issue of Sustainability Matters (link)! The article discusses why measurement of sludge blanket and fluff levels in clarifiers and thickeners is so important for process control. The ... read more

Believe it or not - we have a new webpage!

24/11/2014 We are proud to announce that it has finally happened – our webpage has been updated and we finally have control! Whilst we’re sure there will be some initial teething problems, we think the changes we’ve made will ... read more

Eletta Flow Monitors - Smart Meters from Contol Components

Eletta Flow Meters, Transmitters & Alarms Control Components have been appointed the exclusive Distributor for Australia and NZ for Eletta flow monitor products manufactured in Sweden. For over 50 years Eletta have a history of manufacturing ... read more

Visual Level Indicators...see double!

Weka Visual Level Indicators have been sold in Australia since 1970. Indeed, there are many indicators from the ‘70s still going strong. That’s the beauty of the Weka Magnetic Level Indicator system. They require no power to operate They ... read more