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The New South Wales Department of Industry – Water is seeking feedback on status and issues papers for water resource plans for the groundwater resources of […]
The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) is undertaking investigations into the spill for firefighting foam containing per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals at […]
The Federal Government has announced that funding of more than $18 million will be provided for six new projects to protect the Great Barrier Reef. The […]
The South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is seeking feedback on changes proposed to the Code of Practice for the Environmental Management of the South Australian […]
An extension to the submission date for the review of the governance of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has been announced, following the release […]
The Murray–Darling Basin Ministerial Council met in Mildura on 17 March 2017 to discuss the progress on the implementation of the Basin Plan. For an overview […]
EPA SA has released an explanatory note on technical reporting requirements for water industry entities. The explanatory note describes the regulatory reporting requirements for entities who […]
The Federal Minister for the Environment and Energy has announced a review of the governance of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. The review will […]
The Federal Government will provide $9.5 million in the Reef Trust Investment Strategy Phase V for projects to improve the quality of water entering the Reef […]
The Queensland Government yesterday released a discussion paper on Enhancing regulations to ensure clean water for a healthy Great Barrier Reef and a prosperous Queensland. The […]
The Queensland Government has released a code of practice to assist farmers release water stored in their farm dams to creeks and rivers in the Queensland […]
The Victorian Government has released the Yarra River Action Plan which responds to the Yarra River Protection Ministerial Advisory Committee (Yarra MAC) discussion paper released in […]
The New South Wales Government has released their submission on the proposed amendments to the Basin Plan proposed by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (the Authority). The […]
The New South Wales Minister for Regional Water and the Victorian Minister for Water have established an expert panel to review the offsets mechanism in the […]
The Queensland Government has announced a $2.5 million project to improve farm management practices and reduce nitrogen and sediment runoff in waterways in south-east Queensland. The […]
The Federal and Queensland Governments have announced an investment of $45 million to improve water quality and reduce sediment run-off across the Great Barrier Reef. The […]
Applications are now open for the Victorian Government’s $10 million Port Phillip Bay Fund. The fund will support projects including water quality improvement, foreshore upgrades, dune […]
A chemicals company has been convicted and penalised $360,000 in the Land and Environment Court after being prosecuted by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for […]
The Queensland Parliament passed new legislation on Thursday requiring all mines currently under development in Queensland that will have an impact on groundwater to obtain an […]
The NSW Department of Primary Industries Water is inviting public comment on the draft Barwon-Darling Valley Floodplain Management Plan. The plan is on exhibition from 31 […]
The Victorian Government has released a framework to respond to the impacts of climate change on the State’s water resources and on the availability of water […]
The Victorian Government has announced that work has commenced on the Korong Vale section of the South-west Loddon water supply project. On Thursday, Minister for Water […]
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has released a Draft Information Paper: Effects of water fluoridation on dental and other health outcomes (draft Information […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released guidance on the management of domestic ballast water and draft standards on perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid […]
The Queensland Government has announced that FORAGE, a specialist information system used by scientists to track vegetation and climatic changes in the landscape, is now available […]
The Victorian Government has released the community consultation report for the Connections irrigation modernisation project. The $2 billion Connections project aims to maximise water savings and […]
The Victorian Government has announced a new stormwater harvesting project for the western suburbs of Melbourne. The Minister for Water Lisa Neville said the Toolern Stormwater […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced the successful completion of the 2016 credit auction for the Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme, seeing all 1000 […]
The Queensland Government has called for tenders to deliver two major integrated projects that will reduce pollution run-off into the Great Barrier Reef, under a $33 […]
The Western Australian Government has announced the next step in the Water Forever 10-year water supply plan for Perth, with the doubling of the capacity of […]
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