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The Queensland Government is seeking input on a new plan to manage water in the Great Artesian Basin. QLD Minister for State Development and Natural Resources […]
A major Queensland quarrying company has been fined $250,000 in the Brisbane Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to a number of charges relating to the serious […]
The Victorian Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning (DELWP) has launched a new web-based tool to help mitigate the impact of floods on Victorian communities. […]
The final report into the second review of the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) scheme has been tabled in Federal Parliament. The five yearly statutory […]
Federal Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has released a 10-year National Marine Science Plan to support the sustainable development of the “blue economy”. The Plan draws together […]
EPA Victoria has released a sewer spill notification protocol which serves as a guide for water corporations and the regulator on how and when sewer spills […]
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has released a performance audit report – Regulation of Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Permits and Approvals (GBRMPA). To improve […]
Round Three applications are open for local government, business and community organisations who would like support to implement a range of litter prevention and clean-up projects to […]
Darling Downs irrigators will have greater flexibility to purchase water licences under changes made to rules for groundwater systems in the region. Queensland Minister for Natural […]
The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder has announced his decision to make water available to Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales for a multi-use environmental watering event […]
Victoria’s Auditor General John Doyle has released his Annual Plan 2015–16 which outlines nine environmental related issues his office plans to report on over the next […]
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has announced the makeup of an independent Reef Advisory Committee that will provide community and industry input into the Reef 2050 […]
The US EPA has released the draft Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas on Drinking Water Resources report which found hydraulic […]
The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning is reviewing 2 key policies: State Environment Protection Policy (Waters of Victoria) (SEPP (WoV)); and State Environment […]
The NSW Parliament has passed the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Amendment (Accredited State Water Regulator) Bill 2015, which extends the powers of the NSW Independent […]
The Federal Government has begun a tender for the purchase of Barwon-Darling Unregulated River water source licences Class A, Class B and Class C in the […]
The Queensland Audit Office has released the Managing water quality in Great Barrier Reef catchments report which highlights major shortcomings in the effectiveness of reef water […]
Victorian Environment Minister Lisa Neville has announced the establishment of a new expert panel to identify and examine the key challenges to marine and coastal health […]
The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) has announced the State Environment Protection Policy (SEPP) Waters Review – that will review two key […]
The Senate has passed legislation that will axe the National Water Commission following Federal Government amendments. The National Water Commission (Abolition) Bill 2015 will see the […]
The Bureau of Meteorology together with State and Territory governments and the Water Services Association of Australia have released the National performance report 2013–14: urban water […]
Queensland’s Chief Scientist Geoff Garrett will head a new high-level Great Barrier Reef Water Science Taskforce. Minister for the Great Barrier Reef Steven Miles told State […]
The Essential Services Commission of SA (ESCOSA) has released a draft report for public consultation, putting forward a broad suite of potential reform options for SA […]
The NSW EPA is inviting public comment on Sydney Water Corporation’s environment protection licences covering the utility’s sewerage treatment systems in Sydney, Illawarra and the Blue […]
Sydney Airport has released its first Sustainability Report 2014. The report states that the airport will this year refine methods for collecting and monitoring environmental data […]
SA EPA is about to begin an environmental assessment program in the vicinity of the Beverley industrial site. The assessment program will help EPA SA understand […]
EPA Victoria will soon make available fact sheets to help businesses understand how to protect stormwater from pollution. The fact sheets will be directed at car […]
The NSW Office of Environment & Heritage is inviting local councils and other government bodies with floodplain risk management responsibilities to apply for a 2015-16 Floodplain […]
Improving the way we use our water resources is vitally important to ensure a sustainable future for Victoria. Recycled water is recognised as a valuable source […]
EPA SA has released a briefing report on the current knowledge, monitoring considerations and future plans for South Australia’s subsurface groundwater ecosystems. In SA, EPA is […]
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