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Queensland’s Department of Environment and Heritage Protection says testing has confirmed there is no threat to air and water supplies at Chinchilla in southern Queensland. The […]
NSW EPA has released the Diesel and marine emissions management strategy which aims to reduce harmful emissions from non-road diesel and marine sources. The strategy addresses […]
Steven Miles has been named Queensland’s first Minister for the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk ‘s new cabinet. He also takes on the […]
A Bendigo company has been fined almost $50,000 after polluting a local creek on two occasions while carrying out construction work on a Huntly site. The […]
The Federal Government has commenced another water buyback initiative for the Murray-Darling Basin which commenced on 28 November 2014. Interested licence holders who wish to sell […]
The Federal Department of Agriculture has announced assistance for drought affected farmers in Queensland and New South Wales through a $100 million Drought Recovery Concessional Loans […]
A report on Great Barrier Reef water quality has highlighted the impact of the sugar cane and grazing industries on the reef. The new report provides […]
Parliamentary Secretary to the Federal Minister for Environment, Simon Birmingham has announced a 5 year monitoring plan of the Murray-Darling Basin aimed to provide the latest […]
EPA Victoria, the only state in Australia with domestic ballast water regulations, has issued six Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) and ten Official Warnings for breaches of […]
A new draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the NSW EPA and Sydney Water has been released for public comment. The MoU provides the foundation for […]
Groundwater is an essential water resource for many urban and rural communities in Australia. The Bureau of Meteorology has released the new Australian Groundwater Explorer – […]
The Federal Government announced the closure of the National Water Commission in its 2014–15 Budget which followed with the National Water Commission (Abolition) Bill 2004 being […]
The NSW State Water Corporation will become Water NSW and the Sydney Catchment Authority will be abolished with its functions transferred to the new water organisation […]
The Queensland Government has gazetted the Water Amendment Regulation (No2) 2014. According to an explanatory statement, the amendment will see eight “category 2” water authorities and […]
The QLD Government has introduced its Water Reform and Other Legislation Amendment Bill into State Parliament. The legislation is before the Parliamentary Agriculture, Resources and Environment […]
The National Measurement Institute (NMI) is proposing to amend and adopt the international pattern approval standard for water meters for cold potable water and hot water […]
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has released the draft Basin-wide Environmental Watering Strategy that builds on the Basin Plan. The draft strategy is intended to assist […]
EPA Victoria has released its Annual Plan for 2014-15 as part of their commitment and delivery of Year 4 of their 5 Year Plan. The Annual […]
A bi-partisan Senate Committee has recommended an immediate halt on approvals for dumping dredge spoil inside the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The committee’s report, which […]
Victoria’s Minister for Water, Peter Wash this week released for comment the Metropolitan Whole-of-Water-Cycle Strategic Framework (Metro Framework) Discussion Paper as part of the Victorian Government’s […]
EPA Victoria has confirmed a white and blue discharge in the Darebin Creek (Bell Street Drain) in Preston has been found and they are working with […]
The New South Wales Government has introduced a new water monitoring plan in the face of rising concerns about the impact of coal seam gas operations […]
Queensland scientist, Aaron Davis from James Cook University in Townsville has been awarded a Queensland Government funded Smithsonian fellowship to study the impact of urea-based nitrogenous […]
The South Australian Environment Protection Authority has been working in recent months to assess the extent of possible groundwater contamination in the suburb of Hendon. EPA […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has imposed an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) on a water corporation following a pollution incident. The pollution incident occurred in January […]
In April 2014, the SA Water Corporation applied to the Essential Services Commission of South Australia for an electricity generation licence to authorise the operation of […]
Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss believes there is a future in using excess mine water for agricultural use. Speaking at an economic summit in Karratha, WA, […]
Waste and environment levy rates have been increased by NSW EPA for 2014/15. The waste and environment levy rate calculation is prescribed in the Protection of […]
The Queensland Government is undertaking a review of the Water Act 2000 which is intended to pave the way for reform of how water is managed […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released version 21 of the Register of solar water heaters. The register lists solar water heater and air source heat pump […]
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