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The South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has successfully prosecuted a machinery dealer for the discharge of hydrocarbon-contaminated water, a listed pollutant, from its vacant site […]
The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) has released the Commonwealth Environmental water Trading Framework that outlines the requirements and standards for Commonwealth activity in the water […]
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority would support the use of an alternative dredge spoil dumping site, if one was found to be “equal or […]
QLD Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Andrew Cripps has released the Wet Tropics Water Resource Plan. The plan, enshrined in legislation under the Water Act […]
Former lagoons which once stored treated wastewater from SA Water’s Christies Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant have been transformed into a wetland sanctuary. The extensive rehabilitation effort […]
Federal Environment Minister, Greg Hunt announced the first phase of a major water study that will benchmark water aquifers across Victoria. The water study will provide […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is calling for submissions as part of its 10-year statutory review of the Protection of the Environment Operations (Hunter River […]
A report commissioned to investigate ways to deal with sand movement issues at The Entrance Channel has been released. NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker said the […]
EPA Victoria has now made available a new web tool to assist with sourcing existing information about historic groundwater quality. You can now easily search a […]
In an effort to improve Victoria’s water quality, EPA Victoria has commenced a round of targeted inspections of electroplaters across Victoria between now and Christmas. EPA […]
The South Australian Government has unveiled a new policy aimed at reducing the impacts of urbanisation on the natural water cycle and reducing flood risks. The […]
Victoria’s Water Minister, Peter Walsh this week announced that water licence fees will be reduced by up to $2,100 for farmers who fence off Crown Land […]
A study is currently underway in Northcote and Fitzroy North in an effort to reduce the area’s use of drinking water through rainwater harvesting. Approximately 350 […]
The Bureau of Meteorology has released the latest Australian Water Resources Assessment 2012 that provides a nationally consistent picture of Australia’s water resources. The Bureau […]
As part of Water for the Future, Round 4 of the On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program is now open for applications. The Federal Government is working […]
The Victorian Government has released the Victorian Waterway Management Strategy – an 8 year plan, in an effort to improve the environmental management of waterways. The […]
Draft legislation aimed at promoting greater efficiency, competition and innovation in South Australia’s water industry has been tabled in State Parliament. Consultation on the draft Water […]
The Federal Department of Environment has allocated up to $5 million for the next Round of strategic water purchase initiative in Victoria This water purchase […]
The Federal Minister for Environment, Greg Hunt has announced that he has considered the application of the water trigger to 50 large coal mine and coal […]
The Bureau of Meteorology has released their final round of National Water regional reports. The National Water Account is Australia’s most comprehensive water information resource. It […]
A gold and copper mining company based at Cobar in the NSW’s central west has been ordered to pay more than $100,000 in the NSW Land […]
Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd, which manages a coal mine for Rio Tinto in the Hunter Valley of NSW, has pleaded guilty to a water […]
The potable water demand in the City of Salisbury area will be reduced by up to 400 million litres per year, with the recent completion of […]
EPA Victoria has released the Gippsland Lakes condition report 1990-2011 that examines the long-term trends in water quality of the Gippsland Lakes from 1990 to 2011. […]
The Victorian Minister for Water, Peter Walsh has announced that the Victorian Government has signed the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) for the Murray Darling Basin Plan’s implementation […]
The Federal Government has contributed approx $2.5 million through the Federal Government’s Stormwater Funding, an initiative under Water for the Future, for South Australia’s The City […]
Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Ryan Smith has released 10 strategies for Victoria’s Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs) that outline how they will support the […]
The Federal Minister for Water, Tony Burke and Victorian Minister for Water, Peter Walsh announced a new strategic water purchase initiative for the Goulburn-Murray Irrigation District […]
This week, the Victorian Government released the 2013-14 Victorian State Budget – Building for Growth. It has been announced that the Budget will include: $12 million […]
The QLD Government has announced new bulk water prices for south east Queensland (SEQ) from July 1, 2013. QLD Water Supply Minister Mark McArdle said the […]
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