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The QLD Government has amended legislation to make it easier for decommissioned petroleum and gas wells to be converted into water supply bores for use by […]
The Victorian Minister for Water, Peter Walsh officially opened a $94 million water treatment plant – the Northern Water Plant – which is expected to save […]
Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Standing Council on Environment and Water has released the draft COAG Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) on the regulation of water market […]
The NSW Office of Environment & Heritage has released the Macquarie Marshes Response Strategy. The Strategy is a 10-year plan to help restore the health of […]
Two Commonwealth-funded research projects were recently launched to analyse water balance and pressure dynamics of the Great Artesian Basin (GAB). SA Minister for Water and the […]
The NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) recently released its Draft Report on the prices that Hunter Water can charge for water, sewerage and stormwater […]
The National Water Commission has released 2 reports on Australia’s water industry’s operations in 2011/12. The reports show the performance of Australia’s water utilities, for this […]
The Federal Government is calling for applications to participate in the Strategic Sub-System Reconfiguration in the Murray-Darling Basin program. The Strategic Sub-System Reconfiguration in the Murray-Darling […]
This week, the Victorian and Federal Government’s announced a voluntary strategic purchase program for eligible irrigators under the Goulburn-Murray Water Connections Project. Victoria’s Minister for Water, […]
Federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke will introduce amendments to Australia’s national environment law, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 that will require federal assessment […]
This week, the Victorian Government introduced to Parliament the Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2012. Victoria’s Water Minister, Peter Walsh said “this new legislation means water corporations […]
The Victorian Government has advised that it will begin to sunset the mandatory Environment and Resource Efficiency Plans (EREP) program from February 2013. The Regulations concerned […]
The SA EPA is conducting a review of the Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy 2003. Consequently a draft policy is now available for comment. This policy […]
NSW Energy Minister Chris Hartcher has announced the reversal of the previous government’s decision to phase out electric hot water systems. The previous policy involved banning […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has announced Version 15 of the Register of solar water heaters took effect on November 27. A copy of the eligible list […]
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has released their report on Hydrologic modelling of the relaxation of operational constraints in the southern connection system: Methods and results […]
The Irrigation Modernisation Planning Assistance Program aims at assisting irrigation water providers to develop modernisation plans for their districts that identify ways to upgrade irrigation infrastructure […]
Federal Minister for Water, Tony Burke, this week introduced to Federal Parliament the Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 to assist in […]
An agreement has been signed between Geoscience Australia and Engineers Australia to revise the Australian Rainfall and Runoff guide to allow for a better understanding of […]
The National Water Commission has launched a new online Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems Atlas. The atlas represents the first ever comprehensive picture of Australia’s groundwater dependent ecosystems. […]
The Federal Government’s watering plans for the Murray-Darling Basin have been released which outline the strategic approach taken to ensure that water provides benefits to […]
The Phillip Island Recycled Water Scheme project has been completed to provide Class A recycled water to nearby businesses and households in Phillip Island. The […]
The City of Wyndham is one of Melbourne’s largest and fastest growth areas and the third fastest growth area in Australia. It is estimated that its […]
The QLD Department of Energy and Water Supply has released a draft of the Drinking Water Quality Management Plan Review and Audit Guideline. The guideline contains: process […]
Significant water savings are expected to be made with the completion of a new water reduction project at the Barrett Bruston Malting. The Geelong Maltings Water […]
Small Business Rebates – water rebate program, is now available for small businesses connected to an urban reticulated supply that has 50 full time equivalent or […]
The South Australian Government has submitted its formal response as part of the Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council’s feedback on the revised draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan. […]
The South Australian Government has submitted its formal response as part of the Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council’s feedback on the revised draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan. Minister […]
The NSW Office of Water has released risk assessment guidelines to manage land and water-use activities that can affect groundwater-dependent ecosystems. A summary is available which […]
The national Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme has been enhanced with the passage through Parliament this week of the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards […]
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