Two Commonwealth-funded research projects were recently launched to analyse water balance and pressure dynamics of the Great Artesian Basin (GAB).…[Read More]
Draft report on Hunter water, sewage and stormwater prices
Published: March 22, 2013
The NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) recently released its Draft Report on the prices that Hunter Water can…[Read More]
Water Industry – National performance reports show progressive results by water utilities
Published: March 22, 2013
The National Water Commission has released 2 reports on Australia’s water industry’s operations in 2011/12. The reports show the performance…[Read More]
Water recovery program for Murray-Darling Basin
Published: March 22, 2013
The Federal Government is calling for applications to participate in the Strategic Sub-System Reconfiguration in the Murray-Darling Basin program. The…[Read More]
Voluntary water purchase program
Published: March 22, 2013
This week, the Victorian and Federal Government’s announced a voluntary strategic purchase program for eligible irrigators under the Goulburn-Murray Water…[Read More]
Amendments proposed to EBPC Act to protect water resources
Published: March 15, 2013
Federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke will introduce amendments to Australia’s national environment law, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act…[Read More]
Water Legislation Amendment Bill introduced in Parliament
Published: March 8, 2013
This week, the Victorian Government introduced to Parliament the Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2012. Victoria’s Water Minister, Peter Walsh said…[Read More]
Early sunset of Environment and Resource Efficiency Plans (EREP)
Published: February 22, 2013
The Victorian Government has advised that it will begin to sunset the mandatory Environment and Resource Efficiency Plans (EREP) program…[Read More]
Environment Protection Water Quality draft policy – comment sought
Published: February 15, 2013
The SA EPA is conducting a review of the Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy 2003. Consequently a draft policy is…[Read More]
NSW Government to allow inefficient hot water systems
Published: December 7, 2012
NSW Energy Minister Chris Hartcher has announced the reversal of the previous government’s decision to phase out electric hot water…[Read More]
