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Victoria’s Water Corporations commit to net zero emissions by 2035

Victoria’s water corporations have come to an agreement to reduce their emissions to net zero by 2035. The Statement of Obligations will lock-in all 18 water […]

Second Water for the Environment Special Account report: Released

The Federal Minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek, has released the Second Water for the Environment Special Account (WESA) Report.  This second and final […]

Water prices in Southern Murray-Darling Basin forecast to remain low for 3rd year

The Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has announced that water allocation prices in the southern Murray-Darling Basin are likely to remain the same for […]

Groundwater prohibition area proposed for Beverley and surrounding areas

EPA SA is proposing to establish a groundwater prohibition area (GPA) for parts of Beverley and surrounding suburbs due to contamination from past industrial activities.  The […]

Draft NSW Groundwater Strategy: Comment sought

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has released the draft NSW Groundwater Strategy for comment. The draft NSW Groundwater Strategy is intended to deliver on […]

Extended: Flood programs for the clearing of debris and hazardous chemicals from land and waterways

NSW EPA has announced an extension of EPA’s flood recovery programs in order to further assist businesses and the community that have been affected by the […]

Important information by NSW EPA on how to clean a flood-affected property

NSW EPA has released important information for NSW businesses affected by the floods.   The information provides a one stop shop on how to keep businesses and […]

Advanced sonar program to locate hazardous submerged debris as result of NSW floods

NSW EPA has released a statement regarding the new advanced sonar program that has started surveying NSW rivers for hazardous submerged debris as a result of […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: For flood affected large businesses in the Northern Rivers Region of NSW

The NSW Government is providing funding under the Anchor Business Support Grant Program NSW to support flood-affected large businesses to help them return to operations and […]

Managing water in the Barwon-Darling

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment is seeking feedback on the proposed floodplain harvesting licence rules in the Barwon-Darling water sharing plan. The Department had […]

New International Standard for Water Efficiency Labelling

The Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has announced the release of a new international standard for water efficiency labelling programs – ISO 31660:2022 […]

Marine Safety Regulations 2022: Comment sought

The Victorian Department of Transport has now released draft Marine Safety Regulations 2022 and invites your feedback on the proposed regulatory reforms. The Regulations are due […]

NSW Budget for 2022-23 for Environment

The NSW Government has released the 2022-23 NSW budget for environment and heritage.  Some key highlights include: $598 million over 10 years for National Parks and […]

River Murray Water Allocations

An update on the River Murray inflows over the last 3 months have been some of the highest on record for this time of year. These […]

New Federal Environment, Climate Change, Energy, Water…Ministers Announced

This week, the new Federal Ministers were announced and sworn in and we provide the names of our new Federal environment, climate change, energy, resources, emergency […]

Draft Barossa Water Security Strategy: Comment sought

The SA Government is seeking feedback on the draft Barossa Water Security Strategy that aims at supporting the Barossa region to adapt to a changing climate […]

Register of solar water heaters Version 45: Released

The Clean Energy Regulator has updated the list of solar water heaters and air source heat pump models that are eligible for small-scale technology certificates under the Small-scale Renewable […]

NSW Draft Water Strategies and review of Water Sharing Plans: Comment sought

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has developed draft regional water strategies for some areas of NSW to help manage the water needs in those […]

2022-23: Environment

The Federal Government has stated it will deliver more than $2.3 billion on new environmental spending over 10 years as part of the 2022-23 Federal Budget.   […]

National Fisheries Plan: Released

The Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has released the National Fisheries Plan. It outlines initiatives and targets to be achieved by 2030 across […]

NEW GUIDELINES for Groundwater Sampling

EPA Victoria has released new guidelines for groundwater sampling that have been developed to assist those undertaking bore drilling and installation, bore development and groundwater sampling. […]

New approved methods for: Sampling and analysis of air pollutants and water pollutants and Measurement and analysis of environmental noise in NSW

NSW EPA has released – updated approved methods for the sampling and analysis of air pollutants and water pollutants; and a new approved method for the […]

Register of Solar Water Heaters, Version 46: Applications open

The Clean Energy Regulator is seeking applications for version 46 of the Register of solar water heaters. The Register of solar water heaters lists all solar and air […]

Rebates for Victorian Farm Businesses in East Gippsland and Wellington Affected by Drought

Through the On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme Round 2 VIC, drought affected farm businesses in East Gippsland and Wellington, Victoria can apply for a rebate […]

Subsides for SA Businesses Seeking to Improve their Sustainability

Funding is available through the SA Assess Implement Monitor (AIM) Grant as subsidies of up to $15,000 are available for SA businesses and not-for-profit organisations to […]

Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan 2021-25: Released

The Federal and QLD Governments have released the updated Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan 2021-25 (also known as the Reef 2050 Plan). The Plan sets out the […]

Performance Report on Victoria’s Urban Water Businesses

The Essential Services Commission has released Victoria’s Water performance report that compares the performance of Victoria’s 16 urban water businesses across key indicator areas for 2020-21. […]

NSW State of the Environment Report: Released

The NSW Government has released the NSW State of the Environment 2021 report that was developed by NSW EPA, working with other government agencies and independent experts.   […]

Prohibition on PFAS Contaminated Groundwater

EPA SA has established a Groundwater Prohibition Area (GPA) for parts of Edinburgh, Direk, Burton, Salisbury North, Penfield, Paralowie and Waterloo Corner to prevent residents and […]

More Groundwater Assessment at Woodville

EPA SA is conducting additional groundwater assessments at Woodville to establish the extent of a proposed groundwater prohibition area. At this stage, EPA is planning that […]

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