Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
The federal government has gained the ability to veto coal-seam gas developments in cases where the environement is at threat.
Pesticides Gutting Dragonfly Populations In VIC
Pesticides are shattering a vital link in the food chain by significantly reducing the populations of Dragonflies. The effect was found in streams in Germany, France, and Australia.
Rising Tides Threaten Real Estate Values
Act now to bolster properties and infrastructure: Because the value of low-lying homes in South-East Queensland could take a nasty hit because of rising sea levels and more powerful storms caused by global climate change.
Save The Trees To Save The Reefs
To better protect the Great Barrier Reef, Australia must also pay attention to how to better use and maintain the mainland to prevent further damage to these great ocean treasures.
UN to Oz: Protect The Great Barrier Reef
The United Nations is challenging Australia to do something to protect the Great Barrier Reef from environmental degradation caused in part by costal development.
Queensland calls for comment on water plans
The Queensland Government is calling on the community of the Gladstone region to submit their views on two new draft water resource plans (WRPs) being prepared for the Boyne River Basin.
ANU launches food policy institute
The Australian National University (ANU) has launched its new Food Policy Institute, aimed at helping put food on our plates and improving food security across the globe.
Better land use holds key to marine health
Better land use may be the key to preventing further damage to the world’s coral systems, according to a study published by an international research team.
Government announces vegetation program
The Federal Government has unveiled a new plan that will see an area almost 80 times the size of the Melbourne Cricket Ground vegetated with native seedlings, shrubs and grasses in the Coorong Lower Lakes Murray Mounth wetlands.
Queensland seeks feedback on state's water future paper
The Queensland Government is seeking feedback on its recently released 30 Year Water Strategy discussion paper.
Victoria signs up to IGA
The Victorian Government has signed up to the Inter-Governmental Agreement for the Murray Darling Basin Plan’s implementation and an associated funding agreement.
Queensland releases 2040 agriculture strategy
The Queensland Government has released a new agriculture strategy which will aim to help double the state’s agricultural output by 2040.
$4.2 billion for Queensland flood recovery
The Queensland Government has announced $4.2 billion will be allocated in the 2013-14 State Budget to rebuild the state after this year’s floods, with $2.1 billion of that going to road rebuilding.
$80 million for Queensland NRM
The Queensland Government has announced $80 million dollars for natural resource management (NRM) in the State’s budget.
Opposition's move to cancel parks voted down
Parliament has voted down a motion by the Coalition to kill of the Federal Government’s network of marine parks.
Untouched lake baffles scientists
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found a lake on an island off the coast of Queensland that has remained untouched by changes in the earth’s climate over the past 7,000 years.
Water and energy reforms to deliver savings says Queensland
Major electricity and water sector reforms will start delivering more than $3 billion in savings, Queensland Minister for Energy and Water Supply Mark McArdle said.
SA announces full Murray allocation
The South Australian Government has announced 100% allocation in 2013-14 for the state’s Murray irrigators.
WA announces water changes for miners
The Western Australian Government has announced a range of regulatory support changes for the sustainable use of water by the mining industry.
WA to boost East Pilbara Water Supply Scheme
The Western Australian Government has announced it will invest a further $47 million to upgrade the East Pilbare Supply Scheme, improving the water supply capacity of Port Hedland, South Hedland and Wedgefield.
MDBA announces Basin Community Committee
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has announced the full 11 member second Basin Community Committee.