Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
The Queensland Government’s decision to withdraw water dividends and tax equivalent payments has provoked an angry response from Gladstone Regional Council, who has accused the Government of a $4.19 million per annum grab’.
GMW to up limits
Goulburn-Murray Water (GMV) has announced it has received final approval to increase the Annual Use Limits (AUL) for all customers in the 2012/13 season.
New PhD scholarships open for WSC
The CRC for Water Sensitive Cities has announced the opening of two new PhD scholarships to undertake new research into urban water use and design.
New tool to help manage water assets
A new collaborative effort between the Water Services Assocation of Australia (WSAA) and Sydney Water will attempt to examine just how the nation’s $120 billon worth of water assets can be bets managed and protected in the face of extreme climate events.
Antarctic warming at historic rates
The summer ice melt in the Antarctic Peninsula has posted a 10-fold increase over the last 600 years, with the most rapid melting occurring in the last 50 years, according to a new collaborative research project conducted by the Australian National University (ANU)and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
Wakefield water upgrade begins
The South Australian Government has announced that the $17.1 million project to upgrade and expand the drinking water supply in Adelaide’s north has begun.
WA moves to protect Kununurra water supply
The Western Australian Government has promised to protect Kununurra’s water supply while also allowing for planned development to go ahead.
WA to conduct aerial survey of ground water
The Western Australian Department of Water has announced it will be conducting an aerial survey of the South West region to gain valuable insights into the area’s underground water resources.
Climate report a 'wake-up call' says Combet
The opportunity to effectively counter climate change is fast slipping through out fingers, a new report published by the Climate Commission has found.
Murray water trading outflow easing
Fewer farmers are leaving irrigation in the Murray Darling Basin, with more and more of them capitalising on the benefits of institutionalised water trading measures.
Victoria approves South-East Water complex
The Victorian Government has announced it has approved the construction of a new $70 million office complex that will see a significant jobs boom in the area.
Longer, hotter and more common: Heatwaves are here to stay
Australia’s heatwaves are lasting longer, are occurring more regularly and are getting increasingly hotter, according to a new research report conducted by the University of New South Wales (UNSW).
NSW opens irrigation survey
The New South Wales Government is encouraging the state’s irrigators to participate in the 2013 Irrigators Survey.
Queensland anti-greentape measures come into effect
The Queensland Government’s Greentape Reduction Act has come into effect over this week, with the Government claiming that small businesses will start ‘saving thousands of dollars’.
Wiluna Uranium project gets the nod
Western Australia is set to get its first uranium mine after the Federal Government granted environmental approval to the Wiluna uranium project.
Great Artesian Basin reports released
Two new research reports into the Great Artesian Basin are set to build on our understanding of one of the country’s most important water resources.
Queensland releases Wet Tropics water management plan
The Queensland Government has released a draft plan that it says will establish a ‘robust water allocation and management framework’ for the Wet Tropics region.
Queensland to review Barron Water Plan
The Queensland Government has announced it will conduct a full review into the Barron Water Resource Plan in a bid to examine the allocation and management of water in the Upper Barron.
Adelaide desal plant officially open for business
The South Australian Government has announced the official opening of the Adelaide Desalination Plant, with Premier Jay Weatherill describing the plant as an ‘insurance policy against future droughts’.
NT outlines power and water plans
The Northern Territory Government has outlined its new plan for the future of the Territory’s Power and Water Corporation (PWC).
Water trading weathers all seasons finds NWC
The practice of water trading throughout the country has continued to grow, showing that seasonal conditions play very little role in the behaviour of the sector, a new National Water Commission (NWC) report has shown.