Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
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.
Queensland opens tenders for artesian water
The Queensland Government has opened a new release of water from the Great Artesian Basin Water Resource Plan for agricultural and community use.
Scientists narrow warming range
Global warming is unlikely to exceed a two degree celcius hike over the coming 100 years, according to groundbreaking research by a team of Australian scientists.
Government announces petroleum management reform
The Federal Government has flagged its intention to reform the way major petroleum activities in Commonwealth waters are assessed and approved.
Tasmania outlines waste management improvements
The Tasmanian Government has outlined its planned changes to the state’s waste management scheme in this year’s state budget, with State Environment Minister Brian Wightman saying the Government will investigate the possibility of implementing a container deposit scheme as well as exploring the potential for a mine remediation centre of excellence.
Queensland hands back development area
The Queensland Government has announced it has revoked the Bundamba to Swanbank Development Area (SDA), and will hand back planning control of the corridor to Ipswich City Council.
Australia submits ocean fertilisation amendment
Australia is acting on the international stage to address ocean fertilisation, an emerging technology that presents a significant risk to the international marine environment.
Basin Plan taken before UN
Chairman of the Murray Darling Basin Authority, Craig Knowles, has presented the Basin Plan before the United Nations General Assembly late last week.
Climate change slower than previously thought
The speed of climatic change is up to 20 per cent slower than previously thought, according to a new research report from Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute.
Government congratulates MidCoast Water on program
The Australian Government congratulates MidCoast Water on winning the 2013 Recovering, Recycling and Reusing category at the annual Institute of Public Works Engineers Australia, NSW Division, Excellence Awards.
WA urges residents to apply for water tank rebate
The Western Australian Government has reiterated its calls for the state’s citizens to apply for the water tank rebate, before the scheme comes to a close at the end of May.