Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - January, 2020
The City of Melbourne is using floating rubbish bins to stop litter washing into the Yarra River at Docklands.
Blame spread for funding delays
Farmers have slammed the year-long delays in getting drought funding applications assessed.
Bushfires could bring blooms
Scientists say ash and debris from bushfires could bring more fish deaths and algal blooms in the River Murray.
CSIRO creates farm damage app
CSIRO has created a new way for farmers to assess their impacts on water quality.
Funds caught in water fight
Federal funding for New South Wales has been caught in an ongoing water dispute.
New site tallies tailings
The world’s first public database of mine tailings dams has been launched to prevent deadly disasters.
Court set for oil plans
Conservationists have launched a legal challenge against plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight.
WA water chair resigns
The chairman of Western Australia's state-owned Water Corporation has quit just weeks after he was reappointed to the position.
Canberra spreads supplies
Canberra has agreed to send water to “buy time” for the drought-affected town of Braidwood.
Homicide charge over dam collapse
Homicide charges have been laid over a dam disaster last year that killed more than 250 people.
New details on $80m water deal
New documents raise new questions about an $80 million water deal involving a government minister.
Platypus status questioned
With rivers drying up and platypuses becoming stranded, scientists are concerned for the future of the species.
Ties cut over Adani bus deal
A Great Barrier Reef conservation group has cut ties with Greyhound over an Adani contract.
Water good for audio studies
Experts are pushing for more acoustic monitoring in freshwater systems.
Australia-Japan sign hydrogen deal
The Australian Government has signed a joint statement of cooperation on hydrogen fuel with Japan.
Curtains on NSW catchments
WaterNSW has installed giant screens to clean bushfire ash out of water supplies.
Dry town rallies trucks
Stanthorpe has run out of water, leading to the largest water carting project by a local government in Australia.
Study shows effective steps
A new study demonstrates that proper fisheries management can sustain stocks.
Catchments caught in fire drops
There is concern that water catchments across NSW could be contaminated with flame retardant chemicals from the bushfire crisis.