Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - June, 2021
Planners raise coal concerns
The NSW planning department has recommended that a new Hume Coal mine be refused.
New staff for NSW disasters
A new Disaster Response Taskforce has been established to help NSW councils.
Almond firm fined for water take
A major irrigator has been fined for an illegal water take, but some say the penalties should be higher.
Bloom review finds varied shift
A seven-year survey of algal blooms shows things are changing around the world.
Bugs live after ages on ice
Tardigrades may have lost their title as the world’s most resilient beasts.
CSIRO backs green supplies
CSIRO says wind and solar are the cheapest sources of new electricity generation capacity in Australia.
Mega-lake decline mapped
Experts have plotted the rise and fall of the largest known lake in Earth’s history.
New water body populated
Directors have been selected for the new body to govern much of Melbourne’s water.
Ampol charged for fuel leak
A national fuel company has been fined over a fuel leak at a service station.
Water issues plague WA towns
Dozens of remote WA communities are living on bottled water, with audits showing uranium and E. Coli among contaminants in their supplies.
Heat weakens coral 'cement'
Researchers have discovered another reason why coral suffers in hot snaps.
River funds re-directed
Funding earmarked for environmental water could be used for bridge upgrades.
SA opens water plan
The SA Government has commenced consultation on a draft Water Security Statement.
SA Water spreads knowledge
Authorities are bringing a DIY plumbing course to Aboriginal communities in South Australia.
Top marks for mine questioned
NT regulators say there are no significant environmental issues at the McArthur River Mine, despite its history of issues.
Unclear rules muddy Murray efforts
Experts say Australian wetlands are threatened by “complex and convoluted” rules.