Parliamentary Secretary to the Federal Minister for Environment, Simon Birmingham has announced a 5 year monitoring plan of the Murray-Darling…[Read More]
Ships to meet their ballast water obligations – EPA Victoria sets out obligations
Published: October 31, 2014
EPA Victoria, the only state in Australia with domestic ballast water regulations, has issued six Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) and…[Read More]
New draft MoU for NSW EPA and Sydney Water
Published: October 31, 2014
A new draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the NSW EPA and Sydney Water has been released for public comment.…[Read More]
New Groundwater tool provides national outlook
Published: October 24, 2014
Groundwater is an essential water resource for many urban and rural communities in Australia. The Bureau of Meteorology has released…[Read More]
National Water Commission proposed closure
Published: October 24, 2014
The Federal Government announced the closure of the National Water Commission in its 2014–15 Budget which followed with the National…[Read More]
New Water Bill
Published: October 24, 2014
The NSW State Water Corporation will become Water NSW and the Sydney Catchment Authority will be abolished with its functions…[Read More]
Water amendment gazetted
Published: October 10, 2014
The Queensland Government has gazetted the Water Amendment Regulation (No2) 2014. According to an explanatory statement, the amendment will see…[Read More]
Water Reform bill introduced to QLD Parliament
Published: October 3, 2014
The QLD Government has introduced its Water Reform and Other Legislation Amendment Bill into State Parliament. The legislation is before…[Read More]
Proposed changes to standards for water meters for cold potable water and hot water
Published: September 19, 2014
The National Measurement Institute (NMI) is proposing to amend and adopt the international pattern approval standard for water meters for…[Read More]
Draft Basin-wide Environmental Watering Strategy – Comment sought
Published: September 12, 2014
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has released the draft Basin-wide Environmental Watering Strategy that builds on the Basin Plan. The…[Read More]
