Steven Miles has been named Queensland’s first Minister for the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk ‘s new…[Read More]
$50,000 fine for polluting creek
Published: February 13, 2015
A Bendigo company has been fined almost $50,000 after polluting a local creek on two occasions while carrying out construction…[Read More]
Water buyback initiative for Murray Darling Basin – Now open
Published: December 4, 2014
The Federal Government has commenced another water buyback initiative for the Murray-Darling Basin which commenced on 28 November 2014. Interested…[Read More]
Drought Recovery Concessional Loans Scheme
Published: December 4, 2014
The Federal Department of Agriculture has announced assistance for drought affected farmers in Queensland and New South Wales through a…[Read More]
Reef water quality report
Published: November 21, 2014
A report on Great Barrier Reef water quality has highlighted the impact of the sugar cane and grazing industries on…[Read More]
5 year monitoring plan of Murray-Darling Basin
Published: November 14, 2014
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]
