Apr 211 minLeadership in national water policyAustralia faces major challenges to ensure a sustainable water supply for agriculture, the environment and communities in the face of...
Apr 191 minWater Reform Bill - Draft water reform bill (WA) The Water Reform Bill will consolidate six water resource management Acts into one. Some current provisions will be transitioned to the...
Apr 191 min Thousands of litres of oil spilled in north-west TasmaniaA major investigation and environmental clean up are underway in north-west Tasmania after a crash between a large commercial ship and...
Feb 101 minSuspected oil spill at sea could be a major regional pollution event, ministry warnsEnvironment Minister Zandberg says emergency plans to be readied as officials scramble to assess threat from ‘suspicious patches’ 20-40...
Feb 91 minWater treatment chemical shortage looms in eastern states after floods cut WA rail linkNSW utilities warned to monitor stocks of alum and to prepare their contingency plans Authorities have warned regional water utilities...
Feb 21 minWA Government (DWER) Working with Island Locals Indian Ocean Territories Marine Debris Project 2019 Source https://dwer.wa.gov.au/indian-ocean-marine-debris-project
Dec 8, 20211 minOffshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations remake: exposure draftThe Department of Industries, Science, Energy and Resources is inviting feedback on the exposure draft of the remake of the Offshore...
Dec 8, 20211 minCanada to phase out International public financing for fossil fuelsCanada will join a group of about 20 countries and institutions this morning to announce an end to public financing for oil, gas, and...
Nov 30, 20211 min2021 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release: now openBidding is now open for the 2021 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release. Companies have the opportunity to bid on release areas...
Nov 9, 20211 minWater purification technology using solar energy prepares for inaugural Australian installationDesigned to improve the rates of water recovery and re-use in the water intensive resources sector, at a greater scale and lower costs,...
Oct 19, 20212 minGrant opportunityDepartment of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Close Date & Time:29-Nov-2021 5:00 pm (ACT Local Time) Show close time for other...
Oct 5, 20211 minRecycled water scheme annual reports dueAll recycled water schemes in WA are required to submit an annual report by 30 September each year. Annual reports are required in...
Sep 1, 20213 minWater Policy Review Water policies review The WAPC, has reviewed the State’s water planning policy framework and released Draft State Planning Policy 2.9...
Aug 26, 20211 min Managed Aquifer Recharge policyChanges for WA............. Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) can help to reduce demands on our natural groundwater and surface water...
Aug 26, 20211 minOur national water policy is outdated, unfair and not fit for climate challenges: major new report..A report by the Productivity Commission released recently says the policy must be updated. It found the National Water Initiative is not...
Aug 26, 20211 minClimate change and waterwaysThe Western Australian government recognises that climate change is happening now. While our climate is naturally variable, the warming...