More community awareness needed on recycled water: report
Recycled water could be a valuable resource if there was more community awareness surrounding it, according to the Victorian Auditor General.
22 November, 2021
Council aims to turn sewage into cash
A council-owned water service provider hopes to turn a product made from sewage in a sustainable revenue stream.
28 October, 2021
WA wetlands trial targets plastic in waterways
WA will trial floating rubbish bins at an urban wetland in Perth to reduce plastic waste in the state’s waterways.
8 July, 2021
Work starts on Qld pumped hydro
Work has officially begun on a multi-million dollar pumped hydro project northwest of Townsville.
12 June, 2021
Sydney Science Park tests smart waters
A waste water recycling plant being built in a smart city development in western Sydney will use digital twins to produce water on demand.
4 June, 2021
Subsidised irrigation training for WA councils
WA councils will get free irrigation training to reduce pressure on groundwater reserves.
14 May, 2021
Adopting innovative recycled water strategies
Recycled water projects are often opportunistic and ad hoc, rather than strategically planned, but they don’t have to be.
30 March, 2021
Future water plans must factor in climate change
Water managers will have to be adaptive and agile to meet the challenges ahead, the Productivity Commission says.
11 February, 2021
Murray Darling water management favoured irrigators
The government favoured irrigators over the environment in the Murray Darling Basin, the ICAC says.
30 November, 2020
Awards celebrate council-led environmental initiatives
Sustainability and bushfire waste initiatives are among the winners of the LGNSW environment awards.
15 October, 2020
Sydney Water’s ‘greenprint’ for Western Sydney
The Western City Parkland City will be designed around future climate challenges.
28 September, 2020
DPIE failing on regional NSW water services
The NSW planning department hasn’t properly supported water and sewer services in regional NSW, an audit says.
24 September, 2020
Sydney Park wins international architecture award
Sydney Park’s water re-use project has won an international architecture award.
16 August, 2020
Awards shine bright light on councils in dark times
The winners have been announced in the 2020 NSW Local Government Awards.
10 August, 2020
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