Urban heat toolkit released for council planners

The Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) has developed the state’s first set of guidelines on planning for urban heat.

25 April, 2022

Best tasting water in NSW/ACT named

Shoalhaven Water has taken out a state award for top-tasting tap water.

18 April, 2022

Riverina Water management plan takes out award

Water utility Riverina Water has taken out NSW’s top water supply award for its 30 year plan for managing the region’s drinking water.

3 March, 2022

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