MDB buybacks will ‘decimate’ irrigation communities

Councils in regional NSW are begging senators to vote against changes to the Murray-Darling Basin plan.

9 November, 2023

Murray-Darling Basin plan won’t be delivered on time or on budget: report

The Murray-Darling Basin plan won’t be delivered on time or on budget despite a recently announced extension of the deadline, the Productivity Commission says.

30 October, 2023

Hunter water releases turf best practice guidelines

Hunter Water has released a suite of resources that will help local councils better design, manage and maintain their green open spaces.

25 October, 2023

NSW dumps plan to raise Wyangala dam

NSW won’t go ahead with plans to raise the Wyangala Dam saying the project is financially unviable and environmentally unsound.

13 September, 2023

Coastal Qld councils funded to fight rising sea levels

Ten coastal Queensland councils have received a collective $3.3 million to protect their communities from coastal erosion and rising seas.

31 August, 2023

Bids open for offshore CO2 storage exploration despite ‘lack of protocols’

Some areas announced for potential greenhouse gas storage overlap marine parks and biologically sensitive areas.

30 August, 2023

We don’t need your permission on water buybacks, Minister tells Victoria

Tanya Plibersek has told Victoria she doesn’t need the state’s permission to proceed with water buybacks.

24 August, 2023

Queensland council beats NSW rival for top tasting water

Mackay Regional Council in Queensland has beaten NSW’s Shoalhaven City Council in a competition for the best tasting water.

20 July, 2023

Council finds innovative use for landfill leachate

A NSW waste depot is implementing a closed-loop water system which will see decontaminated landfill leachate used in glass recycling.

20 June, 2023

Port of Melbourne joins global Green Ports Forum

Port of Melbourne has joined a global forum of cities and ports that aim to advance maritime decarbonisation.

2 June, 2023

SA auditor questions councils’ sewerage management

A audit has identified a range of issues in the way South Australian councils are managing sewerage services.

1 June, 2023

Victorian councils get $22.2m for flood studies

The Victorian government is giving local councils $22.2 million to fund flood studies, including 32 studies in regional parts of the state.

31 May, 2023

NSW to ban privatisation of water assets

The NSW government will introduce legislation to prevent Sydney Water and Hunter Water from being sold off.

8 May, 2023

WA councils recognised for water saving initiatives

Two Perth councils have been presented with awards for innovative water-saving initiatives.

5 May, 2023