Tag: Water
Government defends water contamination testing time
The Government says it took about six months to do follow-up tests after a water contamination scare at Kogan on Qld's Darling Downs.[MORE]
Councils back 'promising' water security support
The New South Wales Nationals are supporting multi-million dollar plans to drought-proof the central west if they win the next state election.[MORE]
More tests amid new water contamination scare
There will be more tests on Qld's Darling Downs today where fresh claims have surfaced about water contamination. [MORE]
Both major parties pledge stormwater reuse
The Federal Opposition will commit $16 million to a stormwater recycling plan for Adelaide's east.[MORE]
New Rosebery mine report rejects poisoning claims
Another report has dismissed claims of heavy metal poisoning from the Rosebery mine on Tasmania's west coast.[MORE]
Message in a bottle not received
The captain of a boat made from plastic bottles which arrived in Sydney this week says he's disappointed Sydney's Lord Mayor has not signed up to a memorandum of understanding about waste management.[MORE]
Victorian water restrictions eased
There will be a relaxing of water restrictions for sports grounds, and some householders, within months[MORE]
UN enshrines water access as a human right
The United Nations General Assembly has declared that access to clean water and sanitation is a fundamental human right.[MORE]
Weir removal sees river level drop
Water levels have fallen dramatically in the Murray River at Mildura, after the removal of the weir at Lock 11.[MORE]
Greens call for agricultural asset register
The Greens are calling for a national register of foreign ownership of agricultural assets.[MORE]
Chamber backs water woes brainstorming
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy has welcomed the Western Australian Government's call to community and industry leaders to look for ways of solving the Pilbara's chronic water shortage.[MORE]
Fluoridation protester a free man
A Mount Gambier man has walked free from court after being arrested for obstructing access to Mount Gambier's water pumping station.[MORE]
Gillard promises $100m for stormwater projects
Labor has pledged $100 million to improve stormwater drains across the country.[MORE]
Council keeps close watch on new developments
The Wellington Shire Council is highlighting new projects in the region, including mines and a water pipeline to Orange that could impact on the already stressed Macquarie River.[MORE]
Experts probe water toxin
The State Government says it will look more closely at the findings of a study that has identified a potentially harmful toxin in central Queensland's water supply.[MORE]
Plan to pipe water from PNG to Queensland
A businessman has signed a deal with the Papua New Guinean government to look at piping water 3,000 kilometres to south-east Queensland.[MORE]
Leaders urged to tackle water woes
The Western Australian Government is calling on community and industry leaders to pull together to find solutions to the Pilbara's water shortage.[MORE]
Meeting to hear fishway fears
A meeting is being held at the Brewarrina weir to address residents' concerns about a proposed fishway being built next to a cultural heritage site.[MORE]
More rain cut mains water use, 'not Premier'
The Opposition says Premier Mike Rann is trying to take the credit for South Australians using less water.[MORE]
Businesses caught contaminating Sydney's catchment areas
Nearly 40 people and two business have been caught polluting waterways in the Sydney catchment area.[MORE]
Mildura gets fluoridated water
Fluoride will start being added to Mildura's water supply today. [MORE]
Cabinet gears up in Roma
Cabinet is meeting in Roma in southern inland Qld today, in the wake of angry farmers who protested on Sunday against mining projects in their regions.[MORE]
Tests find low levels of chemicals in bore water
More test results from a coal gasification plant in Queensland's south Burnett region have indicated no dangerous levels of cancer-causing chemicals in bore water.[MORE]
No winter rain relief for Bothwell farmers
Dry conditions have returned to the Central Highlands farming community of Bothwell and farmers are no closer to resolving their long running battle with the state government over water.[MORE]
