Tag: Dams and Reservoirs
Vic water allocation announcements loom
There has been no further increase to water allocations for New South Wales irrigators on the Murray.[MORE]
Engineers give tick to Traveston dam site
A group of engineers has approved the site of the Traveston Crossing dam in south-east Qld.[MORE]
Bligh rejects recycled water 'scare mongering'
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says it is scare mongering to suggest that recycled water will keep tourists away from the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Garrett orders probe into Traveston dam work
Fed Environment Minister Peter Garrett has ordered an investigation into work at the proposed Traveston dam.[MORE]
Public urged to send Garrett Traveston EIS comments
The state Member for Gympie says anyone who wants to comment on the supplementary environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed Traveston Crossing dam should write directly to the Federal Government.[MORE]
Sydney stops Shoalhaven River water use
There will be a three-year moratorium on using the Shoalhaven River to top up Sydney's water supply.[MORE]
Greens MP lobbies against dam
New Queensland Greens MP Ronan Lee will be on the Sunshine Coast today to meet with opponents of the proposed Traveston Crossing Dam.[MORE]
Wet summer ahead for SE Qld, forecaster says
A forecaster is predicting a wet summer with plenty of rain to fill south-east Qld dams.[MORE]
Dam deterioration hurting water authority's finances
Southern Rural Water says the deterioration of some of its dams is contributing to its financial position.[MORE]
Dam protester kayaks from Brisbane to Sydney
A Queensland man has wound up a month-long mission paddling his kayak from Brisbane to Sydney to protest against plans to build a dam on a river in south-east Queensland.[MORE]
Qld Govt to subsidise Toowoomba pipe project
The Queensland Government will pay 40 per cent of the cost of the pipeline which will guarantee water security for drought-hit Toowoomba in the state's south.[MORE]
Bligh swears recycled water safe for drinking
Premier Anna Bligh is trying to reassure residents in south-east Queensland that recycled water will be safe to drink when it is pumped into dams early next year.[MORE]
Dry outback town gets water shipment
A north-west Queensland town will get its first delivery of water by rail today under a plan expected to cost taxpayers $400,000 a month.[MORE]
Govt urged to rethink water buybacks
The Federal Opposition's water spokesman, Greg Hunt, says he has noticed a lot of public frustration about the Government's water policies while on a study tour of the Murray-Darling Basin.[MORE]
Opposition calls for Burdekin Dam rise
The Queensland Opposition is questioning the Government's commitment to raise the Burdekin Dam by two metres.[MORE]
Rees reveals Shoalhaven water significance
New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees says his predecessor did not want Sydneysiders to know the crucial role the Shoalhaven River played in maintaining the city's water supply.[MORE]
Traveston crucial to avoiding water shortage: Bligh
The Premier says she is optimistic the Fed Environment Minister will approve the Traveston Crossing dam.[MORE]
Councillor to call for Tillegra Dam opposition
A Dungog councillor will move a notice of motion at tonight's meeting that council publicly oppose the Tillegra Dam development.[MORE]
Call for Menindee Lakes to be used as SA water storage
The South Australian Murray Irrigators group is planning to ask the Federal Government for the Menindee Lakes, in New South Wales, to be used as a water storage for SA and parts of Victoria.[MORE]
Action group wants compo if Lake Bonney dries out
The Save the Lake Bonney Group says it will seek compensation from the South Australian Government if Lake Bonney is left to dry out.[MORE]
New dam planned for Brisbane's west
A new dam will be built in Brisbane's western suburbs as part of the city's latest tunnel project.[MORE]
Govt backs hunt for alternative water supply
The Southern Downs Regional Council says the Queensland Government is assisting its search for an alternative water supply to the Emu Swamp dam proposal.[MORE]
Residents warned against water use complacency
The chairman of one of the Tamworth Regional Council's key committees has warned people not to become complacent about water use.[MORE]
Garrett won't revisit Traveston Crossing dam site
Peter Garrett says he will not be revisiting the site of the proposed Traveston Crossing dam.[MORE]
