Tag: Water
Irrigators fight against water barriers
A group of north-west Victorian irrigators says it is investigating legal action to force water to be returned to a Murray River lakes system.[MORE]
Dead fish wash up from Lake Bonney
Hundreds of fish have been found washed up on the shore of Lake Bonney at Barmera in the South Australian Riverland.[MORE]
Campaspe irrigators not optimistic about water allocation
Irrigators on the Campaspe system say they are facing another season with no water allocation.[MORE]
Murray growers 'can't take much more'
Farmers on the Murray River in southern New South Wales have suffered another dismal growing season. [MORE]
Industry may use all recycled water: Bligh
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says it is possible, but not likely, that south-east Qld residents won't have to drink recycled water.[MORE]
Tandou water buyout moves forward
The next stage of a government-funded deal to buy supplementary water entitlements from the massive Tandou property near Menindee, in western New South Wales, could happen in the next month.[MORE]
Little chance of irrigators' allocations reaching 30pc
Victorian irrigators on the Murray River are being told their allocations are now unlikely to reach 30 per cent this season.[MORE]
Community raises desal concerns
Nearly 200 people have voiced their concerns at a public meeting about the Port Stanvac desalination plant.[MORE]
Qld irrigators stand firm on water licence sales
Southern Queensland irrigators say they won't be selling their water licences to the Federal Government.[MORE]
Govt pressured to boost lakes' protection
The group, Friends of the Gippsland Lakes, says not enough is being done to protect the fragile lakes ecosystem in Victoria.[MORE]
Small rise in allocations for northern irrigators
There has been a small increase to allocations for irrigators in northern Victoria.[MORE]
Cloncurry denies responsibility for Mt Isa water woes
The Cloncurry Shire Council says it is not to blame for Mount Isa's dwindling water supply.[MORE]
Water allocations remain unchanged
The South Australian Government has announced water allocations will remain at 15 per cent for the next month.[MORE]
Pipes safe from desal water, says Govt
The SA Govt is adamant that water from Port Stanvac desalination plant will not damage pipes.[MORE]
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]
Water expert urges tax on sewage
A prominent water expert is urging Australian governments to put a new tax on household sewage in an effort to cut water use.[MORE]
NSW signs $34m water agreement
The New South Wales Government has signed an in-principle agreement, worth $34 million, to buy supplementary water entitlements from the massive Tandou property in the state's far west.[MORE]
Pumping buying time for Murray lower lakes
A continued water pumping effort is buying more time for SA's drought-stricken Murray lower lakes.[MORE]
Stormwater recycling not best option, says expert
A water economist says Adelaide has left it too late to consider recycling stormwater.[MORE]
Extra Murray ferry planned for holidays
The upstream ferry on the Murray at Mannum is expected to return to service by Christmas.[MORE]
Champion rower joins desal plant fight
Triple gold medal winning rower Drew Ginn has joined the fight against the Wonthaggi desalination plant.[MORE]
Rann slams Xenophon over pipeline
SA Premier Mike Rann has slammed an independent Senator for opposing the proposed Goulburn-Melbourne pipeline.[MORE]
Mayor attacks Budget's water funding deferral
There is anger about the deferral of funding for country water and sewerage projects in this week's New South Wales mini-Budget.[MORE]
