Central Coast Council has recruited a canine team trained by Sydney Water to sniff out leakages in its water and sewer network.
Category: Water
Cost of Hunter desal plant blows out by $330m
The cost of a desalination plant planned for the Hunter region has increased by $330 million.
MDB buybacks will ‘decimate’ irrigation communities
Councils in regional NSW are begging senators to vote against changes to the Murray-Darling Basin plan.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.