Recycled water could be a valuable resource if there was more community awareness surrounding it, according to the Victorian Auditor General.
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Report wants 20 per cent recycled water target
Sydney is lagging behind other metropolitan centres in water efficiency.
Something rotten in the state of Queensland
Doctors say a decision by some councils to stop fluoridating public water supplies is resulting in extensive dental decay.
Councils collaborate to face water shortage
Five regional local governments have partnered on a future water security project to tackle one of the worst droughts in recent history.
Engagement hindered by ‘technocratic’ approaches
Institutional and cultural factors are preventing public utilities from greater collaboration with indigenous communities.
Climate change a challenge to infrastructure, assets
Governments at all levels are facing mounting costs from a range of climate-related threats to infrastructure and transport, according to a Senate inquiry.
Local governments tackle water waste
Extensive community education programs and the use of smart technologies are among the tools being used by “water wise” councils in Western Australia.
Opinion – Murray Darling debacle shows the failure of federalism
The current standoff over water allocations in the Murray Darlin Basin is as good an example as you could ever find of how Australia’s federal system is broken. The Murray…
Water bills could double, warns Infrastructure Australia
Government agency Infrastructure Australia has warned that water bills for Australian households could double in real terms by 2040 unless a comprehensive water management strategy is implemented. The report, ‘Reforming…
Legionnaires’ outbreak spawns tighter water-cooling tower rules
Local councils asked for feedback.