Tag: water

Penrith City has been harvesting stormwater runoff and using it to water sporting fields and flush toilets.   Deputy mayor Jim Aitken said the initiatives have saved council and the…

The Queensland government has claimed changes to water pricing would save communities hundreds of dollars.   Minister for Energy and Water Utilities, Stephen Robertson said the Council of Mayors had put…

The Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW (LGSA) have strongly rejected the findings on Local Water Utilities (LWU) in the National Water Commission’s recently released report entitled Urban Water…

New South Wales councils have rejected key findings of Infrastructure Australia’s report into Local Water Utilities (LWU) and are “furious” at the lack of consultation. The Infrastructure Australia Report on…

The University of Canberra has become the first tertiary institution to ban bottled water across its entire campus. Initiated by students in partnership with not-for-profit organisation Do Something, it will…

By Lilia Guan   Growth of data storage forced the DECCW to expand its storage requirements.   David Schneider, Director of Information Management and Communication Technology for the DECCW, said,…

By Angela Dorizas The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has announced that it will undertake further analysis of the social and economic impacts of proposed water cuts on local communities. MDBA…

By Lilia Guan A recent speech by the Minister for Water, Phillip Costa, has caused confusion among councils seeking decisive action from an inquiry started three years ago. Mr Costa…

By Angela Dorizas Councils in New South Wales and Victoria have achieved the best results from sustainability policies and practices, but there is still room for improvement in changing staff behaviour….

Councils in Western Australia are taking action to conserve water in their communities. WA Water Minister Graham Jacobs announced on Thursday five new participants in the Waterwise Council program. The…