Items Tagged With "Water"
Urban Lakes and Waterways projects in WA (News)
Two WA projects that encourage innovation in urban water management by upgrading infrastructure and protecting urban lakes and waterways will receive funding of $6 million from the Australian Government.
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Federal Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water, Senator Penny Wong, announced funding today of $6 million for two Perth-based projects that fulfil election commitments under the Australian Government’s National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns program.
“Extended periods of drought and the effects of climate change have placed increasing pressure on water resources in our cities and towns,” Senator Wong said.
Abbott a risk to the Murray Darling Basin (News)
Having been a senior Minister in a government that presided over twelve years of decline in the Murray Darling Basin, Mr Abbott is now crying election-year crocodile tears.
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Tony Abbott revealed how little he knows about the Murray Darling Basin when he visited South Australia today, the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong said.
“Having been a senior Minister in a government that presided over twelve years of decline in the Murray Darling Basin, Mr Abbott is now crying election-year crocodile tears,” Senator Wong said.
Mr Abbott revealed that since leaving office, he has not paid any attention to crucial reforms in the Murray Darling Basin. He asserted that:
Water management in northern Australia (News)
The Rudd Government will invest $2.4 million in two new projects designed to increase understanding of northern Australia’s rivers and water resources and ensure future development is environmentally, culturally and economically sustainable.
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Two new projects will contribute to the Northern Australia Water Futures Assessment program by improving our management of rivers and water resources in northern Australia, Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong announced today.
As part of the Australian Government’s response to the Final Report of the Northern Australia Land and Water Taskforce, $2.4 million will be invested in two new projects designed to increase understanding of northern Australia’s rivers and water resources, and guide land and water resource planning.
$1.8M to boost stormwater harvesting (News)
Stormwater harvesting and re-use can improve water security by easing the demand on drinking water supplies and providing ‘fit-for-purpose’ water for use on parks, ovals and other suitable applications.
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The Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, today announced funding of $18 million to support a national research program to boost stormwater harvesting in Australia’s cities.
The Cities as Water Supply Catchments research program, which was announced in Melbourne today in conjunction with the launch of Monash University’s new Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, will encourage greater uptake of stormwater harvesting systems by governments.
Keeping Australia's food secure (News)
The Rudd Government's $10 million investment in the Plant Accelerator will assist in finding solutions to some of the world's long-term challenges including food security, drought and water shortages.
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Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, the Hon Anthony Byrne MP, along with South Australian Premier the Hon Mike Rann MP, today officially opened the Plant Accelerator at the University of Adelaide's Waite Campus.
The Plant Accelerator will be a global leader in identifying plant improvements in areas like drought resistance, salt tolerance and crop yield improvements.
Minchin contradicts Abbott on Murray (News)
Senator Nick Minchin has today made comments that contradict Tony Abbott's call for a federal takeover of the Murray Darling Basin.
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South Australian Senator Nick Minchin has today made comments that contradict Tony Abbott's call for a federal takeover of the Murray Darling Basin.
Senator Minchin, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, was asked this morning on ABC NewsRadio about his views on a referendum on state and federal powers.
He described himself as a "federalist and someone who believes that probably there's been too much power passed to Canberra''.
A further 20 billion litres for Lower Lakes (News)
More environmental water will flow down the the Murray from March to provide welcome relief to the ailing Lower Lakes following a decision by the independent Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder.
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A further 20 billion litres of environmental water will flow down the Lower Lakes, following a decision by the independent Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder.
The Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, said the 20 billion litres was a welcome addition to the 148 billion litres of Darling River floodwaters announced yesterday.
Senator Wong said the Commonwealth expected the additional water to start flowing into the Lower Lakes from March, providing welcome relief to the ailing Lower Lakes.
Extra water for the Lower Lakes (News)
South Australia's Lower Lakes will benefit from 148 gigalitres of northern Basin floodwater, following an agreement between the Australian Government and Murray-Darling Basin states.
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South Australia's Lower Lakes will benefit from 148 gigalitres of northern Basin floodwater, following an agreement between the Australian Government and Murray-Darling Basin states.
The Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, said the heavy rains in northern NSW had provided an opportunity to make a real difference to the Lower Lakes.
"The Lower Lakes have been in desperate need of additional flows,'' Senator Wong said.
Tasmania dryer with climate change (News)
A report investigates the impacts of climate variability and expected climate change, catchment development and changing groundwater extraction on the availability and use of water resources in Tasmania.
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Climate change is expected to reduce both rainfall and runoff in Tasmania by 2030, a report into Tasmania's future water availability has today found.
The CSIRO Tasmania Sustainable Yields report - a snapshot of the expected impacts on Tasmania's water availability into the future - was released today in Hobart by the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong.
MDB states sign on water reform (News)
The agreements signed today set out the terms of the Rudd Government's $3.7 billion commitment to fund significant state-based water infrastructure projects in the Murray-Darling Basin.
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A key milestone for the sustainable future of the Murray-Darling Basin was achieved today with the signing of Water Management Partnership Agreements with New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory.
Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, said the Agreements signed between the Australian Government and the Murray-Darling Basin States and the ACT paved the way for improved water resource management and funding initiatives under the July 2008 Intergovernmental Agreement on Murray-Darling Basin Reform.
