ACF
A group of Australia’s leading water scientists has released an independent statement setting out what the Murray-Darling Basin Plan must achieve to secure a sustainable future for the severely degraded ecological assets of the Basin
posted by patrick on March 12, 2010 at 8:43 am · filed under 
Sunshine Coast Daily
While so much of Australia is suffering from drought, the Sunshine Coast has an oversupply of water with most dams at near capacity and two overflowing after heavy recent rains. The situation may cast Queensland’s water management plans in a new light.
posted by seamas on February 19, 2010 at 7:34 am · filed under
ABC News
The recently approved Sunshine Coast stage of Queensland’s controversial $450 million Northern Pipeline Interconnector will begin this week and be completed in early 2011, according to the construction company that won the contract.
posted by seamas on February 17, 2010 at 7:40 am · filed under
Australian Conservation Foundation
The Australian Conservation Foundation has welcomed a new report from the Northern Australia Land & Water Taskforce recommending against inappropriate large-scale agriculture development due to historically poor rainfalls. “Expanding agriculture would be a major threat to the globally unique natural and cultural features of the region,” warned ACF Executive Director Don Henry.
posted by seamas on February 9, 2010 at 9:05 pm · filed under 
ABC News
The New South Wales Government has announced that new environmental flows will be released into the Snowy River this week in a bid to aid river ecosystems and improve overall water quality.
posted by seamas on January 25, 2010 at 7:54 am · filed under
The Greens
The Greens have welcomed the deicision to release 148 gigalitres of water from NSW to the lower Murray River and Lower Lakes, but are accusing the Federal Government of doing little to solve the conflict between states over how much water would be released to the bottom end of the river. In a media release, Senator Hanson Young has said that “Kevin Rudd must establish - as soon as possible - a national independent authority with the powers to make decisions in the best interests of the river, regardless of state vetos.”
posted by ruby on January 20, 2010 at 1:00 pm · filed under
The Age
New analysis of water supplies and projected rainfalls before Victoria’s desalination plant comes online suggests the state’s capital Melbourne may never need the controversial $750 million north-south pipeline.
posted by seamas on January 4, 2010 at 7:32 am · filed under
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