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Latest news: Water

Individual water metering for ACT units

Local Newstime Media -
Individual water metering will be introduced for new units, to create a fairer water billing system for Canberrans living in apartments.

ACT Government revitalises Tuggeranong Creek

Local Newstime Media -
Sections of Tuggeranong Creek in Calwell have been restored under the ACT Government’s Healthy Waterways program.

Thirsty work for ANU to solve the world’s water security problem

Local Georgia Curry -
Wars will soon be fought over water, not oil or territorial disputes. This is not far-fetched fiction, this is a United Nations projection. After analysing water availability and future projects, the forecast...

ACT Water Strategy: Public consultation

Local Newstime Media -
Consultation is now open on a refresh of the ACT Water Strategy 2014-2044 in line with the Strategy’s 10-year review period.

State of the ACT’s water and environment

Local Nicholas Fuller -
The condition of ACT water catchments is improving, but the ACT’s resource use is unsustainable, according to reports published this week.

Australians willing to pay for everyone to access good drinking water

National Newstime Media -
Australian households are willing to pay more than is needed to deliver safe drinking water to every Australian, according to new research from The ANU.

Report reveals need to plug big holes in Australian water laws

National Newstime Media -
A new expert report released today by Lock the Gate Alliance exposes how big gas projects are exploiting failings in federal laws designed to protect one of Australia's most precious resources - water.

ACT Budget: Environment and water

Local Newstime Media -
To protect Canberra’s environment and waterways, the ACT Budget has allocated an additional $13 million over four years.

ANU holds roundtable for Indigenous water rights

Local Nicholas Fuller -
First Nations Australians have access to more than half of Australia through native title and land rights, but to 0.2% of water allocations.

Going down the drain: Art competition for ACT students

Local Newstime Media -
The DrainART competition encourages ACT students to draw, paint, or create digital art about protecting ACT waterways.

NSW cotton grower fined for taking water during drought

National AAP -
A cotton grower has been fined more than $350,000 for knowingly taking too much water from a northern NSW river around the time the state faced a record-breaking drought.

Liberals’ ‘new approach’ to water quality in Lake Tuggeranong

Local Nicholas Fuller -
Canberra Liberals MLA Nicole Lawder MLA released A New Approach to Improving Water Quality in Canberra Lakes and Waterways this week.

Murray-Darling Basin water rights ‘worth’ $30 billion

National AAP -
The value of water entitlements in the southern Murray-Darling Basin has surged to $30 billion despite plenty of rain.

Labor commits to look after Canberra’s waterways

Local Nicholas Fuller -
Federal Labor has committed $3.225 million to restore Canberra’s waterways if it wins the election, MPs announced today.

Canberra waterways recover from bushfires

Local Newstime Media -
Canberra’s waterways have bounced back strongly from the 2019 bushfire season, thanks to recent rain, according to a new report.

Ten-year plan for Canberra lakes and ponds

Local Newstime Media -
A new 10-year plan will protect Canberra against floods, reduce pollution entering rivers, and enhance urban lakes and ponds.
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