Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - October, 2011
The Jindabyne Dam's gates have opened, starting the largest environmental flow into the Snowy River in almost 40 years.
The release of 84,000 megalitres started last week and will peak this week with the opening of the radial gates on Jindabyne Dam to increase flows to 12,000 megalitres a day.
The water is designed to flush the upper reaches of the Snowy where for the past 10 years flows have remained extremely low.
Government releases alpine catchments climate change summary report
The Federal Government has released the Caring for our Australian Alps Catchments summery report. Designed as a technical assessment report for policy makers, the report details a number of key findings for the future of the catchments that run off the Australian Alps.
Water quality tests show little changes in Gladstone
The Queensland Government has released a report into the water quality of Port Curtis over the past year, outlining little change to the quality in the last 10 years.
$16.1 million for NSW floodplain management
The New South Wales Government has announced $16.18 million in grants for floodplain management across the state.
Victorian Catchment Management Authority boards announced
The Victorian Government has announced the appointment of new directors to the boards of Victoria's 10 Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs).
Federal Government releases water industry report
The Federal Government has released the Water Industry Capability Report, providing extensive insight into the state of the country’s water industry.
Capability teams to assist water and clean tech industry
The Federal Government has announced the formation of new Industry Capability Teams to assist small-to-medium water and clean technology firms access new domestic and international customers.
WA releases new Lower Gascoyne allocation plan
The Western Australian Government has opened an extra 3.6 gigalitres per year to irrigators involved with the Gascoyne Food Bowl Initiative.
Water competition concerns raised by farmers
The National Farmers Federation has voiced concern over the mining sector’s increasing demand for water that would normally be used for irrigation.
Sydney Water wins recycling awards
Sydney Water has been awarded two awards for its $209 million St Marys Water Recycling Project which provides up to 50 million litres of high quality recycled water a day that flows into the Hawkesbury-Nepean River.
Preferred tenderer announced for Central Queensland pipeline
John Holland has been selected as the preferred tenderer for the construction of the $400 million Connors River Dam to Moranbah Pipeline in Central Queensland.