Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - March, 2012
The Victorian Government has reiterated its push for more investment in the Victoria under the Basin Plan, with Victorian Water Minister Peter Walsh demanding more funding to invest in priority environmental infrastructure works.
"If Julia Gillard is serious about a commitment to communities and jobs in the Basin, she must use the money set aside for water purchases to invest in these projects," Mr Walsh said.
"These works will achieve the same environmental outcomes using far less water than that required to raise river levels and create overbank flows as proposed by the Basin Plan.
Denmark water storage work finished
The Western Australian government has announced essential infrastructure has been completed to help increased demand for water in the Great Southern town of Denmark.