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Water for the Future is a long-term initiative preparing Australia for a future with less water. It is built on four key priorities:

Lake Menindee - Dragi Marckovic

11 August 2010

Menindee Lakes Memorandum of Understanding

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Australian and New South Wales Governments to implement the Menindee Lakes project.

Chowilla Floodplain

26 July 2010

New water planning and management charge rules commence

The new water planning and management charge rules commenced on 24 July 2010.

ACCC advice on amendments to the water market rules and water charge (termination fee) rules

20 July 2010

Second round of the Water Saving Initiatives component

The second round of the Strengthening Basin Communities Program Water Saving Initiatives component is now open. Funding is available to local government bodies and urban water service providers in the Murray-Darling Basin.

ACCC advice on amendments to the water market rules and water charge (termination fee) rules

14 July 2010

More consultation on the water infrastructure charge rules

The Minister for Water has issued a public notice announcing her intention to make the water infrastructure charge rules and undertake further consultation.

PHOTO CREDITS: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts; Pelicans Lake Eyre Basin - Paul Wainwright; Lake Mulwala - John Baker; Weir - John Baker; Coorong and Lakes Alexandrina and Albert Ramsar site - Paul Wainwright

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