Australia's water
Water for the Future is a long-term framework to secure the water supply of all Australians. The Australian Government is investing $12.9 billion over ten years through Water for the Future to address four key priorities:
- Using water wisely
- Supporting healthy rivers
- Taking action on climate change
- Securing water supplies
26 June 2009
Two wetlands in South Australia receive environmental water
Murbpook Lagoon, near Blanchetown, and Paiwalla Wetlands, near Murray Bridge are to receive a total of 1,531 ML (million litres) of environmental water this month.
26 June 2009
Strengthening Basin Communities
Local Government bodies in the Murray-Darling Basin can now apply for funding to assist in community-wide planning for a future with less water, under the Strengthening Basin Communities Program.
Applications close 5pm (EST) Friday, 21 August 2009.
23 June 2009
Water Market Rules and Water Charge (Termination Fees) Rules
The rules were registered on 22 June 2009 and have legal effect from 23 June 2009.
18 June 2009
Private Irrigation Infrastructure Operators Program in New South Wales
Private irrigation infrastructure operators who operate in the NSW Murray-Darling Basin are invited to submit funding applications to the Australian Government. Applications close 4pm (EST) Friday, 27 November 2009.
28 May 2009
Australia's largest single water entitlement purchase
The Australian Government is buying 240 gigalitres of water entitlements from Twynam Agricultural Group.
28 May 2009
Environmental watering at Lindsay Island
Watch a two minute clip of footage taken from the recent environmental watering at Lindsay Island on the Victorian and South Australian border.
27 May 2009
More water returned to Murray-Darling Basin's stressed rivers and wetlands
Six sites in the Murray-Darling Basin will share in over nine billion litres of water purchased as part of a plan to help restore the Murray-Darling Basin to health.
22 May 2009
On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program
This new $300 million Program is aimed at assisting irrigators in the southern connected system of the Murray-Darling Basin to modernise their on-farm irrigation infrastructure while returning water savings to the environment.
Latest media releases, speeches and transcripts
- 1.5 billion litres of extra water for South Australian Wetlands - 26 June 2009
- Making Murray-Darling Basin communities stronger - 26 June 2009
- $650 million for private irrigation infrastructure operators in New South Wales - 19 June 2009
- New reference panels to advise on Murray-Darling Basin water recovery and irrigation efficiency - 16 June 2009
- Water market and termination fee rules signed - 16 June 2009
- New Murray-Darling Basin Community Committee Announced - 12 June 2009
- Latest Murray-Darling Basin Drought Update provides disturbing snapshot - 10 June 2009
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