Water resources

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Northern Australia water futures assessment

The Northern Australia Water Futures Assessment is a 5-year multidisciplinary program being delivered jointly by the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) and the National Water Commission (NWC). The purpose of the assessment is to provide essential information on the water resources of the northern Australia landscape and the watering needs of key ecosystem, community and cultural assets. The assessment will bring together existing information sets and commission new work where a clear need for additional information is identified for key basins in Northern Australia.

Funding of up to $13 million from the Raising National Water Standards  program of the Australian Government Water Fund  will be made available over the period 2007 08 to 2011-12 for approved projects designed to take forward the work of the Assessment.

The Assessment will regularly report to governments and key stakeholders, with a final report to be provided in June 2012. Regular updates will also be placed on this website.

For any further queries please email the Northern Australia Water Futures Assessment or phone 6274 1111.

Northern Australia Land and Water Taskforce

In April 2008 the Northern Land and Water Taskforce was transferred to the newly created Office of Northern Australia within the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government .

For Taskforce related enquiries please contact Andrew Dickson, Director, Office of Northern Australia, or phone 02 6274 7127.

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