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Latest news: Water

State of the ACT’s water and environment

The condition of ACT water catchments is improving, but the ACT’s resource use is unsustainable, according to reports published this week.

Australians willing to pay for everyone to access good drinking water

Australian households are willing to pay more than is needed to deliver safe drinking water to every Australian, according to new research from The ANU.

Report reveals need to plug big holes in Australian water laws

A new expert report released today by Lock the Gate Alliance exposes how big gas projects are exploiting failings in federal laws designed to protect one of Australia's most precious resources - water.

ACT Budget: Environment and water

To protect Canberra’s environment and waterways, the ACT Budget has allocated an additional $13 million over four years.

ANU holds roundtable for Indigenous water rights

First Nations Australians have access to more than half of Australia through native title and land rights, but to 0.2% of water allocations.

Going down the drain: Art competition for ACT students

The DrainART competition encourages ACT students to draw, paint, or create digital art about protecting ACT waterways.

NSW cotton grower fined for taking water during drought

A cotton grower has been fined more than $350,000 for knowingly taking too much water from a northern NSW river around the time the state faced a record-breaking drought.

Liberals’ ‘new approach’ to water quality in Lake Tuggeranong

Canberra Liberals MLA Nicole Lawder MLA released A New Approach to Improving Water Quality in Canberra Lakes and Waterways this week.

Murray-Darling Basin water rights ‘worth’ $30 billion

The value of water entitlements in the southern Murray-Darling Basin has surged to $30 billion despite plenty of rain.

Labor commits to look after Canberra’s waterways

Federal Labor has committed $3.225 million to restore Canberra’s waterways if it wins the election, MPs announced today.

Canberra waterways recover from bushfires

Canberra’s waterways have bounced back strongly from the 2019 bushfire season, thanks to recent rain, according to a new report.

Ten-year plan for Canberra lakes and ponds

A new 10-year plan will protect Canberra against floods, reduce pollution entering rivers, and enhance urban lakes and ponds.

Inside & out: garden watering tips, colourful homes are back

The latest in news, trends and happenings for the home... garden watering tips and colourful homes are back!

Greens promise to make Lake Burley Griffin swimmable again

The Greens have made an election promise of $150 million to make Australia’s rivers and waterways – including the often blue-green algae-blighted Lake Burley Griffin – clean enough to swim in again within the next decade.

Take the plunge at the Canberra Aqua Park

All Canberrans are invited to put their Wipeout adventure skills to the test as the Canberra Aqua Park at Lake Burley Griffin reopens for summer. Filled to the brim with summer lovin’ activities,...

ACT gains first Indigenous water policy officer

For thousands of years, Aboriginal people managed the Murray-Darling River Basin. Now, the ACT has its first Ngunnawal water policy officer.

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