The Productivity Commission’s final inquiry report into Australia’s Urban Water Sector was released on 12 October 2011. In undertaking the inquiry, the Commission identified opportunities for efficiency gains in the structural, institutional, regulatory and other arrangements that govern the sector.
The Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence is calling for Expressions of Interest (EoI) for applied and strategic research projects that quantitatively demonstrate and/or enhance the social, economic and/or environmental value of water recycling in Australia. The Centre will hold …
Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence – Funding Round 4 Read more »
To celebrate World Wetlands Day, WetlandCare Australia is hosting their 5th annual Australia wide art and photography competition. There are categories for young people and adults, and for the first time the competition includes categories specifically for Indigenous artists. The …
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Mangroves and tidal saltmarshes are amongst the most endangered marine wetland habitats worldwide. ‘MangroveWatch’ is a new program that has been established to address the urgent need to preserve and protect threatened tidal wetland ecosystems as well as addressing both …
The Australian Network for Plant Conservation (ANPC) is seeking articles for the December 2011 – February 2012 issue of Australasian Plant Conservation (APC). The issue will be on the theme ‘Monitoring and plant conservation’. Monitoring is an important aspect of …
The new Green to Gold Business Playbook: How to Implement Sustainability Practices for Bottom-Line Results in Every Business Function is the follow-up to the international bestseller Green to Gold (2006). While Green to Gold made a compelling case for WHY …
The National Water Commission has released the third biennial assessment of the National Water Initiative (NWI). It reviews the extent to which the initiative has improved the sustainable management of Australia’s water resources and contributed to the national interest. The …
The National Water Initiative – securing Australia’s water future: 2011 assessment Read more »
A new WSUD Typical Drawings resource has been added to the WSUD Program’s Tools and Resources page (click on the button titled “WSUD Typical Drawings” – see first column of buttons, second button from the bottom). The purpose of the …
Urban Developer can model and assess systems based on multiple and alternative service delivery strategies, for successful Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM). This next generation software tool from eWater challenges the conventional silo approach to modeling the different streams of …
Decision Point is the downloadable monthly magazine of the Environmental Decisions Group (EDG). It presents news and views on environmental decision making, biodiversity, conservation planning and monitoring. In the current (October 2011) issue of Decision Point you’ll find the following …