“enGauge” is a new email newsletter prepared by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) providing updates about developments in water information. The BOM plans to distribute enGauge approximately six times per year. To subscribe visit BOM Water News and Events and …
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At this City Talk Allan Jones MBE will launch the City of Sydney’s green infrastructure plan which will deliver an innovative city-wide decentralised energy, water and waste system. The plan will position Sydney as a global environmental leader energised by …
CityTalks 2010 – Sydney’s energy revolution: Building a low-carbon city, 25 October 2010 Read more »
WWF’s Conservation Science Program is currently developing a new and innovative global hydrological database, termed HydroSHEDS. For many parts of the world these data and the tools built to use them will open up a range of previously inaccessible analyses …
The Sydney Catchment Authority (SCA) is organising a special celebration event to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of Warragamba Dam. Located about 65 kilometres west of Sydney in a narrow gorge on the Warragamba River, Warragamba Dam is …
Sydney’s Warragamba Dam 50th anniversary celebrations – Sunday 17 October 2010 Read more »
As part of the NSW Government’s adaptive planning approach, the 2006 Metropolitan Water Plan has undergone a major review. The 2010 Metropolitan Water Plan builds on past plans by continuing to concentrate efforts on the four major areas of dams, …
Water: if you live by the harbour, river or oceanfront, you are considered a lucky Australian. Not only will your home be more valuable but proximity to the water will afford you lifestyle advantages denied to your land-locked neighbours. But …
Produced by the eWater CRC, Source Catchments is a water quality and quantity modelling framework that supports decision making and a whole-of-catchment modelling approach. It is designed to help natural resource managers and consultants develop targets, prioritise improvement programs and …
Release of Source Catchments water quality and quantity modelling framework Read more »
Australia’s major urban water utilities through the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) have released a report which assesses the volume of water required to meet population projections in Australia’s major cities over the next 50 years. To download the …
The recently announced Productivity Commission Public Inquiry into Australia’s Urban Water Sector has focused attention on the economics of the industry. The Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES) Reforming Urban Water symposium (30 September – 1 October 2010, Sydney) will …
AARES Symposium: Reforming Urban Water, Sydney 30 Sep – 1 Oct 2010 Read more »
The next national groundwater conference ‘Groundwater 2010 – the Challenge of Sustainable Management’ will offer a unique opportunity for groundwater scientists, water managers and planners from across the country to meet, present, and discuss critical groundwater management issues, particularly the …
Groundwater 2010 Conference Canberra 31 October – 4 November 2010 Read more »