Posts by IlanaBorsje

1-5 December 2019, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia What an exciting time to be sharing ideas, presenting the latest research findings and discussing new possibilities in science and technology with…

Entries Close Friday 14 December 2018. The international water science competition for high school students, the Australian Stockholm Junior Water Prize, is now open. The science competition is open to…

A total of $900,000 will be allocated to community groups over three years. Nine volunteer groups will benefit from almost $260,000 in funding under the second round of the Community…

Big congratulations to Coterra Environment for winning the Water Sensitive Urban Design (Grahame Heal) Award at the 2018 WA Water Awards. The award went to Coterra Environment’s Rosehill Waters residential…

The Western Australian Government is progressing new water resources management legislation that will modernise century-old water laws to secure Western Australia’s water future in the face of climate change. The…

Round two of the Community Rivercare Program is now open and applications are invited from not-for-profit volunteer groups until September 17, 2018. Funding is available to improve habitat for birds,…

This Reconnecting Rivers project is part of the Revitalising Geographe Waterways program https://rgw.dwer.wa.gov.au/ , which aims to improve the ecological health and amenity of waterways in the Geographe region. The…

This note describes the range of impacts private water supply dams constructed in rural areas can have on our water resources. It also recommends how dam owners can minimise the…

This document provides guidance on how to identify and manage Department owned groundwater monitoring bores in development areas. There will be one of three possible outcomes for each bore. These…

The Water Corporation and the City of Stirling are working together to improve the drainage system in the Roselea Estate, which is expected to reduce damage to road surfaces and…

New fees will be introduced for water licence and permit assessments from July 1, 2018 for two of the State’s biggest water users – the mining and public water supply…

The State Government and City of Bayswater officially opened a new recreational park today, with the area transformed from a drain into a place to benefit the community. The initiative…

A total of 25 community groups have been awarded more than $338,000 in grants this year to deliver 53 projects that will help conserve the Swan and Canning rivers and…

The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has developed a new one-stop shop service for water and environmental assessments and approvals. Project applicants that require environmental and water approvals can…

Gates at the Vasse Estuary surge barrier will be opened this month to let seawater mix into the estuary in a plan to reduce algal blooms over summer. Based on…

The updated Decision Process for Stormwater Management in WA has been published and is now available on the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation website. The decision process is a component of…

$12.75 million has been committed to rural water projects over the next three years to support regional communities in areas of low rainfall. More than $4 million will contribute to…