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Australian Stockholm Junior Water Prize – now open!
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…
Grants awarded to community groups to protect river
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…
Grahame Heal Award Winner – 2018 WA Water Awards
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…
State moves to secure water future with reform of century-old laws
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…
Community Rivercare Program grants now open
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,…
Reconnecting rivers flowing to the Vasse Estuary – Hydrological and water quality modelling report
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…
Dam construction and operation in rural areas
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…
Groundwater bores in development areas – information for developers and consultants
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…
A Balcatta urban drain to be transformed into vibrant living stream
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…
Changes to streamline water licence and permit assessments
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…
Morley drainage area transformed into a recreational park for the community
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…
53 community projects funded to protect Swan River
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…
One-stop shop launched to streamline water and environmental assessments
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…
Science backs Vasse seawater inflow to reduce algal blooms
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…
New Decision Process for Stormwater Management in WA
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 to rural water projects
$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…
A guide for monitoring the performance of WSUD elements in areas with high groundwater
Water sensitive urban design (WSUD) is an approach for the planning and design of urban environments that is sensitive to water sustainability, resilience, and environmental protection. The approach integrates the…
WA businesses recognised for leading the way in water efficiency
Western Australia’s most water efficient businesses have been congratulated for saving more than 12 billion litres of water last year through participating in Water Corporation waterwise programs. 23 businesses…
State of the Environment 2016
The Australia State of the Environment (SoE) 2016 Overview was tabled in Parliament on 7 March 2017. SoE 2016 builds on SoE 2011, which was widely praised for breaking new…
Latest CRCWSC publication on Biofilters in high groundwater
Based on a study at a development site in a residential area off the Darling Scarp 2km south west of Byford, this publication looks at the performance of two urban…
Joint Water Corporation and Department of Water – Drainage for Liveability Program
Project Goals: Finding ways to work collaboratively and make better use of the green spaces around stormwater drains. Find out all about the program and how to register your ideas…
WA water innovators honoured at awards
Innovation and sustainable management of water were showcased on 21 September, Friday night at the 2016 Australian Water Association (AWA) WA Water Awards in Perth. Water Minister Mia Davies said…
Invitation: Decision Process information sessions
The Department of Water invites you to an information session about the updated Decision Process for Stormwater Management in WA: Draft for Consultation, to hear about the document’s main approaches…
Stormwater Pollution Educational Awareness Campaign
The Australian Car Wash Association has put out an interactive educational flyer to help memebers of the community understand what stormwater is and how to avoid it getting polluted with…
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