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National water planning resource goes online 30 Jan 2012

An interactive web resource to help people easily access information on the status of water planning across Australia has today been launched by the National Water Commission.

Commission calls for evaluation of water planning to be stepped up 14 Dec 2011

National Water Commission Chair Chloe Munro today called for Australia’s states and territories to strengthen their commitment to water planning by stepping up the way they monitor and report results.

Water trading pays dividends for irrigators in a wet year 08 Dec 2011

National Water Commissioner Laurie Arthur today released a set of three reports that demonstrate Australia's maturing water markets continue to play a vital role in helping irrigators manage their businesses.

Water reform arrangements must be strengthened 03 Nov 2011

National Water Commission Chair Ms Chloe Munro said that the COAG Reform Council’s findings released today in its second annual report on Water Management Partnerships are consistent with the Commission’s recent assessment of water reform progress under the National Water Initiative.

Safer drinking water for remote and Indigenous communities 31 Oct 2011

Remote and Indigenous communities can look forward to cleaner, safer drinking water, thanks to an enhanced Community Water Planner tool released today.

Annual report features National Water Initiative assessment 14 Oct 2011

The National Water Commission today released its 2010-11 Annual Report.

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer to the National Water Commission 13 Oct 2011

National Water Commission Chair Ms Chloe Munro today congratulated Mr James Cameron on his appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Water Commission.

Commission urges greater investment in water science and monitoring 11 Oct 2011

Meeting in Adelaide this week, the National Water Commission visited the Goyder Institute for Water Research and the National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training.

Working to improve river and wetland health 26 Sep 2011

National Water Commissioner Professor Stuart Bunn today launched a national report on the Framework for the assessment of river and wetland health at Riversymposium in Brisbane.

National Water Commission urges COAG to stay the distance on water reform 14 Sep 2011

The National Water Commission has released its comprehensive assessment of water reform progress in Australia, calling on governments to stay the distance on their reform commitments.

A win for the environment and the economy 07 Sep 2011

The National Water Commission congratulates the winners of the Peter Cullen Eureka Prize for Water Research and Innovation on their outstanding contribution to water science.

Portal Drills Down to Groundwater Data 17 Aug 2011

Tasmanian groundwater users will find it easier to access groundwater information and plan bores following the introduction of a new web-based tool funded by the National Water Commission.

National Water Commission visits Newcastle 17 Jun 2011

The Commission met in Newcastle this week to review the main components of its 2011 biennial assessment of the implementation of the National Water Initiative and its impending report to COAG on progress against the reform actions committed to under Water Management Partnership Agreements.

Reaping the benefits of water trading 06 Jun 2011

National Water Commissioner Laurie Arthur today released a new report Strengthening Australia's water markets and called on governments to continue to work on opening up access to trading and improving market performance.

National Water Commission's Annual Report wins again 03 Jun 2011

The National Water Commission has won two prestigious awards in this year's Institute of Public Administration's ACT Annual Report Awards, taking out a gold award for its online report and a silver award for its hard copy version.