Australian Government National Water Commission newshttp://www.nwc.gov.au/www/news.aspLantern CMSFri, 12 Mar 2010 10:38:26 GMTFri, 12 Mar 2010 10:38:26 GMTTwo new fellowship reports to assist the Australian water sector to safely and efficiently implement water recycling schemes were launched today by the National Water Commission at the OzWater Conference in Brisbanehttp://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=6B56F041-DA3B-4134-A330-1A0A9234BEDETue, 9 Mar 2010 10:24:40 GMTTwo new National Water Commission projects announced by the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, will contribute to the Northern Australia Water Futures Assessment program by improving our management of rivers and water resources in northern Australia. http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=B868C33D-4DCE-4CB3-9ABD-14DFF8E271FBTue, 9 Feb 2010 12:04:01 GMTThe Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, announced funding of $1.8 million to support a national research program to boost stormwater harvesting in Australia's cities. http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=C14022CE-649F-42AB-80CD-2E33CCCD6ED0Tue, 2 Feb 2010 08:12:59 GMTThe National Water Commission has released the Australian Water Markets Report 2008-2009, which charts remarkable growth of Australia's water markets.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=4A5EAB25-65D1-404B-A856-E0B9539B86B4Tue, 9 Feb 2010 12:06:00 GMTThe Parliamentary Secretary for Water, Dr Mike Kelly, opened the National Water Commission's inaugural national Groundwater Forum. http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=0BF83C46-8331-4AD1-959D-3EE35555C40CTue, 2 Feb 2010 08:13:25 GMTA new report recommends a national database to share river restoration project information and experiences, to allow people to learn from the success or failure of projects. http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=FBC2F58B-B095-487B-A37F-F3742BA904FETue, 2 Feb 2010 08:13:16 GMTThe National Water Commission Annual Report is available now. The report is in several formats - PDF (full report and by sections), accessible HTML and in Flash.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=36CB4B00-48E4-4E5B-9E41-2B30FEAAE005Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:17:53 GMTThe CEO of the National Water Commission, Mr Ken Matthews, today launched a practical field guide to help remote Indigenous communities improve the way they manage their drinking water supplieshttp://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=48A247EC-C1C2-4E51-AFF0-4799D93A5F4BThu, 10 Dec 2009 09:17:25 GMTThe Parliamentary Secretary for Water, the Hon. Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, today announced, while launching National Water Week 2009 at Parliament House in Canberra, $2.1 million in funding for three new projects to better manage Australia's groundwater. http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=2964A12B-2340-4648-B0D0-836046F0E5F4Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:17:14 GMTThe National Water Commission has released Australian water reform 2009 - a comprehensive report that assesses how all Australian governments are tracking on the reform commitments they have made under the National Water Initiative.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=4EBC7210-4233-469F-A6E1-CD0665C3EC95Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:17:06 GMTA Commission report, just published, explores the reasons why a consistent national approach to achieving environmental sustainability in water planning has been difficult and suggests how key National Water Initiative concepts could be interpreted and implemented. http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=72577B0A-69B6-48AC-AE5D-427883B47C64Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:16:10 GMTSenator Wong also announced a project to improve our knowledge and management of low river flows, explaining how critical this would be given the impacts of climate change in southern Australia.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/html/2439-investigating-low-flows-for-improved-water-planning-and-management-.aspMon, 19 Oct 2009 15:30:51 GMTA $1.5 million project that will investigate the impacts of climate change on groundwater was announced today by the Minster for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/html/2438-investigating-impact-of-climate-change-on-groundwater-resources.aspMon, 19 Oct 2009 15:30:42 GMTThe National Water Commission has announced that it is delighted to sponsor the Professor Peter Cullen Eureka Prize for Water Research and Innovation for the next two years.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=0B0BF923-5D25-4A43-9446-B2ECC122EF8FFri, 9 Oct 2009 10:08:37 GMTThe Commission has opened a second call for proposals under its Fellowship Program. This program supports the National Water Initiative by developing future leaders for Australia's water sector who can advance water-related knowledge and build industry capacity.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=E00AB895-7F4E-4B73-8C57-2463DFAFF429Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:46:59 GMTReport investigates impact of chnaing water availability on electricity sectorhttp://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=8A41928B-CAAD-4E8B-A605-133B2F358401Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:46:27 GMTA new Waterlines report provides policy makers with a clear picture of the existing practice, legislation, regulation protocols, institutional and governance models and management regimes regarding estuary environmental flow management.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=375D5A8D-24E0-4B26-A55C-75EE0242CCD1Thu, 3 Sep 2009 11:12:49 GMTStakeholders have urge more action on water reform is the lead article. Also in this issue:Do pulsed river flows achieve their aims? Web guide to water governance. And more. http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=738697E8-C4FB-4924-A112-B9FF815BBBD4Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:24:23 GMTA new report examines whether pulsed flows achieve ecological benefits, and if so, how they might be implemented in river management.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=7045ACFC-9FA3-4985-B114-1581825A4D0AFri, 7 Aug 2009 13:25:32 GMTPeak industry groups provide input to national water reform findingshttp://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=52994A16-EFDC-4220-8963-099D789FCB9EFri, 7 Aug 2009 13:25:14 GMTThe Commission is seeking applications for positions in the Murray-Darling Basin Audit Team that will develop the framework and standards for auditing the effectiveness of the implementation of the Basin Plan and other plans, and then audit and evaluate the program in 2011. http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=BEDF1DB8-0446-419E-8C4D-508BD7C88E1EMon, 29 Jun 2009 15:24:57 GMTThe Rudd Government will provide $8.4 million for six new projects to improve groundwater management across Australia. http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=715B43A7-CBA4-4CA8-B7A8-CD45A7271792Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:24:03 GMTThe Parliamentary Secretary for Water, the Hon. Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, today released two national reports on the performance of Australia's urban water utilities and rural water service providers during 2007-2008.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=0313939D-32D0-46BD-991A-E6DC34368CCCMon, 29 Jun 2009 15:23:56 GMTThe Commission has published an updated version of its corporate profile.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=B156CF2B-20BB-42E1-9AF5-A01809265B03Tue, 12 May 2009 13:08:19 GMTThe Peter Cullen Water and Environment Trust has been established to create an enduring legacy commensurate with Peter Cullen's contribution to freshwater ecology, to science communication and to water research, policy and management in Australia.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=5F83ADDE-1724-4EB5-BF5C-0E9D133CBDB0Tue, 12 May 2009 13:07:31 GMTA report that summarises information needed to consider managed aquifer recharge, alongside other alternatives, as a prospective new water supply for drinking or non-potable uses is available.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=DB81DF33-75FE-445D-838C-FDD23329A584Tue, 12 May 2009 13:07:22 GMTA $5.4 million project to develop a comprehensive national 'atlas' of groundwater-dependent ecosystems across Australia.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=D7DF1877-E299-4C2A-B168-EFA4A522AB7AWed, 4 Mar 2009 09:03:09 GMTImpact of groundwater pumping on groundwater qualityhttp://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=B0E9D6FF-586E-41AF-8992-24EB06C3F655Tue, 12 May 2009 13:07:12 GMTThe Commission received 40 submissions for the Biennial Assessment of implementation of the National Water Initiative.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=6179BB40-C64E-4B71-BEE3-BECB75F2DE4CWed, 15 Apr 2009 14:54:31 GMTNational Water Commissioner Mr Chris Davis today released a Waterlines report on managed aquifer recharge to advance the uptake of this innovative water supply and treatment process. http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=72EBB8BE-2727-49D5-A3CC-780F23667A0ATue, 21 Apr 2009 14:46:15 GMTA national consortium led by Flinders University will administer a new $60 million National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=EA7E5884-A076-48D1-9B19-ED74F76AEE6FTue, 21 Apr 2009 14:46:23 GMTThe CEO of the National Water Commission Ken Matthews today released the inaugural National Water Commission Australian Water Markets Report 2007-2008 and called for the removal of remaining barriers to trade in water. http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=7206F1D1-04E4-4121-AD45-D9204BFCA6DDWed, 15 Apr 2009 14:54:46 GMTGroundwater in Australia is generally poorly understood compared with surface water. However, this "hidden" resource makes up a significant proportion of our sustainable water resources and is the dominant or sole source of water in many arid parts of the country. http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=230F7AC2-17DD-40B0-B287-3A6AF030EEF9Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:37:08 GMTThe National Water Commission sees water recycling, including for drinking purposes, as a viable option to "supply harden" water supplies to Australian cities and towns.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=BCEB8B0D-7F65-407F-931C-A89F3DDA3D8AFri, 27 Feb 2009 14:13:15 GMTThe CEO of the National Water Commission, Ken Matthews, today launched a new website that will help Sydney gardeners use water more wisely and save money at the same time. http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/html/944-watersmart-gardens---1dec08.asp?intSiteID=1Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:06:47 GMTCSIRO researchers have delivered the final report from a massive project that provides an overview of current and future water availability in the Murray-Darling system.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=ED520837-F1BB-42DA-8A27-FF9A17B02C6CTue, 16 Dec 2008 10:57:20 GMTPeak industry groups call for reinvigoration of national water reformshttp://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=CA99A459-00A9-4F99-BF8B-68078FFA9E98Wed, 3 Dec 2008 08:35:28 GMTThe CEO of the National Water Commission, Mr Ken Matthews, today released three 'how to guides' that will help Australian households boost their reuse of stormwater and greywater.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=07C2BD9A-5E1E-46EA-8E27-787E8BC79DE9Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:50:27 GMTThe CEO of the National Water Commission, Ken Matthews, today released a report showing that desalination technologies will play an increasingly important role in securing Australia's water supplies.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=410526C8-D7DC-4F52-B8F4-3B847033A25BWed, 17 Dec 2008 10:52:23 GMTTabled in Parliament 21 October 2008http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=13C187A6-5F12-4553-B82C-57B5D3739B38Mon, 1 Dec 2008 11:42:58 GMTThe National Water Commission said today that the protection of threatened water-dependent ecosystems, including the recovery of overallocated systems, continues to be a major challenge in implementing the National Water Initiative.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=E9408858-629C-468F-8B6B-9E82DD27940CWed, 12 Nov 2008 08:29:33 GMTMinister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, today announced the appointments of new Commissioners to the National Water Commission.http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/wong/2008/pubs/mr20080829c.pdfWed, 22 Oct 2008 13:16:53 GMTA new report on urban water pricing, suggests there is scope to improve current arrangements. The report and accompanying Position Statement, shows that new approaches to water pricing have the potential to deliver better outcomes for water users, reducing the reliance on costly water restrictions.http://www.nwc.gov.au/www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=88ED6FEA-B958-4E21-BB33-7F908A594891Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:33:48 GMT