Tag: Drought
Water begins flowing into Cloncurry dam
The Mayor of Cloncurry, in north-west Queensland, says water has started flowing from Chinaman Creek into the town's dam for the first time in two years.[MORE]
AgForce warns don't scrap drought aid early
The rural lobby group AgForce says farmers will be left "high and dry" if Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought assistance ends too soon.[MORE]
Farm group seeks clearer drought aid transition
The Queensland Farmers Federation says transition arrangements for new drought assistance measures need to be improved.[MORE]
Towns to stay on level two water restrictions
Murray River towns supplied by North East Water will remain on stage two water restrictions across summer.[MORE]
Water restrictions for Dubbo
Mild water restrictions come into force today in Dubbo, Wongarbon and Brocklehurst.[MORE]
Bligh plays down Traveston dam reports
The Qld Govt has played down the significance of new reports on the proposed Traveston Crossing dam.[MORE]
Another Oppn MP ejected from Qld Parliament
Another Queensland Opposition MP has been thrown out of State Parliament as the debate over water policy continues to rage.[MORE]
Garrett releases independent Traveston dam reports
Fed Environment Minister Peter Garrett has released independent reports on the proposed Traveston Crossing dam.[MORE]
Senate motion calls for Traveston dam scrapping
The Senate has supported a motion to permanently stop the construction of the Traveston Crossing dam.[MORE]
Rain not flowing through to Ballarat storages
Ballarat's water authority says the city's catchments are so dry, water is not flowing through to its reservoirs.[MORE]
More rain needed to boost Goulburn Valley storages
Goulburn Murray Water says much more rain is needed to make any difference to the region's water storages.[MORE]
Farmers in NSW Riverina 'suffering extremely'
A livestock agent in the New South Wales Riverina says stocking rates are at rock bottom after three years without water.[MORE]
CSIRO measures declining Murray health
A CSIRO report has quantified the declining environmental health of the Murray.[MORE]
Wet weekend relieves parched Gippsland
Rain is still falling today in parts of far East Gippsland, in south-east Victoria, after the wettest weekend for the year.[MORE]
Whetstone ready for Chaffey fight
Outspoken River Murray irrigator Tim Whetstone is confident he can oust National Party MP Karlene Maywald at the next South Australian election in 2010.[MORE]
Govt decides against tougher water restrictions
The Government is urging Victorians to cut water use voluntarily rather than implementing stage four water restrictions.[MORE]
Lake Bonney dead fish investigated
The Primary Industries Department says it should know in the next 24 hours what caused of the death of hundreds of bony bream at Lake Bonney in the Riverland.[MORE]
Nimmitabel moves to level 6 water bans
It is not only south-east New South Wales' primary producers who are feeling the effects of the worsening drought.[MORE]
Irrigators fight against water barriers
A group of north-west Victorian irrigators says it is investigating legal action to force water to be returned to a Murray River lakes system.[MORE]
Dead fish wash up from Lake Bonney
Hundreds of fish have been found washed up on the shore of Lake Bonney at Barmera in the South Australian Riverland.[MORE]
Campaspe irrigators not optimistic about water allocation
Irrigators on the Campaspe system say they are facing another season with no water allocation.[MORE]
Murray growers 'can't take much more'
Farmers on the Murray River in southern New South Wales have suffered another dismal growing season. [MORE]
Tandou water buyout moves forward
The next stage of a government-funded deal to buy supplementary water entitlements from the massive Tandou property near Menindee, in western New South Wales, could happen in the next month.[MORE]
Little chance of irrigators' allocations reaching 30pc
Victorian irrigators on the Murray River are being told their allocations are now unlikely to reach 30 per cent this season.[MORE]
Droughts to become more frequent, severe: researchers
Canberra scientists say they have proven that the world's climate is changing faster than ever before.[MORE]
