Tag: Salinity
Higher priority for lower lakes urged
A lower lakes action group is calling for the lower lakes region to be rated as high a priority as Lake Bonney in the Riverland.[MORE]
Plea to Federal Govt over lower lakes
The Federal Govt is being urged to prevent sea water being added to SA's lower lakes.[MORE]
Bleak environment assessment for SA
An EPA report paints a bleak environmental picture for South Australia.[MORE]
Lake Bonney salinity monitoring to continue
The South Australian Government says it will keep monitoring the salinity and acidity levels in Lake Bonney once 10 gigalitres of water has been added to the lake.[MORE]
Fears weir failure may boost salinity levels
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says the collapse of part of a central Queensland weir could push up salinity levels in nearby water storages.[MORE]
Water birds remain in lower lakes
An environmental scientist estimates that hundreds of thousands of birds are still living in the lower lakes and Coorong region despite reduced freshwater inflows.[MORE]
Desal plans under scrutiny
South Australia's Public Works Committee will meet this afternoon to examine the State Government's plans to build a desalination plant at Port Stanvac.[MORE]
Community raises desal concerns
Nearly 200 people have voiced their concerns at a public meeting about the Port Stanvac desalination plant.[MORE]
Calls for tougher conditions for desal plant
A community group opposed to the proposed Binningup desalination plant says the project should be subject to stricter environmental conditions.[MORE]
Esperance desal plant possible
The State Government says it is willing to reconsider the possibility of building a desalination plant at Esperance.[MORE]
No health threat expected from salinity increase
The Brisbane City Council (BCC) says it does not anticipate that higher rates of salinity detected in raw water upstream of Mt Crosby will pose any health risks.[MORE]
Planning underway to restore river drinking water
The Department of Water is devising a long-term plan to restore the Denmark River to drinking water standards by 2020.[MORE]
Binningup to house desalination plant: Barnett
The Premier, Colin Barnett, says it is most likely to the state's second seawater desalination plant will be built at Binningup, near Bunbury.[MORE]
Green light for Binningup desal plant
The Environmental Protection Authority has given the green light for Western Australia's second sea-water desalination plant, at Binningup, north of Bunbury.[MORE]
Salinity fears from desal plant
Scientists say the Port Stanvac desal plant could increase salinity levels in parts of Gulf St Vincent.[MORE]
Greens reveal wheatbelt oil mallee tree plan
The Western Australian Greens have unveiled a plan to plant oil mallee trees across 20 per cent of the wheatbelt.[MORE]
Murray-Darling rescue could sacrifice $1b in crops: Wong
The Federal Government has been told more than $1 billion of crops might be lost as a trade-off to save the Murray-Darling Basin.[MORE]
Water woes hit town's tourism, economy
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Two towns in north-west Qld are running out of water and are struggling to find quality alternative supplies.[MORE]
Senate Murray inquiry welcomed
A lower Murray mayor is pleased there will be a Senate inquiry into water in the system.[MORE]
SA Murray irrigators fear upstream crop switch
Riverland representatives hope the Murray-Darling Association annual meeting, in Leeton in New South Wales from today, will boost understanding of why rice growers upstream need to keep growing that crop.[MORE]
Buckets of sea water thrown into ailing Murray
Locals throw buckets of sea water into the lower reaches of the Murray in SA.[MORE]
Bucket brigade to top up Murray
Lower Murray locals plan to bucket sea water into the drought-striken waterway.[MORE]
Rivers threat extends beyond lower Murray
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The plight of the lower Murray due to drought and rising salinity is mirrored for other SA waterways.[MORE]
Nelson to push lower lakes support bill
Brendan Nelson says the Opposition will put forward legislation for drought help for lower Murray communities.[MORE]
Rising division feared over Murray's future
Growing community divisions are feared over the plight of the Murray and use of available fresh water.[MORE]
