Latest Industry News
- Lower Darling/Baaka flows to be boosted this spring to help native fish bounce back September 15, 2020Starting this week, a planned environmental flow will be released into the lower Darling/Baaka giving fish their first chance to breed in several years.
- 2020-21 Water Management Plan video released September 7, 2020Footage of the CEWH, Jody Swirepik, talking about how the CEWO plans for delivery of environmental flows including how the CEWO may be better able to support environmental outcomes after recent rainfall.
- A new Threatened Species Strategy September 7, 2020The Minister for the Environment, the Hon Sussan Ley MP, has announced on Threatened Species Day 2020 a commitment to a new ten-year Threatened Species Strategy. Consultation on the new Strategy will commence in October.
- Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020 August 27, 2020The Australian Government has introduced landmark legislation into Parliament to ensure Australia takes responsibility for its waste.
- Expert Panel 7th communique August 23, 2020The wildlife and threatened species bushfire recovery Expert Panel has released a communique.
- Victorian Scallop (Ocean) Fishery - Agency application 2020 August 20, 2020The public consultation period for assessment for export accreditation will be open until 21 September 2020.
- Updated Reef 2050 Plan released for public comment August 18, 2020A draft of the updated Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan has been released for public comment. The six-week public consultation period closes on 30 September 2020.
- Report from the Hon. Warren Entsch MP, the Special Envoy for the Great Barrier Reef August 11, 2020January-June 2020 report to the Minister for the Environment.
- Parkes Observatory recognised on the National Heritage List August 10, 2020CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope added to the National Heritage List for outstanding technical achievement and demonstration of the importance of astronomy in Australia’s history.
- Commonwealth’s plan for delivering water for the environment released August 5, 2020The Commonwealth Environmental Water Office has released its Water Management Plan for 2020‑21. The Plan scopes how water for the environment will be used in the coming year to help keep rivers and wetlands across the Murray-Darling Basin healthy.
- Partnership call opens: seeking partner to establish National Food Waste Governance Entity August 4, 2020We are inviting suitably experienced and skilled entities to submit a partnering proposal to establish a National Food Waste Governance Entity.
- Invitation to comment on the listing assessment for 13 extinctions (including 11 small mammal species in the mid-19th to early 20th century) July 30, 2020The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is seeking comments on a proposal to list 13 species as Extinct. Consultation closes on 11 September 2020.