2024

Commercial building registrations

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Commercial building registrations

On 15 April 2024, commercial building contractor registrations (restricted and unrestricted) were introduced requiring all new buildings in the Northern Territory to have a registered building practitioner.

Compliance inspections in Ti Tree and Western Davenport

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Compliance inspections in Ti Tree and Western Davenport

Water Resources Division inspected over 50 bores in the Ti Tree and Western Davenport regions during annual compliance inspections in September 2024.

Best practice regulation on display during NT Resources Week

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Best practice regulation on display during NT Resources Week

Environmental regulators presented at Resources Week in the NT and met with delegates from the Indonesian Government Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

Widespread water monitoring in September

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Widespread water monitoring in September

Water Monitoring staff were out and about collecting important water data across the Territory over the last week of September.

Priority Places initiative to benefit MacDonnell Ranges threatened species

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Priority Places initiative to benefit MacDonnell Ranges threatened species

The MacDonnell Ranges in Central Australia are nationally significant due to the high number of threatened plants and animals that occur there.

Water Resources wins research and development award at Australian Water Awards

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Water Resources wins research and development award at Australian Water Awards

As the Northern Territory’s premier annual water conference, the Strategic Regional Environmental and Baseline Assessment (SREBA) water studies took the Research and Development Award for 2024. It is the second award in 12 months for the SREBA, which focused specifically on the water studies work led by Water Resources.

Weed Management Branch hosts Charles Darwin University students

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Weed Management Branch hosts Charles Darwin University students

Weed Management Branch recently hosted Charles Darwin University students studying their Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management.

Siam Weed Update October 2024

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Siam Weed Update October 2024

As of October 2024, Siam weed (Chromolaena odorata) is known to be present at over 150 sites across 15 properties in the Northern Territory.

Cultivating a greener future: Weed Management Team inspires knowledge and action at Girraween Primary School’s Field Day 2024

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Cultivating a greener future: Weed Management Team inspires knowledge and action at Girraween Primary School’s Field Day 2024

The Weed Management Branch (WMB) engaged students, parents and teachers during the annual Girraween Primary School Field Day on Wednesday 18 September 2024.

Splashfest 2024

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Splashfest 2024

Splashfest is an annual event run by the Royal Lifesaving Association as part of Water Safety Week (15 – 21 September 2024).