2024
Adelaide River water advisory committee appointed
Members of the Adelaide River Water Advisory Committee have been appointed by the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Security, an important next step in the department’s development of a water plan for the region.
Water demand management strategy
The Northern Territory Government has released its water demand management strategy to improve efficiencies and reduce demand across 16 different agencies.
Managing water in partnership with Territorians
The Department is calling for community members interested in water management, to provide advice to the department and the Minister, on the values (social, cultural and economic values) of the water resources in their area.
Last month, weed officers from our own Northern Territory Weed Management Branch, collaborated with biosecurity officers from both Queensland and Western Australia, to conduct field trials and release the long-awaited new biological control agent Stomphastis thraustica in the Katherine region.
Declaration of Darwin Rural Adelaide River Water Control District
The boundary of the Darwin Rural Water Control District has been extended to include the Adelaide River catchment.
Water Regulation travels to the Douglas-Daly region
Water Regulation have a yearly KPI to conduct 120 site inspections of water extraction licence holders across the Northern Territory (NT). Water regulation officers aim to attend a range of regional locations and recently attended the Douglas-Daly region which is an important agricultural precinct. Staff carried out inspections on current licence holders in the Oolloo Dolostone Water Allocation Plan area.
Pollution response – triage guideline published
The Environmental Regulation Division pollution response triage guideline has been published.
Have your say on the Container Deposit Scheme draft exposure bill
If you regularly purchase drinks in containers that are eligible for a 10c refund, how often do you return the container to collect your refund?
The Weed Management Branch (WMB) took the stage at the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens Open Day on Sunday, 26 May 2024, captivating a diverse audience with their knowledge and dedication to integrated weed management.
Weeds and water at the 'Forage to Farming Forum'
A bright, blue-sky day in Katherine set the perfect backdrop for the NT Farmers Forage to Farming Forum, held on Wednesday 12 June at the Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre in Katherine East.