Water trading could help Australia adapt to climate change
26 February, 2008Water trading is one of the tools the water resource sector will use to adapt to the effects of climate change.
'Green' glasshouse for red tomatoes
25 February, 2008The first stages of d'VineRipe's $30 million truss tomato glasshouse at Two Wells, South Australia, has opened. The glasshouse is owned by Victor Smorgon Group and agribusiness investment manager, Timbercorp Limited
Sustainable business podcast series launched
13 February, 2008The Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW (DECC) Sustainability Advantage program has launched a podcast series featuring global sustainable business expert, Dr Bob Willard.
Answers to Australia’s water security
07 February, 2008The ongoing issues around water security and supply in Australia make the Irrigation Australia 2008 Conference and Exhibition a must for anyone in irrigation in rural or urban communities.
Specialist water division formed
01 February, 2008In a move designed to reinforce its sustainability credentials across a broad range of building and development areas, Bonacci Group has formed a new operating division called Bonacci Water.
City dwellers less serious about water
11 January, 2008Across Australia, the number of people in cities who think the water situation is ‘very serious’ has dropped by more than 7% in the last year, going from 44.1% in 2006 to 36.7% in 2007.
Saving water aid launches in National Water Week
30 October, 2007Smart Approved WaterMark, a national independent symbol to show that a product can save water around the home, was launched at National Water Week along with its new website: www.smartwatermark.org.
Getting the river environment off welfare benefits
08 October, 2007Applying a proper business approach to environmental flows and freeing up the rules for private ownership and management could play a key role in ensuring the long-term ecological sustainability of Australian rivers, according to Professor Gary Jones, CEO of eWater Cooperative Research Centre.
Private equity makes waves into Aussie water industry
08 August, 2007An Australian-owned and run water technology provider has completed its third major acquisition in 18 months and has also found a private equity partner to enable further expansion.
New initiative to sustain dwindling water resources
01 August, 2007Australia’s International Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management (ICE WaRM) has launched an important initiative to help tackle the water crisis head-on – a post-graduate program to train the new leaders who will spearhead the management of our scarce water resources.
Water sustainability project underway in Gippsland
31 July, 2007The Gippsland region of Victoria is embarking on a new era in water sustainability with construction underway on the Gippsland Water Factory project.
Water China 2008 and PVP China 2008
13 June, 2007The largest Chinese trade fair for the Water Industry, the Water China/PVP China, in Canton (Guangzhou), will be held 4-7 March 2008.
Sustainability Victoria grant awarded
04 June, 2007Warrnambool Cheese and Butter has received a $990,000 grant from the Sustainability Fund, a Victorian government initiative managed by Sustainability Victoria, for its salt and water reduction and re-use strategy.
Graduate students showcase design ideas for a sustainable future
31 May, 2007Among the exciting line up of graduate student work to be exhibited at the Society for Responsible Design ChangeX 2007 exhibition, will be a number of eco-friendly designs including an environmentally sound shower system for the homeless, a system for upgrading storm water for local use and a combined system for domestic grey water recycling that also monitors water saving.
South Australia's water industry leaders revealed
30 May, 2007Five leading South Australian water industry businesses and one committed individual were recognised at the 2007 Water Industry Alliance Awards.
