From June 7 2004
A research project looking at how to cut water loss from open channel irrigation systems has shared in the first prize awarded by the national body, Engineers Australia.
The Australian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage open channel seepage and control project was a four-year, multidisciplinary project ...
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River funds sped up
Funding to save the Murray River will be fast-tracked under a plan agreed upon by state and federal ministers last Friday.
Member states of the ...
From March 29 2004
Floodplain meeting
Key stakeholders in the controversial Lower Goulburn Floodplain Rehabilitation Scheme debate have been invited to brief the Goulburn Broken ...
From March 8 2004
Letter offers hope for Barmah lobby
The Victorian National Parks Association has seized on a letter from the Victorian Premier’s office to substantiate its claims that the ...
From March 8 2004
Landowners help creek environments
The Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority (GBCMA) has praised landholders on the Broken, Boosey and Nine Mile creeks for their efforts to ...
From February 23 2004
Salinity findings surprise
Researchers in the Benalla area found a major surprise trying to solve one of Australia’s biggest environmental problems, dryland salinity.
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From February 23 2004
Mystery fish deaths
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Fish kills in the Goulburn River should be investigated more thoroughly, Environment Victoria spokesman Paul Sinclair said last week.
"If you ...
From February 2 2004
Look out for new weed spreading to Victoria
Landholders should look out for new weeds to prevent ivy-leaf sida from becoming the next problem weed in northern Victoria, according to the ...
From February 2 2004
Consultation ‘insufficient’
Monash report: "The review’s opinion is that the level of community consultation and the mechanisms used were insufficient. Additionally ...
From February 2 2004
Project objectives outlined
Monash report: "The GBCMA has not presented a precise statement of the problem nor of the objectives they aim to achieve through floodplain ...
From February 2 2004
Quality issues
Monash report: "In terms of water quality, several public submissions mentioned concerns about increasing nutrient loading into the Murray River. ...
From February 2 2004
Government to foot fire bill
The Nationals Member for Benalla Bill Sykes last week cautiously welcomed the government announcement which accepts responsibility for the costs ...
From February 2 2004
Flood of delays
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Flooding solutions for the lower Goulburn flood plain could be further delayed following the release of the latest independent report.
The ...
From February 2 2004
Nature for the future
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Caniambo beef and sheep farmers Jennie and Frank Currie have placed a Trust for Nature conservation covenant on a 13 ha grey box block, part of ...
From January 19 2004
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