Projects to boost Pilbara water supply
Water supplies in the Pilbara are set to get a major boost over the next five to 10 years.
View ArticleRural Report for Northern WA: Friday May 11th 2012
Miners want long term security from budget, compensation not on offer for water allocation cuts and WA bananas better than Queensland's.
View Article$21m search on for underground water
The State Government will spend tens of millions of dollars seeking out underground water sources to boost supplies to Western Australia's agricultural and mining industries.
View ArticleMore water for Gascoyne growers
The Department of Water is looking to release reserve water supplies to help growers who have been unable to use water from the Gascoyne River because of high salt levels.
View ArticleStudy offers hope for cheaper water
Western Australian researchers say using geothermal energy to extract salt from groundwater could make it easier and cheaper for regional communities to produce water.
View ArticleHealth Minister awaits fluoride advice
A committee assessing whether fluoride should be introduced into Carnarvon's water supply will submit its advice to the Health Minister in the coming days.
View ArticleCarnarvon avoids fluoridated water
The Shire of Carnarvon has welcomed a decision by the Health Minister not to introduce fluoride into Carnarvon's water supply.
View ArticleRural Report for Northern WA: Friday June 29th 2012
Mine asbestos doesn't pose a threat, Egypt a good market for northern cattle, Environment Minister delays James Price Point environmental report release and changing river shape to blame for low Ord...
View ArticleIndigenous communities tap into better drinking water
Treatment equipment will be installed in two Aboriginal communities in Western Australia's north to improve the quality of their drinking water.
View ArticleWater ban breaches prompt crackdown
The Water Corporation is trying to improve community compliance with water restrictions in north-west Western Australia after almost 100 breaches were detected in a six-week period.
View ArticleRural Report for Northern WA: Tuesday September 18th 2012
More irrigation water for the Gascoyne, no moratorium on Carnarvon water allocation cuts, high wages choking resources investment, Kimberley fire update and Muchea cattle sales.
View ArticleNo moratorium on Carnarvon water allocation cuts
Western Australia's Water Minister, Bill Marmion, has said there won't be a moratorium on cuts to Carnarvon water allocations.
View ArticleGascoyne growers get water boost
The Western Australian Government is releasing two gigalitres of water to growers in the Gascoyne to combat high salinity levels in the groundwater.
View ArticleRural Report for Northern WA: Wednesday September 19th 2012
Relief water soon available to Carnarvon growers, Carnavon growers disappointed water cuts will continue and Kununurra agriculture field day.
View ArticleJigalong residents are forced to buy bottled water
The remote Indigenous community of Jigalong in the Pilbara is probably best known for being the home of three Aboriginal girls taken from their parents in the 1930's, as dramatised by the book and...
View ArticleFears aired over Jigalong drinking water
The CEO of a remote Pilbara Indigenous community says residents have been told to avoid drinking tap water because it is unsafe for human consumption.
View ArticlePush on to boost Pilbara water supply
The Water Minister says a number of projects are underway to help supply the Pilbara with more water.
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