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Ministerial media releases: 2008 archive
Following is a list of media releases issued by the Minister for Energy, Ian Macdonald, and the Minister for Water, Phillip Costa in 2008. To view a media release, simply click on its title.
| Date | Ministerial media releases – Water |
|---|---|
| 23 Dec 2008 | Piccoli inconsistent on water issues (PDF 85 KB) NSW Minister for Water Phil Costa has labelled the Member for Murrumbidgee Adrian Piccoli "inconsistent" following comments made by the Shadow Water Minister on local radio yesterday. |
| 23 Dec 2008 | More water for Namoi and Macquarie-Cudgegong irrigators (PDF 86 KB) The water allocation for Lower Namoi Valley general security licence holders has increased by 16 per cent to approximately 21 per cent of entitlement for this water year. |
| 18 Dec 2008 | New water compliance powers commence 1 Jan 2009 (PDF 87 KB) Water users are reminded to familiarise themselves with new compliance powers that will come in to effect on 1 January 2009. |
| 15 Dec 2008 | Minister welcomes increased water allocations (PDF 91 KB) NSW Water Minister Phil Costa said today's allocation increase for general security licence holders in the Southern Murray-Darling Basin is welcome news. |
| 09 Dec 2008 | Macquarie River floodplain management plan released (PDF 42 KB) The Floodplain Management Plan covers the floodplain of the Macquarie River immediately upstream of the Macquarie Marshes stretching from Narromine in the south to Oxley Station in the north. |
| 02 Dec 2008 | NSW Government approves $3 million for Bingara water treatment plant (PDF 83 KB) Minister for Water committed over $3 million towards the construction of a much needed water treatment plant for Bingara. |
| 01 Dec 2008 | Additional NSW Government funding helps council drought-proof the Snowy (PDF 40 KB) A further $523,249 in NSW Government funding towards emergency water supply works at Lake Jindabyne and Dalgety to help drought-proof the Snowy River Shire has been announced. |
| 26 Nov 2008 | Peter Cullen Postgraduate Scholarship now open for applications (PDF 92 KB) Invitation to Australian PhD students to apply for the first scholarship to be awarded in honour of renowned water scientist, the late Professor Peter Cullen. |
| 14 Nov 2008 | Next Steps in Menindee Lakes Water Savings Projects (PDF 20 KB) Efforts to save water in the Menindee Lakes in western New South Wales received a boost with the award of a $1.3 million contract for the Darling River Water Savings Project (Part B). |
| 10 Nov 2008 | Draft Central Coast water sharing plan now on exhibition (PDF 77 KB) Copies of the plan are now available with submissions to be lodged with the Department of Water and Energy by 28 January 2009. |
| 05 Nov 2008 | NSW Government policy helps council's set water restrictions (PDF 99 KB) A new Government policy to help Murray Valley councils set consistent water restrictions during times of drought. |
| 05 Nov 2008 | Cutting Red Tape for Plumbers (PDF 22 KB) The release of a discussion paper that seeks feedback on how the current regulatory systems can be improved. |
| 22 Oct 2008 | NSW implements tough new measures for water theft (PDF 86 KB) NSW is getting tough on water theft – following new laws passed through Parliament that boosts penalties for water theft and strengthen compliance and enforcement powers. |
| 22 Oct 2008 | Use Water Week to dob in a water thief (PDF 85 KB) The community is encouraged to use a 1800 phone hotline and email address to anonymously "dob in a water thief" as part of a crackdown to reduce the theft of water in rural NSW. |
| 16 Oct 2008 | Minister for Water visits Moree to meet irrigators (PDF 43 KB) Minister for Water, Rural Affairs and Regional Development, Phillip Costa visited Moree today to listen first hand to regional irrigators about their situation. |
| 16 Oct 2008 | North-West Bore schemes save 3,500ML of water (PDF 40 KB) The completion of three Cap and Pipe the Bores schemes in North Western NSW that combined will save 3,200 megalitres of water from being lost through inefficiencies. |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Minister for Water in Dubbo to listen to local irrigators (PDF 41 KB) Minister for Water, Rural Affairs and Regional Development, Phillip Costa visited Dubbo today to listen first hand to regional irrigators about their situation. |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Government audit ensuring water diversions don't damage the Macquarie Marshes (PDF 53 KB) Most water diversion structures are not damaging the Macquarie Marshes and the majority of water licence holders are doing the right thing, the first phase of a government study has shown. |
| 25 Sep 2008 | NSW leads the way in implementing the Murray-Darling Basin Agreement (PDF 46 KB) NSW continues to lead the nation in implementing water reform by today becoming the first Murray-Darling Basin state to pass legislation to empower the new Murray-Darling Basin Authority. |
| 25 Sep 2008 | NSW Government provides an additional $4.5 million for North Coast sewerage upgrade (PDF 50 KB) This funding will help Clarence Valley Council undertake vital work to improve its sewerage systems at Grafton, MacLean, Townsend and Ilarwill to better service residents, visitors, and businesses, and cater for future growth. |
| 23 Sep 2008 | NSW acts to implement Murray-Darling Basin Agreement and improve water management legislation (PDF 44 KB) NSW is committed to delivering a new whole-of-Basin approach to water management through the Murray-Darling Basin Agreement, endorsed by all states in July. |
| 20 Sep 2008 | NSW Government funds Kyogle sewerage scheme (PDF 43 KB) NSW Government funding of $875,000 for improvements to sewerage treatment works at Kyogle on the State’s North Coast. |
| 20 Sep 2008 | $9.1 million for Tamworth Sewerage and Recycling Project (PDF 43 KB) Under the Tamworth Sewerage Augmentation and Reuse Project, existing sewerage treatment infrastructure will be upgraded to redirect treated wastewater to a specially designed farm nearby to irrigate about 800 hectares of fodder crops. |
| 19 Sep 2008 | Releasing water to the Lower Lakes could jeopardise NSW supplies (PDF 49 KB) The NSW Government has said there is little scope for allocating water to South Australia's Lower Lakes during the worst drought on record and to do so could jeopardise critical water supplies for Murray Valley communities. |
| Date | Ministerial media releases – Energy |
|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2008 | NSW consumers buy more renewable energy than any other state (PDF 53 KB) New figures reveal NSW electricity consumers are embracing renewable energy options more than any other Australian State over the last year. |
| 10 Dec 2008 | $3.4 million energy boost for Murrumburrah & Harden (PDF 64 KB) Country Energy has commenced work on a modern combined facility on land adjacent to the old switching station. |
| 03 Dec 2008 | $16 million crackdown on cable theft (PDF 66 KB) A high tech surveillance and security crackdown is being rolled out across EnergyAustralia’s network to crackdown on cable theft. |
| 01 Dec 2008 | $79 million to electrify the northern beaches (PDF 61 KB) Thousands of homes and businesses will receive a boost in power supply as EnergyAustralia continues a $79 million plan to renew and upgrade the northern beaches electricity network. |
| 28 Nov 2008 | Sugar cane waste converted to renewable energy (PDF 64 KB) An innovative $220 million renewable energy project, which converts sugar cane waste to electricity, has been opened on the NSW Far North Coast. |
| 28 Nov 2008 | NSW Government legislates for new energy efficiency scheme (PDF 57 KB) The NSW Government will introduce legislation for the new energy efficiency targets early in 2009 with the new scheme to start on 1 July 2009. |
| 26 Nov 2008 | $10 million project secures electricity supplies for Goulburn and Upper Lachlan (PDF 52 KB) Country Energy has completed a $10 million project that will strengthen Goulburn's electricity network and improve power supply reliability for residential, business and rural customers in Goulburn Mulwaree, Crookwell and surrounding areas. |
| 24 Nov 2008 | Solar power plan to brighten up NSW (PDF 20 KB) A feed-in tariff pays residents for electricity they put into the grid from roof top solar panels. |
| 21 Nov 2008 | New emergency response plan makes "wires down" incidents safer for all (PDF 56 KB) A new emergency response plan, designed to improve safety for personnel responding to fallen power lines, particularly during major storms announced. |
| 17 Nov 2008 | NSW leads record number of Australians going green (PDF 56 KB) The latest quarterly GreenPower figures show that Australians were purchasing record levels of GreenPower from July to September this year with NSW customers continuing to lead the charge. |
| 24 Sep 2008 | $20 million power boost for Lismore City (PDF 60 KB) A new $20 million zone substation will secure power supply capacity for businesses and residents in Lismore CBD. |
| 24 Sep 2008 | $3.9 million power boost for Goolgowi (PDF 58 KB) The first stage of a two-year, $3.9 million upgrade of the electricity network from Yoogali to Goolgowi town and through to Rankin Springs is about to be completed. |
| 09 Sep 2008 | $1.1 million power boost for Attunga (PDF 60 KB) Attunga and surrounding rural communities will receive a $1.1 million boost to essential electricity supplies from two new power transformers being installed at the town’s zone substation. |