The historic Kent Street Weir has been reopened by Water Minister Dave Kelly following a $4.8 million refurbishment to the 90-year-old structure. The weir marks the border between the freshwater river and saline estuary, and helps protect water quality and freshwater ecosystems by stopping tidal forces pushing marine salinity further upstream. It
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Energy Minister Ben Wyatt has formally opened the Emu Downs Solar Farm, 200 kilometres north of Perth. Synergy has entered into a power purchase agreement with the operator, APA, to buy electricity generated by the solar farm until 2030. The $50 million project consists of 75,168 solar panels on about 70 hectares,
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Environment Minister Stephen Dawson has today urged Western Australians to give up a few hours of their day on 4 March to be part of the national clean-up day. Clean Up Australia Day was started 28 years ago when Australian builder and yachtsman, Ian Kiernan instigated a clean-up in his own
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Western Australian schools have received more than $100,000 for projects that reduce the amount of waste disposed of to landfill. Environment Minister Stephen Dawson today announced a record 34 grants for Western Australian schools accredited under the Waste Wise Schools program. The money will be spent on a range of sustainable waste
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Western Australians have another week to comment on the State's plastic bag ban, which is due to start on July 1, 2018. Environment Minister Stephen Dawson today encouraged the community to make use of this opportunity, and have a say on the upcoming ban on lightweight single-use plastic bags. The Department of
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A total of 25 community groups have been awarded more than $338,000 in grants this year to deliver 53 projects that will help conserve the Swan and Canning rivers and surrounding catchments. Now in its 20th year, the Swan Alcoa Landcare Program (SALP) is an extremely successful partnership program between the
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Nine Western Australian agtech companies have been given the opportunity to take their technology development to the next level by participating in the state's first agtech-focused accelerator program. The HARVEST Agtech Accelerator program will support companies developing new and innovative technologies with the potential to help WA's agriculture and food industries,
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The list of threatened flora and fauna in Western Australia has been amended following recommendations by the Threatened Species Scientific Committee. The committee is made up of 10 independent scientists with specialist knowledge of the State's flora and fauna and the conservation of threatened species. The Airlie Island Ctenotus, also known as
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The State Government has announced more than $1.6 million in funding is available for strategic coastal planning and management along with projects that improve coastal conditions. Coastal Adaptation and Protection (CAP) and Coastal Management Plan Assistance Program (CMPAP) grants aim to support the planning and sustainable management of coastal areas vulnerable
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An expert team from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has just completed an operation off Esperance to tag white sharks at the request of the community. A total of 11 female and five male white sharks were tagged across a total of 25 days in November and December
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