Projects
The Australian Government is investing in the National Water Grid, with more than 180 water infrastructure planning, business case, science and construction projects around Australia.
Discover our projects
Our projects are delivering benefits for communities across Australia, including:
- increased water security
- resilience to drought
- climate resilience
- improved regional economic growth and jobs creation.
Find projects taking place across Australia using our interactive project map or our project filter tool.
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Rainfall, runoff and recharge – what has climate change done to this critical relationship?
Science projects
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Bunbury Water Resource Recovery Scheme
Construction projects
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Busselton Water Supply Improvement
Construction projects
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Water Security and Quality for Guilderton
Construction projects
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NT Community Infrastructure Assessments and Prioritisation
Business case projects
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Ord River Expansion to the Northern Territory Detailed Business Case
Business case projects
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Future water security for Western Australia’s Lower Great Southern region preliminary business case
Business case projects
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Mitchell River Water Supply System Detailed Business Case
Business case projects
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Wangaratta Water Security Preliminary Business Case
Business case projects
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Tabulam Water Supply Preliminary Business Case
Business case projects
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Orange Purified Recycled Water Treatment Demonstration Plant Preliminary Business Case
Business case projects
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Desalination subsurface intakes
Science projects
Progress of funded projects
- Summary of construction projects (PDF 244 KB) | (DOCX 79 KB) – shows the status of construction commitments.
- Progress chart (PDF 192 KB) | (XLSX 42 KB) – details key stages of planning and construction for each commitment.
Learn more
- Read about our National Water Grid Fund and Investment Framework to learn how these projects are identified.
- Learn how our science program informs funding decisions to ensure responsible and respectful funding decisions.
- Read about previous feasibility studies funded by the National Water Grid Fund through the National Water Infrastructure Development Fund – Feasibility Studies Component.