Project overview

A number of remote communities in South Australia rely on rainfall for their drinking water supply. These communities are at risk of water insecurity, particularly during droughts. Across Australia, droughts are expected to become more frequent and severe as our climate changes. These climatic pressures increase the risk that some communities will run out of drinkable water.

Project overview

A number of projects are supporting strategic planning in Queensland. These projects aim to understand:

The Central Queensland Regional Water Assessment will carefully assess both infrastructure and non-infrastructure solutions for supplying adequate water within and surrounding the area of the Fitzroy Basin.

The assessment will explore potential ways to improve water security and explore opportunities for greater economic growth for the region’s key urban centres, including Rockhampton, Biloela and Blackwater. The preferred options will be identified for further consideration.

Project overview

The hydrogen industry is rapidly expanding. Like other resource development activities, water extraction and infrastructure needed for hydrogen development require assessment of potential environmental impacts.

Project overview

This project focuses on adaptation of the drainage system in the Limestone Coast Landscape Region of South Australia.

It will explore the potential to retain and redirect water in the landscape to mitigate risks and build resilience to the benefit of multiple primary industries and the environment.

Project overview

This project will address the challenge of matching water demand with volume and quality. A research report will be produced with advice on infrastructure required to store water when it is not required, and to blend the water when the quality is not fit for purpose.

Project overview

This project is a research trial that will be undertaken over 3 years. It will address the challenges of increasing agricultural expansion north of Adelaide (Mallala to Balaklava) using groundwater resources.

Goals of the assessment

This project will provide identification and modelling of water volumes and quality. A report will be provided including assessments on available water use for growing crops in the region. This report will include mitigation strategies under current and future climate scenarios.

The project will:

Project overview

This project involves a review of the current and future risk profile of agrichemicals in the Keep River Catchment of the Kimberley region.

Goals of the assessment

The outcomes of this assessment will assist in developing an understanding of management options. These options are aimed at reducing the offsite risk from agricultural chemicals to planned developments of the Keep River irrigation areas.

This project will:

Project overview

Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) infrastructure has the potential to improve water security. It builds resilience for existing water users, including communities. This assessment will identify groundwater connectivity and flow paths from the recharge areas of the New South Wales (NSW) Great Artesian Basin (GAB) into the deeper buried sections. 

Project overview

The CSIRO investigated 3 priority river catchment areas. These were across Western Australia (WA), Northern Territory (NT) and Queensland (Qld):