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Media releases 2011
December
- Jordan River Levee added to the national heritage list - 23 December 2011
- Growth plan gets the go-ahead for sustainable Sydney - 22 December 2011
- Government tables State of the Environment 2011 report - 12 December 2011
- New infrastructure projects for NSW irrigation districts - 12 December 2011
- Biodiversity Fund opens for Australia's farmers and other land managers - 9 December 2011
- Applications open for Suburban Jobs program - 7 December 2011
- Liberals make excuses for violence at sea - 7 December 2011
- Proposals invited through Caring for our Country - 6 December 2011
- North-East Irrigation Scheme opened - 6 December 2011
- Traversing Antarctica: the Australian experience - 1 December 2011
November
- Communiqué: Packaging and Water on Environment and Water Ministers' Agenda (PDF - 283 KB) - 30 November 2011
- Caring for our Country funding to protect Australia's natural environment - 30 November 2011
- Leading experts appointed to the Land Sector Carbon Board - 28 November 2011
- Gillard Government acts to protect the Coral Sea - 25 November 2011
- Government response to Standing Committee on Regional Australia inquiry into the Guide to the Murray Darling Basin Plan - 24 November 2011
- Antarctic Bill strengthens environmental protection and safety - 23 November 2011
- Your Community Heritage program grants applications now open - 17 November 2011
- Gillard government releasese a draft marine plan for Australia's temperate east region - 11 November 2011
- Reef Guardian Schools rewarded for their efforts - 11 November 2011
- Cheaper rent for students eases pressure on rental market - 9 November 2011
- Post offices placed on Commonwealth Heritage List - 7 November 2011
- Significant Step Forward for Marine Protected Areas in the Southern Ocean - 4 November 2011
- Communiqué: Murray–Darling Basin Water Ministers meet in Canberra - 4 November 2011
- Sustainable growth secured for Molonglo - 4 November 2011
- Liberal Party threatens Tasmanian jobs - 2 Novemer 2011
October
- Decision date for koala threatened species listing extended - 31 October 2011
- Minister to progress conservation efforts in Coral Triangle - 27 October 2011
- First Fleet shipwreck added to National Heritage List - 25 October 2011
- Sun shines on innovative new solar project - 24 October 2011
- Protection for Australian Alps from cattle grazing - 21 October 2011
- Australian Heritage Week 2012 announced - 20 October 2011
- Northern Victoria Irrigation Renewal Project Stage 2 agreement - 18 October 2011
- Fellowship to tell the story of the first woman to see Antarctica - 14 October 2011
- Olympic Dam mine expansion approved - 10 October 2011
- Applications open for $100 million to support housing in regional Australia - 7 October 2011
- Fish River - Conservation helps close the gap - 6 October 2011
- Japanese Decision to Continue Whaling - 4 October 2011
- International celebration of significant Antarctic milestone - 4 October 2011
- Cheaper rent for thousands of Australians through the National Rental Affordability Scheme - 3 October 2011
- ACT: Cheaper rent for thousands of Australians through the National Rental Affordability Scheme - 3 October 2011
- NSW: Cheaper rent for thousands of Australians through the National Rental Affordability Scheme - 3 October 2011
- NT: Cheaper rent for thousands of Australians through the National Rental Affordability Scheme - 3 October 2011
- Qld: Cheaper rent for thousands of Australians through the National Rental Affordability Scheme - 3 October 2011
- SA: Cheaper rent for thousands of Australians through the National Rental Affordability Scheme - 3 October 2011
- Tas: Cheaper rent for thousands of Australians through the National Rental Affordability Scheme - 3 October 2011
- Vic: Cheaper rent for thousands of Australians through the National Rental Affordability Scheme - 3 October 2011
- WA: Cheaper rent for thousands of Australians through the National Rental Affordability Scheme - 3 October 2011
September
- Environmental approval for proposed Wheatstone project - 22 September 2011
- Gillard Government welcomes koala inquiry report - 22 September 2011
- Government committed to Forest Agreement - 22 September 2011
- New Murray-Darling water purchase rounds in the northern basin - 21 September 2011
- World's largest living coral reef aquarium wins international education award - 21 September 2011
- Communiqué: Environment and Water Ministers focus on national priorities (PDF - 246 KB) - 16 September 2011
- Communiqué: Air quality, packaging on environment ministers' agenda (PDF - 75 KB) - 16 September 2011
- 2011 Finalised Priority Assessment List Announced - 14 September 2011
- Environmental approval for sustainable agriculture in east Kimberley - 14 September 2011
- Protection for Cape York Peninsula - 8 September 2011
- $5 million to support better management of dugongs - 8 September 2011
- $6.55 million for Split Rock dam to Barraba Pipeline - 6 September 2011
August
- West Kimberley added to National Heritage List - 31 August 2011
- Reforms better for the environment, better for business - 24 August 2011
- Draft north and north-west marine plans released - 23 August 2011
- The Gillard Government welcomes national effort on litter - 22 August 2011
- Sustainable development for the Perth and Peel regions - 18 August 2011
- Great Barrier Reef report card released - 12 August 2011
- Wet Tropics Ministerial Council Communiqué - 12 August 2011
- Have your say on tackling weeds in Australia's north - 9 August 2011
- Release of Australian Heritage Council's national heritage assessment of the West Kimberley - 8 August 2011
- Historic agreement provides certainty for Tasmania's forest and forest industry - 7 August 2011
- Connectivity to be restored through the Goolwa Channel - 4 August 2011
- Will the Coalition's Real Water Spokesperson Please Step Forward - 3 August 2011
- Gillard Government invests in sustainable agriculture - 2 August 2011
July
- Infrastructure upgrades for South Australian irrigation communities - 27 July 2011
- The Henbury Conservation Project - leading the way in carbon farming - 26 July 2011
- Australian and Tasmanian governments support the future of Tasmanian forestry - 24 July 2011
- $38 million for Great Barrier Reef water quality improvements - 11 July 2011
- Australia's delegation to attend international whaling meeting - 11 July 2011
- $50 million to support Murrumbidgee Irrigation to boost efficiency - 8 July 2011
- Gillard Government supports conservation and development efforts in the Coral Triangle - 8 July 2011
- Gillard Government backs Murray-Darling Basin irrigation projects - 7 July 2011
- WWF praise for Australia's natural safety net - 6 July 2011
- Grants for environment, heritage and sustainability organisations - 1 July 2011
June
- Federal environmental approval for Inpex's Ichthys project - 28 June 2011
- World Heritage listing for Koongarra in Northern Territory - 27 June 2011
- World Heritage listing for Australia's Ningaloo Coast - 24 June 2011
- Gillard Government boosts Indigenous heritage protection - 24 June 2011
- Australia celebrates fifty years of the Antarctic treaty - 23 June 2011
- Community feedback on marine reserves at halfway point - 22 June 2011
- Golden pipeline shines - 22 June 2011
- Community invited to comment on proposed refusal of Hummock Hill Island development - 21 June 2011
- Governor General awards 2011 Antarctic Medal - 21 June 2011
- Minister welcomes settlement between SA and Victoria - 14 June 2011
- Statement from the Water Minister Tony Burke - 10 June 2011
- Large scale environmental water release for Murrumbidgee wetlands - 10 June 2011
- Deadline extended for West Kimberley National Heritage decision - 9 June 2011
- Call for nominations for Environmentalist of the Year - 8 June 2011
- World Environment Day delivers $86 million for Murray River - 5 June 2011
- Statement on Standing Committee on Regional Australia inquiry into the Murray Darling Basin Plan - 2 June 2011
May
- Murray-Darling Basin Water Ministers meet in Adelaide - communiqué - 27 May 2011
- Operation CETUS to protect migrating whales - 23 May 2011
- Uunguu - a conservation milestone in the Kimberley - 23 May 2011
- First Major Irrigation Project Launched - 20 May 2011
- $118 million for Coorong and Lower Lakes recovery - 18 May 2011
- Gillard Government delivers first sustainable population strategy - 13 May 2011
- New National Housing Supply Council Appointments - 12 May 2011
- Appointments of new chief executive of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority & new chair of the National Water Commission - 12 May 2011
- Budget 2011-12: $150 million to lay the foundations for a sustainable Australia - 10 May 2011
- Budget 2011-12: Protecting Australias unique marine life - 10 May 2011
- Budget 2011-12: Gillard Government delivers boost for environment and heritage - 10 May 2011
- Budget 2011-12: Australia continues to lead the way in Antarctica - 10 May 2011
- Budget 2011-12: Gillard Government invests to boost water efficiency - 10 May 2011
- $300,000 Fellowship to sequence Antarctic Krill genome - 6 May 2011
- Farmers helping to protect endangered ecological communities - 6 May 2011
- Draft South-west marine reserves released for community consultation - 5 May 2011
- Government outlines fishing industry assistance commitment - 3 May 2011
April
- Two new Murray-Darling water purchase rounds for Victoria and South Australia - 20 April 2011
- Environment Minister endorses Midlands Water Scheme - 17 April 2011
- Celebrating 100 years of Australian Antarctic heritage - 15 April 2011
- Celebrate our Australian stories in the first Australian Heritage Week - 14 April 2011
- National Wildlife Corridors Plan Advisory Group - 12 April 2011
- Statement from the Environment Minister regarding cattle grazing - 12 April 2011
- Heritage listing makes Great Ocean Road even greater - 7 April 2011
- Working together to care for our country - 5 April 2011
- Tasmanian forests interim report tabled - 5 April 2011
- Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Forum communiqué - 1 April 2011
March
- Statement from Environment Minister on Tasmanian forestry - 31 March 2011
- Environment Minister meets with fishing and environment groups - 28 March 2011
- Affordable student accommodation eases pressure on rental market - 28 March 2011
- Queensland Lower Balonne catchment water purchase tender announced - 24 March 2011
- Gillard Government support for environmental recovery from disasters - 23 Mar 2011
- Gillard Government to help protect the Great Barrier Reef from pollution - 23 Mar 2011
- Murray-Darling Basin water purchase rounds announced - 22 March 2011
- Victorian Government told to get cattle out of National Park - 18 March 2011
- Mining proposal to go through environmental assessment - 18 March 2011
- Australia's national historic sites protected - 18 March 2011
- Environment groups meet to discuss Murray Darling Basin reform - 16 March 2011
- HMAS Sydney II and HSK Kormoran shipwrecks on heritage lists - 14 March 2011
- Gunns pulp mill environmental impact management plan approved - 10 March 2011
- Gillard Government meet with Murray Darling Basin irrigators - 8 March 2011
- Ministers welcome review of Caring for our Country - 7 March 2011
- Get involved in Clean Up Australia Day - 4 March 2011
- Statement on Tasmanian pulp mill - 3 March 2011
- Orange City Pipeline project gets go-ahead - 2 March 2011
- Victorian Government must provide information on alpine grazing - 1 March 2011
February
- Support for Murray-Darling Basin communities - 24 February 2011
- Wilgie Mia on National Heritage List - 23 February 2011
- Australia Pacific LNG project gets environmental approval - 22 February 2011
- New approach to water recovery in the Murray Darling Basin - 18 February 2011
- Decision date on koala threatened species listing extended - 10 February 2011
- Chaffey augmentation brought forward to secure Tamworth's future water supplies - 9 February 2011
- Tony Abbott a risk to Murray Darling Basin reform - 8 February 2011
January
- New Chair for Murray-Darling Basin Authority - 28 January 2011
