Water projects
To respond to environmental and water security challenges, we implement projects from time to time.
Current water projects
Alternative Water Supplies Efficiency Measures grants
A grants program aimed at building infrastructure that substitutes River Murray water used in open space irrigation and industry with alternative sources.
Basin Salinity Management 2030 Strategy
Activities and targets to keep salinity within established targets.
This project is removing constraints - or barriers - to the delivery of water for the environment.
Enhanced Environmental Water Delivery Project
This project aims to improve the outcomes and efficiency of delivery of water for the environment.
Flows for the Future (2017-current)
In this award-winning program, devices are installed to allow low flows of water to pass around dams and back into the downstream catchment during natural flow periods (e.g. rainfall, runoff etc.).
Great Artesian Basin Water Security Program
Funding is available to install and maintain wells and associated distribution networks in the Great Artesian Basin.
Healthy Coorong, Healthy Basin (2019-current)
This program is a commitment to restore a healthy Coorong via ground works, management tools, research, trials and investigations, and more.
Patawalonga South Gates Replacement (2024-2025)
This project is modernising the gate infrastructure for effective, safe and reliable operation.
Sustaining Riverland Environments (continuation of SARFIIP)
This program implements projects focused on improving the condition of the lower River Murray channel, floodplain and wetland ecosystems, with the aim of recovering native fish populations and providing flow on benefits for SA Riverland communities.
The Living Murray Program (2002-current)
This program has cemented its place as one of Australia’s most significant restoration programs and even after 20 years, it shows no signs of slowing down.
Past water projects
APY Lands Water Search project (2015)
This groundwater exploration and drilling project searched for water to meet the critical water needs of Aboriginal communities in the APY Lands and at Yalata.
Bordertown Flood Monitoring project (2016)
This project developed a flood monitoring system for the Bordertown community in the south east of South Australia.
Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth (CLLMM) Recovery Project (20212-2020)
In response to the condition of the CLLMM site following the Millennium Drought, this project aimed to maintain and protect the environmental value of the Ramsar-listed site.
About the now-concluded SA River Murray Sustainability Program, and SA River Murray Sustainability Program (SARMS).
Riverine Recovery Project (2011-2019)
This project built resilience and addressed river health across the River Murray system in South Australia by enabling a more effective use of environmental water.
South Australian Riverland Floodplains Integrated Infrastructure Program (SARFIIP)
SARFIIP constructed environmental regulators and blocking banks to allow the inundation of large areas of the floodplains, as well as saline groundwater management mechanisms to manage any salinity impacts from inundation.
Stock and domestic wells in Greater Adelaide moratorium (lifted 2020)
In 2020 the moratorium on drilling new domestic bores in Adelaide was lifted.
