Water news

The Coorong and Lower Lakes community has celebrated a major milestone with 10 years of continuous connectivity between the River Murray and Coorong following the Millennium Drought.

Newly-constructed environmental infrastructure including regulators, fishways and a blocking bank has begun its first operations at the Pike and Katarapko floodplains.

South Australians will have access to a wider range of water sources with the lifting of a moratorium on the drilling of new domestic bores in Adelaide.

Water users along South Australia’s River Murray are reminded of their long-standing requirement to ensure that they have not used more water than their available water allocation at any time and to submit meter readings to DEW at the end of each quarter.

Families and fitness lovers will soon be able to walk, cycle and explore Hope Valley Reservoir for the first time in almost 150 years, with concept plans now approved for a range of recreational activities at the site.