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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
November 2011
Caring for our Country funding to protect Australia's natural environment - 30 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 releases 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
October 2011
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
Protection for Australian Alps from cattle grazing - 21 October 2011
Australian Heritage Week 2012 announced - 20 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
September 2011
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
Communiqué: Air quality, packaging on environment ministers' agenda (PDF - 75 KB) - 16 September 2011
2011 Finalised Priority Assessment List Announced - 14 September
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 2011
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
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
Gillard Government invests in sustainable agriculture - 2 August 2011
July 2011
Tony Burke Presents Local Youth Awards - 29 July 2011
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 2011
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
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
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 2011
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 Australia’s 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
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 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
Febraury 2011
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 2011
New Chair for Murray-Darling Basin Authority - 28 January 2011
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