Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
The Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts develops and implements national policy, programs and legislation to protect and conserve Australia's environment and heritage and to promote Australian arts and culture. More about the Department
New England Peppermint (Eucalyptus nova-anglica) Woodlands
Comment on nomination - the Threatened Species Scientific Committee welcomes the views of experts, stakeholders and the general public to further inform its assessment process
Prime Minister's Water Wise Award winner
At the 2010 Australian Water Association Awards dinner on 9 March 2010, Inghams Enterprises was announced as the winner of the inaugural Prime Minister's Water Wise Award.
2009-10 Southern Basin water entitlement purchase - Restoring the Balance in the Murray-Darling Basin Program
The Department has announced that the next water purchasing tender in the southern connected Murray system will be open from 9 March to 29 March 2010.
Booderee National Park - the best Indigenous tourism experience in Australia
Booderee has taken top prize in the Indigenous tourism experience category at the National 2009 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards in Hobart. The judges also highly commended the park in the best tourism attraction category.
Boost to Australia's biodiversity research
A concerted focus on biodiversity for the Commonwealth Environment Research Facilities (CERF) program will mark the International Year of Biodiversity.
Australia advances a new proposal for whale conservation
Australia's response to the International Whaling Commission (IWC) Chair's report concerning the future of the Commission.
Significant changes to Commonwealth environmental programs
The Government today announced a series of changes to the administration of the environmental programs to boost safety and improve environmental performance.
Review of Australia's Native Vegetation Framework
The Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council is inviting members of the public to provide feedback on Australia's Native Vegetation Framework consultation draft. Submissions close 31 March 2010.
Bush Blitz! Australia's International Year of Biodiversity kicks off
Bush Blitz is the world's first continental scale survey - a three year multimillion dollar partnership to document the plants and animals in hundreds of properties across Australia’s National Reserve System.
Caring for our Country 2010-11 Business Plan now open
The latest Business plan is now available. The Australian Government is looking for partners who can work with us to make a real difference.
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March 2010
- Sea Week - 1st to 7th
- Clean Up Australia Day - 7th
- Ground Water Awareness Week - 7th to 13th
- World Water Day - 22nd
- World Meteorological Day - 23rd
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- Parks and reserves
- Solar Cities
- State of the environment (SoE) reporting
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