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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 18 October 2023, a cold front and trough brought showers to southeastern parts of the country. A high-pressure system kept the remainder of the country dry.
Across cropping regions, rainfall totals of up…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, June 2015In June 2015, a total of n=27 focus groups were conducted across Australia and an online survey was completed by n=1722 community members,…
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On 1 June 2015 the (then) Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (now the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) and the National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) published a discussion paper, "Modernising Australia’s approach to managing established pests and diseases of national…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 2 October 2024, a series of cold fronts and low-pressure systems brought rainfall to large areas of north-western and parts of south-eastern Australia, with other areas largely dry.Across cropping regions, little to…
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Background
In December 2005, the then Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation directed the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) to undertake a number of actions to improve…
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Through the department, the Australian Government is driving improvements to the national management of fruit fly in partnership with state and territory governments, industry and community. This coordinated and shared approach ensures our management of fruit remains strong, facilitating favourable…
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The area of forest land where priority is given to protecting soil and hydrological functions provides an indication of the emphasis being placed by society on the conservation of these values. This indicator includes areas managed to protect soil and water by excluding incompatible activities.This…
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Managing environmental water effectively is critical for maximising the health of ecosystems across the Murray-Darling Basin for current and future generations.
The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder uses Commonwealth-owned water in the Murray-Darling Basin with the aim of protecting and…
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ReviewIn 2017, the department selected GHD Pty Ltd to undertake a study of Australian industry quality assurance (QA) schemes and how they support, or could potentially support, regulation controlling…
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The National Management Group (NMG) confirmed at its meeting on 1 September 2023 that eradication of Varroa destructor will continue consistent with the agreed Response Plan.
NMG has endorsed a risk-based strategy for managing hives in the Euston, Balranald, Euroley and Nericon zones, which NSW…
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