EnergyAustralia is attempting to present its proposed new water entitlement for Yallourn mine rehabilitation as a reduction in demand on the stressed Latrobe River and Gippsland Lakes system.... 
The Victorian Government has now released the draft Victorian Waterway Management Strategy (VWMS) for public consultation, providing an important opportunity for catchment communities, environmental groups, and the broader public to help shape the future management of... The Productivity Commission has commenced its 2026 National Water Reform Inquiry and is calling for public submissions. Submissions close on Friday 24 April 2026. This inquiry will assess progress under the National Water Initiative and provide advice on how... The Victorian Government has recently released the Groundwater Management 2030 (GM2030) Sustainable Yield Assessment. It is a strong piece of work and a credit to the team within DEECA who put it together. We also acknowledge their preparedness to engage with the CWA... The Australian Government has this week released its Expectations of Data Centres and AI Infrastructure Developers, alongside the earlier National AI Plan. At first glance, this is a welcome development. It signals that government is beginning to recognise that... The Concerned Waterways Alliance (CWA) has released its February 2026 position paper, Hyperscale Data Centres and Victoria’s Water: Protecting a Public Resource for Communities and Rivers The paper examines a rapidly emerging issue: the scale of water being sought by... This Google Earth presentation by the Concerned Waterways Alliance examines the Latrobe River and the Gippsland Lakes as a single, connected ecological system, shaped by decisions made across the entire catchment from alpine headwaters to the coastal entrance. The... December 2025 Today marks a notable victory for Victoria’s waterways and those who have fought to protect them. The Victorian Government has officially gazetted Amendment VC278 on the 23rd December 2025, establishing permanent planning controls to safeguard 17 urban... 12th December 2025 The Concerned Waterways Alliance has lodged our submission with the Essential Services Commission as part of Melbourne Water’s 2026 Price Review process. Price determinations play a critical role in shaping not only household water bills, but also... November 2025 The Concerned Waterways Alliance has released its first Victorian Budget Submission, marking an important milestone in the Alliance’s growing policy and advocacy work. This inaugural submission represents the collective knowledge of community advocates,... November 2025 The Senate Select Committee on PFAS has today released its Final Report into the extent, regulation and management of PFAS contamination across Australia. This landmark document – nearly 400 pages in length – represents the most comprehensive national... The Concerned Waterways Alliance (CWA) is releasing this discussion paper to draw attention to an emerging but often overlooked challenge: the growing gap between Victoria’s available water resources and the accelerating demand placed upon them. This paper focuses... New discussion paper highlights hidden pressures on water-stressed rivers November 2025 Across Victoria, many of our rivers are struggling to sustain themselves under the combined weight of climate change, extraction, and growing demand. Yet there is another pressure... The long-awaited Water Security Plan outlines the Victorian Government’s strategy to address water scarcity in Greater Melbourne, Geelong and connected towns, driven by rapid population growth and climate change. It acknowledges declining rainfall and increasing... Today, on a fine spring day by the banks of the Maribyrnong River, more than fifty people gathered at the Anglers Tavern for the launch of the Single Living Entity Concept in Planning for Waterways report. The event, hosted and managed by the Maribyrnong River and... Across the Latrobe Valley, the end of coal is finally in view, and what happens next will shape the Latrobe River, the Gippsland Lakes and the communities that depend on them for generations. Hazelwood shut in 2017; Yallourn’s owner has reaffirmed it will close by... On the forested slopes of the Otway Ranges lies the West Barwon Reservoir, a source of high-quality drinking water for Geelong and surrounding communities. But the volume of this vital resource is now symbolic of a wider issue: the quiet but massive diversion of... The Concerned Waterways Alliance has provided a detailed response to Melbourne Water’s Price Submission 2026 Playback process, calling for stronger commitments to waterway health, catchment protection, and climate resilience. While CWA supports Melbourne Water’s five... May 2025 On behalf of the Concerned Waterways Alliance, a coalition of community-based organisations across southern Victoria, a formal letter has been submitted to the Prime Minister, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, following his re-election. The letter extends... The Victorian Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee is conducting an inquiry into community consultation practices across the state. The inquiry presents an important opportunity to examine how consultation is undertaken by state and local... 