Infrastructure WA

Undertake an integrated strategic review of water and land-use values in the Jandakot and Gnangara groundwater protection areas
Develop a prioritisation framework to guide investment in water infrastructure projects for agriculture and food industries in...
Plan and deliver climate-independent infrastructure that provides fit for purpose and sustainable water services
Support the long-term sustainable use and management of strategic water resources
Modernise legislative, regulatory and planning frameworks for water resources and water services

Water

Where there was once an annual average of 420 GL of water running into Perth dams, planning is now based on just 25 GL per year. Since 1980, water tables across the Gnangara Mound have fallen by up to 10 metres – a 1,000 GL loss of aquifer storage.

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