Department of Water and Environmental Regulation

♻️’Tis the season to … recycle your wrapping paper and gift boxes. Our offices are closed from Christmas Day until Wednesday 1 January 2025. Normal business hours will resume on Thursday 2 January For pollution watch, flood advice and other emergency contacts, please visit https://ow.ly/1haK50UqpFJ

Joan Brierley, Executive Director Strategy and Organisational Reform, was impressed by our big-hearted staff who once again donated gifts for women and children spending the holiday period in crisis accommodation due to family violence. Our “gifts to lift” will be distributed to women’s family refuge services provided by organisations such as Orana House and Ruah Community Services. #Makeadifference #donate #16DaysinWA.

Do you know there are a few unspoken rules to follow to ensure a positive experience for everyone when using a public #eletricvehicle charger? Find out about helpful #EVtips to get you on the right track and more on how you can have a positive travel experience on our new EV webpage here: https://ow.ly/5L9m50UuKWA #EVcharging #WesternAustralia #EVstrategy #BuyinganEV #GettingReadyforanEV

We are #hiring! We have several leadership opportunities available for Regional Directors within our Statewide Delivery directorate. We are looking for suitable candidates across Perth and all regional areas of #WesternAustralia, and have vacancies in #Geraldton, #VictoriaPark, #Mandurah and #Albany. We seek individuals with a strong commitment to environmental sustainability, balancing the need for regional economic development. To be successful in this role, you will have experience working in the field of environmental management, renewable energy or regulatory policy development and implementation, and be an experienced leader who has enthusiasm for collaboration and engagement and enjoys the challenge of finding a ‘better way’ to do things. If you want the opportunity to be involved with exciting, interesting, and meaningful work, a better work-life balance, nature that’s unique to the region and all the perks that being a part of a vibrant community brings, click https://ow.ly/KUR950UtUWM and apply now! Applications close 4:00pm Friday 31 January 2025 (AWST). Watch Fleur Coaker, Director Statewide Delivery (Water) talk about the benefits of working in Western Australia’s beautiful regions: https://ow.ly/3Gfy50UtUWL #WeAreHiring #WAJobs #careers #employment #jobopportunity #careeropportunity #recruitment #WAPublicSector #publicsector #envirojobs

💧Welcome to a series of case studies with on-ground examples that demonstrate the success of the Waterwise program and the continuous improvement in our journey to leading #waterwise communities by 2030! This case study relates to the #KepKatitjin – Gabi Kaadadjan Waterwise action plan 3 initiative, the Waterwise Greening Scheme, delivered by Water Corporation in partnership with local governments. 🌳Discover how the scheme is transforming communities. From native plant giveaways to innovative garden competitions, this initiative is making a significant impact on our environment and local biodiversity. 👉Learn more about how councils and residents are working together to create cooler, greener, and more sustainable neighbourhoods: https://ow.ly/Te3P50Uo3Wp #ClimateResilience #WaterConservation #WaterManagement #BetterTogether #sustainability #Environment #GreenLiving

Keep Australia Beautiful WA and Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) Parks and Wildlife Service Western Australia once again coordinated a survey of marine debris on key island locations in the Dampier Archipelago in August. Over five days, 1,500kg of debris was collected, recorded and removed from 33km of shoreline in the Dampier Archipelago at the north coast of #WesternAustralia. Watch the video below for more information. A big THANK YOU to the eight partner organisations that supported this event: Parks and Wildlife Service, Pilbara WA Department of Transport, Western Australia Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development City of Karratha Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation Rio Tinto Pilbara Ports O2Marine #DWERatWork #KABCWA #BetterTogether #marinedebris #environment #sustainability #Pilbara

Flow in the #GascoyneRiver at 9 Mile Bridge is good news for the community, and as monsoon season starts, a reminder of the role our river monitoring plays in protecting regional communities during flood events. Seasonal flows are important for recharge of aquifers that support regional economies like Carnarvon’s foodbowl. While this current flow of the Gascoyne is unlikely to bring an unrestricted pumping opportunity for irrigators, it helps top up the water resources used for horticulture, as well as for the water dependent ecosystems, after a dry season. This was the first flow at 9 Mile since late June 2024 and had high quality fresh water measuring salinity of 122 mg/L TDS. Learn more about river level monitoring: https://ow.ly/9i6s50Usp7N Bureau of Meteorology #WesternAustralia #aquifers #Carnarvon #Gascoyne #WaterManagement

Season’s greetings from DWER! Our offices are closed from Wednesday 25 December 2024 to Wednesday 1 January 2025. Normal business hours will resume on Thursday 2 January 2025. More: https://ow.ly/BYR250Uqpqv

We 💚 the fantastic collaboration with Greening Australia.   For more information about the Environmental Revegetation and Rehabilitation Fund, visit https://lnkd.in/g6-ccQx   #DWERatWork #BetterTogether #revegetation #nativevegetation #conservation

We're proud to announce that Adrian Blockley, our Principal Environmental Officer (Air Quality), has been honoured with a Clean Air Achievement Award 2024 by the CASANZ (Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand) (WA Branch). His work in the air quality field has gone above and beyond the normal course of duty, significantly improving an awareness of #AirQuality and the air in the environment. He was recognised for his outstanding work and significant contribution to advancing #AirQuality modelling and improving the understanding of pollutant dispersion. Congratulations Adrian! More: https://ow.ly/Pe5X50UpIFW