SCA media releases
May 2012
- Hazard reduction burn near Braidwood 21 May 2012
April 2012
- Gate test at Warragamba Dam 24 April 2012
- Ongoing discharges from Warragamba Dam 21 April 2012
March 2012
- Warragamba Dam stops spilling 27 March 2012
- Imagery of Warragamba Dam spill available on SCA website 03 March 2012
February 2012
- SCA conducts pre-flood gate test at Warragamba Dam 29 February 2012
January 2012
- SCA joins forces with police to stop illegal access 25 January 2012
December 2011
- Call for nominations for Bendeela community group 12 December 2011
- SCA brings H2O 2U in new experience 07 December 2011
November 2011
- SCA partners with AQUA exhibition 25 November 2011
- SCA assessment tool wins award for innovation 15 November 2011
- Shoalhaven transfers resume as three-year moratorium ends 08 November 2011
October 2011
- Maintenance contract awarded to National Disability Services 19 October 2011
- Warragamba Dam wall to open for Dam Fest 10 October 2011
- SCA project wins awards for engineering excellence 07 October 2011
September 2011
- Hazard reduction burn near Warragamba Dam 13 September 2011
August 2011
- New farm dam guide to help landholders 29 August 2011
- Science comes alive at Warragamba Dam 05 August 2011
- Cooperative fox baiting to help native animals 05 August 2011
July 2011
- $12M Wingecarribee Dam upgrade to start next month 29 July 2011
May 2011
April 2011
- Wingecarribee Dam upgrade set for later this year 28 April 2011
March 2011
- Free chemical collections in Crookwell and Goulburn to protect Sydney's drinking water 28 March 2011
- Free chemical collections in Wallerawang and Lithgow to protect Sydney's drinking water 17 March 2011
- Priority areas in drinking catchment awarded funding 02 March 2011
- Water quality grants available for Sydney Catchment area 02 March 2011
February 2011
- Temporary closure of Woronora Dam precinct 25 February 2011
December 2010
- Big crowds expected at Bendeela this Christmas 15 December 2010
September 2010
- Multimillion dollar upgrade for Prospect Reservoir 06 September 2010
March 2010
February 2010
- Temporary closure of Bendeela camping ground 05 February 2010
June 2009
- Council works with SCA to remove nasty pest 01 June 2009
May 2009
- Hazard reduction burns at Warragamba Dam 15 May 2009
April 2009
December 2008
- Normal opening hours resume at Woronora Dam in time for holidays 23 December 2008
October 2008
- Increased surveillance of SCA land 07 October 2008
September 2008
- SCA Special Areas under surveillance over October long weekend 30 September 2008
- Illegal activity in Warragamba Special Area 25 September 2008
- Illegal dumping in the Metropolitan Special Area 25 September 2008
June 2008
- Outstanding response to chemical collection - Picton 30 June 2008
April 2008
March 2008
- Tallowa Dam gets makeover to give fish a boost up 26 March 2008
February 2008
January 2008
- Update on status of algal bloom at Warragamba Dam 25 January 2008
November 2007
- Sydney's water supply remains safe and secure 01 November 2007
June 2007
- Water quality at Warragamba Dam remains steady 29 June 2007
- Update on water quality 29 June 2007
- Water quality update 29 June 2007
May 2007
March 2007
February 2007
- NSW Government land transfer to pave way for community centre 26 February 2007
- New $7.4 million visitor centre for Warragamba Dam 26 February 2007
October 2006
September 2006
- Further groundwater studies begin at Leonay - Emu Plains 12 September 2006
August 2006
- Ministers seek Aboriginal consultation on Shoalhaven 14 August 2006
May 2006
- Community Reference Group to Form on Groundwater 04 May 2006
March 2006
- Groundwater Community Reference Group 08 March 2006
February 2006
- Urgent - Shoalhaven Community Consultation Sessions now postponed 10 February 2006
January 2006
- SCA Conducts Visitor Survey 20 January 2006
November 2005
- Woronora Dam closed on Sunday 6 November 01 November 2005
October 2005
- Community consultation commences for Shoalhaven transfers 24 October 2005
- Avon and Nepean dam closures 11 October 2005
July 2005
- $3.8 million for weed removal in Wingecarribee Swamp 19 July 2005
June 2005
May 2005
- Hazard reduction burns in Braidwood 03 May 2005
April 2005
- Avon Dam closed on weekdays until end of 2005 12 April 2005
March 2005
- Free chemical collection 22 March 2005
February 2005
- $8000 fine for man found guilty of water pollution 10 February 2005
December 2004
- Bowral's $11 million sewage treatment plant upgrade under way 22 December 2004
- Blue Mountains acknowledged in Streamwatch awards 10 December 2004
- Southern Highlands acknowledged in Streamwatch awards 10 December 2004
October 2004
- Community partnership with SCA benefits local environment 11 October 2004
- Rainfall update 01 October 2004
September 2004
- Forty Trespassers Caught in Police Crackdown 20 September 2004
August 2004
- Chemical clean-up benefits The Oaks and beyond 31 August 2004
- SCA and Police find Illegal Motor Cross Circuit 16 August 2004
July 2004
June 2004
- $180,000 to Control Weeds along Coxs River 28 June 2004
- Blue Mountains sustainability education 09 June 2004
May 2004
- Hazard reduction burn at East Kangaloon 31 May 2004
- Hazard reduction burn west of Bulli Pass 19 May 2004
April 2004
- SCA surveillance of Special Areas over ANZAC weekend 19 April 2004
- SCA increases surveillance of Special Areas over Easter 08 April 2004
- Trespasser found guilty by local court 07 April 2004
- Sydney's Kakadu - Lost World on City Doorstep 02 April 2004
March 2004
- New Plan to protect Sydney's drinking water catchments 24 March 2004
- Water quality at risk from trespassing horse riders 24 March 2004
October 2003
- Woronora Dam Closed Sunday 2 November 30 October 2003
- Mini-hydro to generate electricity from Sydney's dams 28 October 2003
July 2003
- Spillway Opens to Safeguard Sydney’s Water Supply 20 July 2003
May 2003
- Rainfall and Dam Level Update 16 May 2003
April 2003
- SCA supplements water supply for Illawarra 23 April 2003
February 2003
- Local Representative Appointed to Sydney Catchment Authority Board 05 February 2003
December 2002
- Prestigious award for water quality innovation 02 December 2002
October 2002
- Further measures to help control weeds along Coxs River 15 October 2002
- Revamped website puts spotlight on Sydney's water catchment 01 October 2002
September 2002
- Grants to Blue Mountains help safeguard catchments 25 September 2002
- Grants to Southern Tablelands help safeguard catchments 25 September 2002
- $63000 in grants to help safeguard catchments 25 September 2002
- Grants to Southern Highlands help safeguard catchments 25 September 2002
- Free chemical collections for Picton 18 September 2002
- Free chemical collection for Camden 18 September 2002
- Pussy willow workshop 13 September 2002
- $120,000 program to control pussy willow 13 September 2002
August 2002
- 22 tonnes of chemical waste removed from catchments 28 August 2002
July 2002
June 2002
- SCA steps up security at Bendeela for long weekend 07 June 2002
May 2002
April 2002
- SCA provides free chemical collection for Lithgow 22 April 2002
March 2002
- SCA provides free chemical collection for Moss Vale 20 March 2002
- SCA provides free chemical collection for The Oaks 20 March 2002
November 2001
- Sewer relining project delivers benefits for Sydney and Goulburn 06 November 2001
October 2001
- Avon Dam and Bendeela camping ground temporarily closed 16 October 2001
September 2001
- SCA thanks Landcare volunteers at Parkes conference 04 September 2001
July 2001
June 2001
- Sydney Catchment Authority welcomes first audit 17 June 2001
May 2001
