Projects
The Australian Government is investing in the National Water Grid, with more than 180 water infrastructure planning, business case, science and construction projects around Australia.
Discover our projects
Our projects are delivering benefits for communities across Australia, including:
- increased water security
- resilience to drought
- climate resilience
- improved regional economic growth and jobs creation.
Find projects taking place across Australia using our interactive project map or our project filter tool.
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Lightning Ridge Bore Water Pipeline
Construction projects
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Kempsey water treatment plant
Construction projects
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Using Indigenous knowledge to improve groundwater education
Science projects
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Revision of the Australian groundwater modelling guidelines
Science projects
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Aboriginal Water Science - Arid zone: Ti Tree Basin palaeovalley
Science projects
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Better Bores for Communities Phase 1
Construction projects
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Greater South East Irrigation Scheme
Construction projects
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Cherbourg Water Quality Improvement Project
Construction projects
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Birdsville Water Security
Construction projects
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Dajarra Water Security Project – Stage 1
Construction projects
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Tasmanian catchment yield science update (Phase 2)
Science projects
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Mitchell River Water Supply System Detailed Business Case
Business case projects
Progress of funded projects
- Summary of construction projects (PDF 244 KB) | (DOCX 79 KB) – shows the status of construction commitments.
- Progress chart (PDF 192 KB) | (XLSX 42 KB) – details key stages of planning and construction for each commitment.
Learn more
- Read about our National Water Grid Fund and Investment Framework to learn how these projects are identified.
- Learn how our science program informs funding decisions to ensure responsible and respectful funding decisions.
- Read about previous feasibility studies funded by the National Water Grid Fund through the National Water Infrastructure Development Fund – Feasibility Studies Component.