Goyder Research Institute
A new $50 million water research institute will be established in South Australia to help secure and manage the State’s water supply.
Premier Mike Rann and the Federal Minister for Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr announced on 27 May a new Goyder Institute for Water Research, which will position South Australia as a world leader in water innovation and science.
The State Government will provide $25 million over five years for the institute, which will be matched in kind by the CSIRO, the University of South Australia, the University of Adelaide and Flinders University. The institute will provide independent scientific advice on South Australia’s water system, improving the State Government’s ability to forecast threats to water security and develop an integrated approach to water management.
This is an important investment by the State Government in the long term prosperity and sustainability of South Australia, and a great tribute to the vision and persistence of the South Australian Chief Scientist, Dr Ian Chessell.
Written by Paul Dalby, 29 May 2010
