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Weir all clear for users

Lock 26 at Torrumbarry Weir was officially reopened on Friday following successful refurbishment works.

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Water group seeks neutral impact answer

Water leaders in the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District met this week to determine what socio-economic neutrality means for the region under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

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Drought water diversion warning

Diverting environmental water to drought-stricken farms could result in a dangerous precedent for water rights, some irrigators and environmentalists have warned.

Alana Christensen
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Government back-flip on water Royal Commission

Despite going to the High Court to block the request, the Federal Government and Murray-Darling Basin Authority have announced they will co-operate with the South Australian Royal Commission into the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

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Project brings jobs and chance to learn

For Brodie McMahon, Goulburn-Murray Water’s Connections project is bringing countless opportunities.

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Get connected to information

Farmers in central Victoria connecting to rural pipelines and wanting to better understand water requirements and basic hydraulic principles can register to attend the Agriculture Victoria water planning workshops.

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Sheed calls for more water

State Member for Shepparton District Suzanna Sheed has called on Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews to support farmers who are struggling through extended dry conditions.

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Huge rainbow trout released

The Goulburn River has received a batch of 2000 monster rainbow trout weighing up to 4kg each — seven tonnes in combined weight — as part of the biggest 24-hour stocking event in Victoria’s history.

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Swap opera-house nets

Recreational fishers with opera-house nets can swap them for wildlife-friendly open-top lift nets for free at any one of 45 tackle stores throughout Victoria.

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Johnson on council

Alana Johnson from Benalla is among the new appointees to the Victorian Catchment Management Council.

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Funds for waterway fencing

Increased financial support is available for landholders along Hughes Creek and Seven Creeks to help control stream-side stock grazing.

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Goal clear for new G-MW chair

Businesswoman Diane James has been given some clear instructions on her new role as chair of Goulburn-Murray Water: continue the implementation of the recommendations of the Strategic Advisory Panel.

Geoff Adams
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Report critical of basin plan

A return to good management is needed to ensure the Murray-Darling Basin Plan stays on track, as community angst and a consensus the plan has been mismanaged and secretive continues to grow.

Alana Christensen
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Water use granted

Environmental water holders have answered farmers’ pleas, with a total of 35Gl of environmental water to be traded following weeks of campaigning from farmers and politicians for water to help see them through the drought.

Alana Christensen
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Weir is awarded

A substantial piece of Yarrawonga infrastructure has received recognition, with the Yarrawonga Weir awarded the 2018 Senator JS Collings Trophy.

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Gunbower Forest ‘needs a drink now’

A healthy Gunbower Forest has big benefits for the local community and economy, but more than a century of river regulation has hit the much-loved forest hard.

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Competitor fish removed

Hundreds of kilograms of carp and redfin have been removed from the Hughes and Seven creeks in a big to protect native species.

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Plan slammed

The Productivity Commission has delivered a scathing assessment of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, savaging parties for a lack of decisive direction-setting leadership and transparency.

Alana Christensen

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Father killed in bike accident

POLICE are investigating the death of a man killed in a motorbike accident at a Bunnaloo property on Sunday.

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Man dies after motorcycle crash at Bunnaloo

Police are investigating after a man was found deceased on a property in the state’s south overnight. About 7pm yesterday, a 39-year-old man was located deceased under a motorbike on a private property on Nolan Road, Bunnaloo. Despite...

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Still Makaila, but so very different today - and tomorrow

NOTHING could be more unexpected than meeting Makaila Ogden. In January, 2016, she was attending the funeral of the man of her dreams. Just five days after the service she found out she was pregnant with his child. Her brittle fragility, her...

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Woman dies in two-car crash

A WOMAN died following a two-car collision in Wyuna, near Kyabram, on Friday afternoon.

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