Water

Goulburn-Murray Water seeks community feedback

Goulburn-Murray Water customers are being encouraged to provide feedback to its customer satisfaction survey. G-MW’s Customers and Stakeholders general manager Ann Telford said the independent survey would provide further opportunity for customers...

Spencer Fowler Steen

Ex Nats leader on new dam body

Former Victorian Nationals leader Peter Ryan has been appointed to the Federal Government’s hand-picked dam-building advisory panel. The National Water Grid Advisory Body will be chaired by former Transurban boss Chris Lynch, whose most recent...

Geoff Adams

Extending basin plan deadlines not an option, says Pitt

Extending Murray-Darling Basin Plan timelines would only drive uncertainty, according to Federal Water Minister Keith Pitt who has urged states to “pull out all the stops” to reach the 2024 deadline for the plan. Addressing the Murray-Darling...

Alana Christensen

Extending basin plan deadlines not an option, says Pitt

Extending Murray-Darling Basin Plan timelines would only drive uncertainty, according to Federal Water Minister Keith Pitt who has urged states to “pull out all the stops” to reach the 2024 deadline for the plan. Addressing the Murray-Darling...

Alana Christensen

New report finds communities reliant on agricultural are worse off

A new report has revealed the basin communities most dependent on agriculture are poorer in terms of population change, their economy, and are less likely to have access to infrastructure services compared to other regional communities outside of...

Rodney Woods

ACCC want to eliminate water trade rumours

Eliminating rumour and innuendo about trades in the water market is the aim of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Murray-Darling Basin water markets inquiry, according to competition watchdog deputy chair Mick Keogh. Mr Keogh, who...

Rodney Woods

Rebuilding trust and confidence key to Federal Labor’s water policy

The trust and confidence of basin communities needs to be restored, according to Federal Shadow Water Minister Terri Butler. Ms Butler was a guest speaker at the Murray-Darling Association’s National Conference, which had been planned to be held in...

Rodney Woods

Increase for NSW Murray general security allocation

NSW Murray general security users now have an allocation of 15 per cent, three per cent higher than the previous announcement on September 1. The increase means the average general security carryover is 21 per cent, meaning NSW Murray general...

Rodney Woods

Rebuilding trust first priority for MDBA chair

Building more trust in local communities and meeting with local water leaders are top of the agenda for Murray-Darling Basin chair Sir Angus Houston. Speaking to the Murray-Darling Association’s annual conference, Sir Houston — who was...

Country News

Water delivery issues went ‘through to the keeper’, according to Dennis Patterson

The issue of water deliverability went “through to the keeper” when creating the Murray-Darling Basin Plan according to one Greater Shepparton City Council member. Speaking at the Murray-Darling Association conference, Cr Dennis Patterson said the...

Country News

Basin water recovery a sensitive topic

Finding the extra 450 Gl of “up-water” for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan continues to be a politically sensitive goal. The figure was set after the basin plan was agreed on at 2750 Gl, and has since been a point of controversy as the...

Geoff Adams

VFF backs water compliance report

The VFF has welcomed Victorian Water Minister Lisa Neville’s announcement to adopt all recommendations in the Water Compliance and Enforcement Review. VFF Water Council chair Richard Anderson said Victorian farmers expected to see all state...

Geoff Adams

NSW water register one step closer

A NSW water register is one step closer to becoming legislation after a Water Rights Transparency Bill passed in the state’s Upper House. NSW Member for Murray Helen Dalton introduced the bill in October last year in an attempt to get politicians to...

Jamie Salter

Pitt visit on the cards once borders re-open

A visit from Water Minister Keith Pitt is on the cards once border restrictions have eased, according to Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley. Ms Ley visited Deniliquin on September 8 primarily to meet with landholders and community members in...

Country News

New water trading webinar for irrigators

A series of webinars will be held during spring to assist irrigators with water trading decisions. The first Agriculture Victoria webinar will run on Wednesday, September 30 with a focus on water trading. Agriculture Victoria senior irrigation...

Jamie Salter

Save Gunbower Creek before it disappears, says couple

FED up with water authorities, a couple who live on Gunbower Creek say its banks are rapidly eroding before their eyes because of environmental flooding. Malcolm and Vicki Johnson are custodians of Gunbower Estate, the site of the first farm in the...

Daneka Hill

Fines up for water theft, but most don’t make it to court

Penalties for water theft have been increased in Victoria, but statistics show only a small number of prosecutions make it to court. The latest report from 2018-2019 shows only a small number of farmers are prosecuted for water theft, although...

Geoff Adams

Goulburn River flow details now available

A regularly updated graph showing the type of flows in the Goulburn River is now available online on a Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority site.

Geoff Adams

New partnership to secure Murray-Darling Basin resources

A new partnership between the Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation and the proposed ONE Basin CRC (co-operative research centre) will combine knowledge to tackle Murray-Darling Basin challenges. RAMJO is a body comprised of 11 NSW local government...

Jamie Salter