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NSW irrigators support class action against MDBA

A class action against the Murray-Darling Basin Authority by Southern Riverina Irrigators has received support from hundreds of NSW irrigators, after meetings were held across the region this month.

Sophie Baldwin
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SRI chair says more action, less talk is needed on water borrowing idea

Federal Environment Minister and Member for Farrer Sussan Ley has put the idea of ‘water loaning’ back on the agenda, but it has not won over the Southern Riverina Irrigators chairman.

Rodney Woods
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Environment flow

Water for the environment is due to be delivered downstream of Goulburn Weir from early July, Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority has announced.

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VFF calls for moratorium on new irrigation developments

The VFF is calling on the Victorian, NSW and South Australian governments, in co-ordination with Murray-Darling Basin Authority, to impose a moratorium on new irrigation developments in the Mallee pending a review of the capacity of the Murray River to meet increasing irrigation demands.

Geoff Adams
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Using art to break the drought

Art is playing a role in easing the stress on farmers in southern NSW.

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Deputy PM hears water woes

The Murray Regional Strategy Group met with Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack in Deniliquin on June 7, with the objective of developing policy solutions that will underpin the region’s future.

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SDLAM delivers

Murray-Darling communities in the southern basin will be able to hold onto another 605Gl thanks to 17 projects, part of the Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment Mechanism.

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NSW drought pledge

The NSW Government says $355million will be allocated in the state budget to help keep drought-stricken communities working as the big dry continues to bite into farm-driven local economies.

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Give us water, says Speak Up

Lobby group, Speak Up, has called for an emergency allocation for NSW Murray food producers in the NSW Government’s drought package.

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Rice farm on market heartbreaking for Scoullar

There have many casualties in farming since the introduction of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan — but Deniliquin rice grower and Speak Up campaign chair Shelley Scoullar never thought she would be one of them.

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Funding direction criticised

Shadow Agriculture Minister Peter Walsh has criticised Agricultural Minister Jaclyn Symes for not looking after drought-stricken farmers by targeting the funding to overall communities instead.

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Call to clear up registers

The National Irrigators’ Council has called for more transparent and clear water trading registers off the back of a Murray-Darling Basin Association report.

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Dry river gets a drink

Improving the environment along the Broken River for platypus and native fish, including Murray cod, is the aim of an upcoming environmental flow by Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority.

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Old infrastructure gets a makeover

A Shepparton business is bringing old technology back to life to revitalise ageing infrastructure across the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District.

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Voices unite to help region

Murray Regional Strategy Group wants to develop a community-driven approach to Murray-Darling Basin Plan implementation, taking in a broad range of opinions.

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Region review sought

An independent review of the Barmah-Millewa region is needed to determine the extent of river damage, according to Southern Riverina Irrigators.

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Change welcomed

A change in shadow water minister has been welcomed by Speak Up, which says former water minister Tony Burke had lost the confidence of regional communities.

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No water is ‘killing us’

The impacts of zero allocation and water policy was evident at Finley’s Australian Dairy Plan workshop.

Rodney Woods

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Truck incident on River Rd, Shepparton

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Tatura couple deliver baby on roadside

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Changes to come for parking infringements in Shepparton

The parking inspectors you have come to recognise across town are no more with Greater Shepparton City Council making the decision to outsource the service to a third-party provider.

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