Water

New group to represent southern basin communities

The Southern Connected Irrigators and Communities group has been formed to represent southern Murray-Darling Basin communities who rely on irrigated agricultural production. The group is comprised of 15 organisations across NSW, Victoria and South...

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Webinar on the future of the Murray-Darling Basin

Federal Water Minister Keith Pitt will outline his vision for the Murray-Darling Basin during a Rural Press Club of Victoria webinar on Thursday, May 21. Born and raised in Bundaberg in Queensland, Mr Pitt is a former apprentice electrician...

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Latest review should lead to more discussions about Lower Lakes management

The review into South Australia’s Lower Lakes should lead to more discussion about how the lakes are being managed, not less, according to several politicians and the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists. State Member for Shepparton Suzanna Sheed...

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Latest review should lead to more discussions about Lower Lakes management

The review into South Australia’s Lower Lakes should lead to more discussion about how the lakes are being managed, not less, according to several politicians and the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists. State Member for Shepparton Suzanna Sheed...

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Drum calls for MDBA to disband after unallocated basin water was revealed

Federal Member for Nicholls Damian Drum is calling for the Murray-Darling Basin Authority to disband and for its responsibilities to to be handled by different organisations.

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Recent rain improves seasonal determination outlook in northern Victoria

Recent rain and an increase in water availability had improved the outlook for seasonal determinations against high-reliability water shares for the start of the 2020-21 water year. That is according to northern Victorian resource manager Mark...

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VFF urges farmers to complete water market transparency survey

The VFF is warning against potential changes to water market rules that would expose commercially sensitive information to water speculators and personal details that put farmers’ security at risk. DELWP has launched a survey on what level of...

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Industry questions MDBA involvement in independent review into Lower Lakes

Keeping South Australia’s Lower Lakes filled with freshwater is becoming increasingly difficult, according to an independent review released on May 12. The CSIRO-led review — recommended by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s Advisory...

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NVIC says basin plan hurting sheep and lamb producers in Kerang

The “mismanagement of our irrigation water” is the reason for the national flock numbers to be at their lowest level in more than a century, according to Northern Victorian Irrigation Communities.

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NSW rice grower compares global water use efficiency

Making the most out of every drop of water is key to the survival and growth of the Australian rice industry and an urgent step-change is required for the industry to thrive into the future. That’s a key research finding of NSW rice grower and 2017 Nuffield Scholar Mark Groat.

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Water restrictions lifted for Euroa and Violet Town

Stage 2 water restrictions in Euroa and Violet Town have been lifted for the first time in more than 12 months, as significant rainfall increased water storages. Restrictions reverted to Permanent Water Saving Rules on Thursday, May 7. With more...

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New study criticises Water Efficiency Program

Subsidised irrigators extracted up to 28 per cent more water than those who received no funds under the Federal Government’s Water Efficiency Program, a new study has found. Water management experts across disciplines from the University of New...

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Blue-green algae alert removed from Yarrawonga Weir and Lake Mulwala

Goulburn-Murray Water has removed the blue-green algae warning for Yarrawonga Weir/Lake Mulwala, following a significant decline in blue-green algae levels.

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Lower Lakes review to be revealed via webinar

A webinar will reveal the findings of an independent review into the management science of the Lower Lakes in South Australia. The Murray-Darling Basin Authority initiated the independent review in December 2019, which was managed by the Advisory...

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Farmers urged to plan for the end of irrigation season

The end of the gravity irrigation season is on Friday, May 15, and Goulburn-Murray Water has reminded customers to plan ahead. G-MW water delivery general manager Warren Blyth said it was important customers understood the options available to them...

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Murray Darling Association welcomes Keelty report

The Murray Darling Association, Australia’s peak body representing local government across the Murray-Darling Basin, has welcomed Murray-Darling Basin Water Resources Interim Inspector-General Mick Keelty’s report, noting opportunities...

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Farmers call for the Murray-Darling Basin Authority to disband

Farming groups across southern NSW and northern Victoria have called on an upcoming meeting of state and federal water ministers to disband Murray-Darling Basin Authority. Farmers across the Murray-Darling Basin said the MDBA failed to be...

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VFF continues to call for 450Gl to be scrapped

The VFF is calling for the Federal Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to stop acquiring farmers’ water to meet the 450 Gl of up-water that is additional to the basin plan.

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Independent advisor to monitor water take

Victorian Water Minister Lisa Neville has appointed Des Pearson as an independent advisor to help put an end to unauthorised water take. Unauthorised take typically occurs when water users draw beyond what they have in their account — even if...

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