Water ACCC releases interim report into water market Submissions to this Interim Report are requested by August 28 Country News 30 Jul 2020 30 Jul 2020
Water Lower fees for irrigators as new GMW pricing structure gets the green light Northern Victorian irrigators are set to see an average 10 per cent drop in Goulburn Murray Water fees from July 1 as part of a restructuring of the body which will see a $64 million reduction in costs over the next four years. Alana Christensen 09 Jun 2020 09 Jun 2020
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... Country News 18 May 2020 18 May 2020
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... Country News 18 May 2020 18 May 2020
Water 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... Country News 18 May 2020 18 May 2020
Water 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... Rodney Woods 18 May 2020 18 May 2020
Water 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. Rodney Woods 14 May 2020 14 May 2020
Water 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... Rodney Woods 15 May 2020 15 May 2020
Water 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... Rodney Woods 14 May 2020 14 May 2020
Water 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... Rodney Woods 12 May 2020 12 May 2020
Water 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. Rodney Woods 11 May 2020 11 May 2020
Water 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. Rodney Woods 11 May 2020 11 May 2020
Water 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... Country News 11 May 2020 11 May 2020
Water 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... Rodney Woods 11 May 2020 11 May 2020
Water 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. Rodney Woods 08 May 2020 08 May 2020
Water 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... Country News 07 May 2020 07 May 2020
Water 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... Country News 05 May 2020 05 May 2020
Water 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... Country News 04 May 2020 04 May 2020
Water 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... Country News 04 May 2020 04 May 2020
Virus updates Two Shepparton workers test positive for COVID-19 A staff member at First Choice Liquor Shepparton and another at Shepparton Retirement Villages have tested positive for COVID-19. Spencer Fowler Steen 07 Aug 2020 07 Aug 2020
Virus updates Unilever Tatura worker tests positive for COVID-19 Unilever has confirmed a contractor based at its Tatura factory has tested positive for COVID-19. Madi Chwasta 06 Aug 2020 06 Aug 2020
News Three new COVID-19 cases recorded in Greater Shepparton Greater Shepparton has seven active cases of COVID-19. The increase in active cases comes as Victoria recorded 466 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. The overall total has increased by 416 with 50 cases being reclassified, mostly due to duplication... Shepparton News 08 Aug 2020 08 Aug 2020
Virus updates Greater Shepparton records four active cases, GV Health inpatient dies Greater Shepparton has reported another four active cases of COVID-19 and an inpatient at Goulburn Valley Health with the virus has died. Madi Chwasta 12 Aug 2020 12 Aug 2020
