Newsroom

In this Newsroom series, we’re delving deeper into the characteristics, industry and people that make up the 22 individual catchments of the Basin and why they’re so special.

News and updates

In May, the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) joined Basin water officials in welcoming a delegation from the Indian Department for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga...

From 27 February to 1 March, Authority Chair Sir Angus Houston, Chief Executive Andrew McConville, and Authority member Jane Doolan led the first MDBA tour of 2024, meeting with people in the...

Two decades of cooperation, restoration, and protection of the river system.

News and updates

Basin Plan implementation and the Restoring our Rivers Bill were topics of conversation at the recent meeting of the Basin Community Committee.

Basin stories

From 14 to 17 November, Authority Chair Sir Angus Houston and Executive Director River Operations, Andrew Reynolds led the final MDBA listening tour of 2023, meeting with people in the...

Last week the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) increased releases from Hume Dam to gain more airspace while storage levels remain higher than average for this time of year.

Events and activities

The MDBA was at the Riverina Field Days recently to share with, and learn from, the local community.

AGL in conjunction with River Murray Operations announced today that releases from Dartmouth Reservoir will be decreased for the purposes of electricity generation.