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Early work is underway to design a replacement for the Mildura Weir — an essential piece of infrastructure that has supported water delivery, navigation and recreation in the region for nearly...

Water agencies are working closely to manage water quality in the Menindee Lakes and the lower Darling-Baaka in far west New South Wales (NSW) over summer to ensure local communities,...

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People along the Murray and Darling rivers near Wentworth are advised that the Lock 10 weir pool will be lowered to between 20 and 30 cm below the full supply level (FSL) of 30.8 m Australian...

The Menindee Lakes water release plan has been adjusted today ahead of potentially significant rainfall now forecast across the upper Murray and north-east Victorian catchments.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) will call on water from the Menindee Lakes in the coming week to meet demands in the River Murray system.

The amount of water released into the Lower Darling River from the Menindee Lakes has been reduced to 500 megalitres per day, marking the end of the water order made by the Murray–Darling...

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority anticipates that the water volume in the Menindee Lakes could surpass 640 gigalitres late this week, triggering water sharing arrangements agreed between New...

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority will strengthen its engagement with the community in Menindee and the lower Darling in western New South Wales following a visit to the area by Chief...

The MDBA is confident the Menindee Lakes have been operated using the best information available, according to the rules, and balancing the needs of local communities, the environment and...