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Murray–Darling Basin Authority chief executive Rhondda Dickson has today announced she will be taking up a Deputy Secretary role at the Department of the Environment when her term ends late...

River Murray communities between Hume Dam and Yarrawonga Weir can expect varying flows in late July and early August. River users should consider adjusting their activities, pumps and moorings...

River users are advised the raising of the Mildura Weir pool has been delayed for up to one week to replace a suspected damaged trestle.

Communities around Lake Mulwala are advised that water levels in the lake will be rising over the next four weeks, and people should consider adjusting their activities for changing water...

Watering refuge areas in the northern basin will remain a priority for environmental watering activities in 2015–16, in what is expected to be another dry year.

Trading water from above the Barmah Choke to below the choke will continue to be restricted into the 2015-16 water year.

As of 3:30pm on 22 May, the volume of water able to be traded from above to below the Barmah Choke was sitting at 18,798.6 megalitres.

River users in Sunraysia are reminded that Lock 11 will close and the Mildura weir pool will start to be lowered tomorrow, Wednesday 20 May, to allow for essential maintenance works.

Communities around Lake Mulwala are reminded that water levels in Lake Mulwala will continue to fall steadily over the next couple of weeks, in preparation for structural works at Yarrawonga...