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Hear from Regional Engagement Officer (REO) Peter Thomas on the conversations, opportunities, and new connections from two of the Basin’s largest catchments.

Last month, Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) Chief Executive Andrew McConville, Regional Engagement Officer Peter Thomas, and Authority members Susan Madden and Stuart Bunn led the third MDBA tour of 2024.

Each month we sit down and have a chat with one of our 6 Regional Engagement Officers (REOs) across the Basin. This month we caught up with Peter Thomas, the representative of the Lachlan and Macquarie–Castlereagh catchments.

History has never forgotten Wentworth in southwestern New South Wales (NSW). Now locals are working to preserve some of that history.

This year Regional Engagement Officer (REO) Peter celebrates 6 incredible years in his role in the Basin. His presence in the Macquarie–Castlereagh and Lachlan catchments has been key to the Murray–Darling Basin Authority’s (MDBA) ongoing connections with communities.

Sir Angus Houston offers a summary of his recent listening tour of the Border Rivers and Condamine–Balonne regions, and reflects on the strength, resilience and passion of northern Basin communities.

Murray–Darling Basin Authority Chair Sir Angus Houston kicked off his latest listening tour today with a visit to ‘Morella’ at Boggabilla. The irrigated cotton and dryland farming operation is driving efficiencies by closely measuring soil moisture, using lateral move irrigation systems and by developing an intimate knowledge of soil health.