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The final event celebrating the 20-year anniversary of The Living Murray program was recently held at the Barmah–Millewa Forest, recognising the achievements of one the largest river restoration projects in Australia.

Koondrook–Perricoota Forest is internationally significant and consists of an extensive river red gum forest and woodland in New South Wales. Report cards are updated every year.

The Barmah Forest in Victoria and the Millewa Forest in New South Wales include wetlands of international significance. Report cards are updated every year.

Basin state governments and the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) are celebrating 20 years of The Living Murray (TLM) program – one of the longest-running river restoration projects in Australia.

Hear how a university student, who recently completed a summer internship with MDBA, learnt about river management, planning for the environment, and the steps involved in decision-making processes.

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

Ongoing fish monitoring in the Barmah–Millewa Forest is used to monitor the health of the waterways.

The Ramsar-listed wetland of international significance, Hattah Lakes, is thriving thanks to the delivery of water for the environment over more than 10 years.

This graphic summarises releases at Weir 32 (Menindee Lakes) between July 2016 and January 2019. Releases from NSW operations, for environmental water, and when the MDBA has access are highlighted, along with full descriptions of delivery conditions and demands. 

For the first time, water for the environment has flowed through a 2000-kilometre network of rivers in the northern Murray–Darling Basin, reaching the Menindee Lakes near Broken Hill.