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In 2020, an independent panel examined hundreds of studies on the Lower Lakes, Coorong and Murray Mouth and consulted with almost 100 scientists and technical experts.

Over recent years there have been significant changes on the River Murray, including expansion of permanent horticulture, recovery of water for the environment, increased trade and reduced channel capacity through the Barmah–Millewa forest. These changes have resulted in concerns that the river system will not be able to deliver water allocation to users when they need it.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority undertook a three year study (2009–2012) on the Barmah Choke to investigate the potential water supply and environmental risks.

The Lower Lakes barrages are located between Lake Alexandrina and the Coorong, where the River Murray completes its 2,530 km journey and flows into the Great Australian Bight.

Located near the South Australian border, Lake Victoria (Tar-Ru) is a naturally occurring shallow lake about 60 kilometres downstream of the Murray–Darling junction in south-western New South Wales.

The water management of the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth CLLMM has been informed by an extensive body of knowledge, data and modelling. Nevertheless, there are gaps, particularly in the spatial and temporal details, and under different scenarios of hydroclimates and engineering and management interventions, and some of these are discussed in this report.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority held its first meeting for 2020 in Canberra on 11-12 February. In the wake of devastating fires, drought and flooding the Authority acknowledged the hardship many communities have experienced this summer and the difficult road to recovery ahead.

This plan aims to protect First Nations cultural heritage under an adaptive management framework, through scientific investigations, operational actions, on-ground works and community involvement.

Monitoring reports from the Koondrook–Perricoota Forest, one of The Living Murray icon sites.

Lake Victoria (Tar-Ru) is located in south-western New South Wales and is a key water resource for South Australia.