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In May, the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) joined Basin water officials in welcoming a delegation from the Indian Department for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR).

The Albury-Wodonga region supports a wide range of agriculture, communities, recreation and tourism. This year it is the home of the MDBA’s annual regional water conference – River Reflections, and we want to see you there.

While the central River Murray catchment only covers about 3% of the Basin, many of the Basin’s major tributaries run into the River Murray through this unique region.

In 2019, the MDBA undertook a detailed survey of the River Murray channel through the Barmah–Millewa Reach. This revealed the presence of a very large quantity of sand on the bed of the river, something that was not expected. Since then, several further studies have been undertaken to investigate the extent and source of the sand, the rate that it is moving at and options to manage it. Reports of these studies are provided below.

Food Next Door Co-op and local water owners support Mildura’s landless migrants and refugees to do small-scale regenerative farming.

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.

Joint media release published with Roads and Maritime Services NSW.