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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.

A fogbow just north of the Basin town of Tuena, New South Wales features in the Bureau of Meterology’s 2025 weather calendar.

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.

This water resource plan is the prevailing management plan for the surface water resources in the Macquarie-Castlereagh water resource plan (WRP) area. The plan was accredited by the Australian Government Minister as being consistent with the Basin Plan and commenced on 19 June 2024.

This water resource plan is the prevailing management plan for the surface water resources in the Lachlan water resource plan (WRP) area. The plan was accredited by the Australian Government Minister as being consistent with the Basin Plan and commenced on 18 May 2024.

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.

Year after year, Lake Brewster in the lower Lachlan is proving to be the most important inland nesting site for pelicans.

The discovery and rescue of a new population of endangered olive perchlet shows the benefits of organisations working together.

From 14 to 17 November, Authority Chair Sir Angus Houston and Executive Director River Operations, Andrew Reynolds led the final MDBA listening tour of 2023, meeting with people in the Goulburn–Murray and Mid-Murray regions.