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

Each month we sit down and have a chat with one of our 6 Regional Engagement Officers across the Basin. This month we caught up with Richard Unsworth, the man the community relies upon in the Lower Darling.

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.

We have offices and staff scattered throughout the Basin, giving our team a front row seat to community activities and Basin operations. Check out some of the recent photos our staff have snapped throughout March.

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.

We recently caught up with Regional Engagement Officer Richard Unsworth to chat all things Menindee and the lower Darling region. From informative conversations to fish sampling in outback New South Wales (NSW), here’s what he’s been up to.

We have offices and staff scattered throughout the Basin, giving our team a front row seat to community activities and Basin operations. Check out some of the recent photos our staff have snapped throughout January and February.

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.

The most impressive Murray cod breeding in 20 years is under way in the Lower Darling River as a result of environmental watering.