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Explore the unique conversations and opportunities between the northern and southern Basin with Regional Engagement Officers (REOs) Annabelle Guest and Kate Bartlett.

More than 100 people joined us for our first public webinar for the Basin Plan Review to hear our experts unpack the Early Insights Paper. If you missed it or want a recap, here’s everything you need to know, including all the answers to our audience Q&A.

Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) Regional Engagement Officer (REO), Richard Unsworth and Engagement Officer, Kosha Shanahan recently travelled to the beautiful Sunraysia region in the Lower Murray catchment to participate in the 2024 Sunray Warriors event.

Regional Engagement Officer (REO) Kate spent her childhood spotting fish from the winding riverbanks of the lower Murray. Today she stands on those same banks as a voice for her community and the river they rely upon.

After a series of listening tours and meeting with more than 200 First Nations people in the northern Basin, the message is overwhelmingly clear: we need to work better and walk forward together, to achieve better outcomes for communities and rivers for generations.

Annabelle Guest has lived and worked in northern New South Wales (NSW) for more than 30 years and is also celebrating 6 years as a Regional Engagement Officer (REO) in the Namoi and Gwydir catchments.

From 27 February to 1 March, Authority Chair Sir Angus Houston, Chief Executive Andrew McConville, and Authority member Jane Doolan led the first MDBA tour of 2024, meeting with people in the northern Basin.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority wrapped up 2023 connecting with First Nations and generations of Lower Murray irrigators on Ngarrindjeri Country.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority has been granted a new permit to support operation of Lake Victoria (Tar-Ru) while minimising impact to, and enabling conservation of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) met on 12 December in person on Ngarrindjeri Country (Murray Bridge). The meeting was chaired by Sir Angus Houston and all members were in attendance.