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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.

Water plays a fundamental role in sustaining life. We need water for core human needs such as drinking, food preparation and hygiene.

In 2019, the Murray–Darling Basin Authority undertook a detailed survey of the River Murray through the Barmah–Millewa Reach to investigate the reduction in regulated flow capacity through the Reach. This revealed the presence of a large quantity of sand on the bed of the river, referred to as a ‘sand slug’, which was not expected. In response to this, the MDBA has undertaken a series of investigations to understand the extent and source of the sand, the rate it is moving at and options to manage it.

Water holders and communities along the River Murray should be aware that there is a risk that water cannot be delivered to users when they want it.

The Basin Plan, under schedule 3, provides an estimate, in GL’s, of the baseline diversion limit (BDL) for all forms of take listed in the schedule for an SDL Resource Unit.

An overview of water market trading, water allocation, interstate trade and rules and compiance in the Murray-Darling Basin.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority met in Canberra on 3-4 December 2019.

Updated operational planning for the Murray River has sharpened focus on the potential for dry conditions to continue through to winter 2019.

WaterNSW is starting to reduce the rate that water is released from the Menindee Lakes system this week, as orders from the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) begin to ease.

Menindee Lakes can now be used to help meet downstream demand for water, as good Darling River flows continue to boost the lakes' storage volume.