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The Barmah Choke water trade balance to start the 2024–25 water year will deliver trade opportunity for irrigators.

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 May.

The Living Murray is a joint initiative of the Australian Government and the governments of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. The program is coordinated by the Murray–Darling Basin Authority. The Living Murray focuses on activities at key ‘icon sites’ along the River Murray.

Join fellow fish-friends at the Native Fish Forum in Canberra on 25–27 March.

The Living Murray (TLM) is celebrating its 20th birthday.

Two decades of cooperation, restoration, and protection of the river system.

The Living Murray Indigenous Partnership Program supports First Nations involvement in the management of key icon sites along the River Murray.

The Chowilla Floodplain covers a total area of over 17,700 ha, mostly in South Australia (74%) and also extending into New South Wales (26%).

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.