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Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) Chief Executive Phillip Glyde listened to community views about the management of Menindee Lakes and the recent fish deaths during a visit to Menindee in western New South Wales.

The 2017 Basin Plan Evaluation considered the environmental, social, cultural and economic outcomes and whether these outcomes are in line with what was expected five years ago.

The Salinity Impact Rapid Assessment Tool (SIMRAT) is one of a suite of tools developed for estimating salinity impacts of accountable actions to support Basin Salinity Management Strategy (BSMS) objectives. SIMRAT was developed for the Murray– Darling Basin Commission (MDBC) and accredited in 2005 for assessing salinity debits due to water trades to greenfield irrigation sites within the Pilot Interstate Water Trading area (i.e. Mallee region of Vic, NSW, SA).

Joint media release published with Roads and Maritime Services NSW.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) is reinforcing its commitment to work with Basin communities by making the Regional Engagement Officer network a permanent feature.

With Easter falling within the irrigation period, there is an improved likelihood of river flows and heights remaining stable—which is good news for local communities and visitors to the River Murray downstream of Hume Dam and Yarrawonga looking to enjoy river recreation over the holiday period.

The General Review of Salinity Management established the current understanding of the salinity risk to the shared water resources in the Murray–Darling Basin and assessed the future salinity risk within the context of a changed flow regime anticipated by the implementation of the Basin Plan.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has recommended an adjustment of 605 gigalitres (GL) to the Sustainable Diversion Limits in the southern Basin to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce.

Members of the MDBA Compliance Review Independent Panel and MDBA officers have undertaken field visits across the Murray–Darling Basin, as part of a review into compliance issues across the Basin.

The Aboriginal Partnerships Action Plan 2017 guides how the MDBA obtains and implements Aboriginal input to managing water and improving the condition of Country in the Murray–Darling basin.