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River users in Sunraysia are reminded that Lock 11 will close and the Mildura weir pool will start to be lowered tomorrow, Wednesday 20 May, to allow for essential maintenance works.

Communities around Lake Mulwala are reminded that water levels in Lake Mulwala will continue to fall steadily over the next couple of weeks, in preparation for structural works at Yarrawonga weir and the lake foreshore, and to manage the aquatic weed Egeria densa.

River users in Sunraysia are reminded that the Mildura weir pool level will start to be lowered and Lock 11 will close on Wednesday, 20 May 2015.

River users in Sunraysia are advised that the Mildura weir pool level is expected to start dropping on Wednesday, 20 May 2015 to allow for essential maintenance at the weir.

Produced as a requirement under Schedule E to the Murray–Darling Basin Agreement, the Water Audit and Monitoring report provides information on Cap compliance, water use for consumptive and environmental purposes, climatic overview, water availability through allocations, off-allocations and water trading, storage losses, and groundwater use for 2010-11.

The Chowilla Floodplain covers 17,750 ha. The floodplain environment is undergoing a severe decline due to the reduction in frequency of flooding and impact of highly saline groundwater resulting in the death of long-lived vegetation, rising soil salinity and decreased breeding opportunities for floodplain fauna.

The Upper Darling area associated with the salt interception scheme is located on the eastern bank of the Daring River approximately 30 km southwest of Bourke.

The objective of this feasibility report is to establish the feasibility of a pipeline/channel delivery system that would efficiently and effectively dispose of saline groundwater from the Stockyard Plain Disposal Basin in the Riverland Region of South Australia to the sea.