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The Murray–Darling Basin Authority held its first meeting for 2020 in Canberra on 11-12 February. In the wake of devastating fires, drought and flooding the Authority acknowledged the hardship many communities have experienced this summer and the difficult road to recovery ahead.

This report summarises the key lessons learnt from the Millennium drought for operation of the River Murray System and the changes made since then to improve water resource management in extreme dry conditions.

The Basin Plan and the Constraints Management Strategy (CMS) require the MDBA to report annually to Basin ministers about progress with matters covered by the CMS.

In 2012, Basin state governments asked the MDBA to develop a Constraints Management Strategy to investigate how water can get to where it’s needed, when it’s needed while avoiding or mitigating impacts to riparian landholders, communities and industries. 

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority’s (MDBA) position statement on floodplain harvesting outlines the expectations of the MDBA and how this water use occurs.

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

Drought is a testing time for the environment—just as it is for farmers and regional communities.

This report provides a summary of feedback received during consultation on development of the Constraints Management Strategy, including feedback received throughout the public comment period on the draft Strategy and an outline of how the MDBA has responded in finalising the Strategy.

This list is updated as new projects are registered. Contact the relevant state water authority for details on individual projects.

Guidelines for supply and constraint measure feasibility studies have been developed by Basin jurisdictions.