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Basin communities are continuing to contribute local knowledge and understanding through the MDBA’s regional community forums.

This year around 1,500 attendees have tuned into the Murray–Darling Basin Authority’s 8 webinars in the series. The webinars aim to share knowledge and build understanding of water management in the Murray–Darling Basin.

Native fish are reappearing in areas of the Murray–Darling Basin where they were believed to be locally extinct or critically endangered.

Find out how water for the environment is planned and prioritised, how environmental outcomes are identified, and how we plan for future use of water for the environment.

In 2018, the Murray–Darling Basin Authority commissioned an independent review by eminent hydrology experts of the risks posed by reduced return flows. This was in response to concerns raised that increases in groundwater sustainable diversion limits and irrigation efficiency projects may lead to reductions in river flow and offset the benefits of surface water recovery for the environment.

Over recent years there have been significant changes in water use on the River Murray between Barmah and the South Australian border. This study investigates the changes historical data shows over time.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority met on 10 March 2020, less than 24 hours before the first flows made their way from the Darling River into Menindee Lakes.

The Basin-wide environmental watering strategy, first published in 2014 and updated in 2019, builds on the environmental objectives in the Basin Plan.

This graphic summarises releases at Weir 32 (Menindee Lakes) between July 2016 and January 2019. Releases from NSW operations, for environmental water, and when the MDBA has access are highlighted, along with full descriptions of delivery conditions and demands. 

Reports on the ecological needs of low flows and observed flows in the Barwon–Darling.