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Welcome to the third edition of River Reach since I have been the Chief Executive.

I am now 7 weeks into the role of Chief Executive of the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA), and the importance and value of getting out into the Basin and hearing first-hand from those who depend on a healthy river system, is clear to me.  

Andrew McConville, CEO, Murray–Darling Basin Authority. Speech to the Rice Growers Association Conference 2022, Mulwala New South Wales.

Building collaborative relationships with Basin communities lays the groundwork for the shared effort our future challenges demand.

The recent River reflections conference celebrated water management achievements and discussed the future of our rivers as the challenges of a hotter and drier future confront water managers, the community and policy makers.

A transcript of Sir Angus Houston's keynote address to the River reflections conference in Mildura: The Future of the Murray–Darling Basin.

Murray–Darling Basin Authority Chair Sir Angus Houston addresses the River reflections conference.

With COVID-19 travel restrictions continuing to ease, Andrew Reynolds, A/g Chief Executive is in southern Queensland this week with our Authority Chair Sir Angus Houston. The pair are hearing directly from northern Basin stakeholders about water management in the Condamine–Balonne and Border Rivers catchments.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority has a shutdown period starting from close of business Friday December 2021 to Monday 3 January 2022 inclusive.

Chair of the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) Sir Angus Houston has welcomed the appointment of Ms Roseanne Healy to the Authority board.