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The annual environmental watering priorities support multi-year environmental watering priorities that remain in focus over a number of years to achieve long-term outcomes.

Deciding where and when water should be released into the Basin river system is complex and requires coordinated planning.

MDBA Chief Executive Andrew McConville provides his regular monthly update as part of the River Reach newsletter.

Flows in the River Murray System vary widely depending on a range of factors, including rainfall, inflows, evaporation, and demand for water for human use.

MDBA Chief Executive Andrew McConville explains how the flooding crisis has been used to scaremonger on the Murray–Darling Basin Plan.

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

The Flows in the River Murray update provides a monthly breakdown of the volume of water flowing for consumptive use and to care for the environment and shows the intended environmental outcomes.

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.

Funding has been made available for crucial projects that will secure the health of iconic sites in the Gwydir Valley.