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Water is crucial to life. Our economy, communities, rivers, lakes and wetlands depend on a healthy Murray–Darling Basin. This means a large number of governments, authorities and agencies, who are responsible for many different communities and interests, are involved in managing water.

The governance arrangements for water resources in the Murray–Darling Basin have been developed to meet changing needs of communities, industries and our rivers, lakes and wetlands.

First Nations delegates develop priorities and objectives to guide water use in the Barwon–Darling.

The knowledge and understanding of local Taungurung people combine with emerging ecological evidence to direct future management plans.

A community project in Lake Cargelligo on the Lachlan River provides opportunities for young, disadvantaged people to get back on track.

The Basin Officials Committee (BOC) met in Mildura on 1 June 2022 on the country of the First People of the Millewa-Mallee (Latji Latji/Ngintait).

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. We publish a range of information as part of the Information Publication Scheme (IPS).

Narran Lakes, which is known as Dharriwaa to the Yuwaalaraay/Euahlayi people, has been an important meeting place to Aboriginal groups for thousands of years.

Tomorrow's leaders explore connections to land and water.

The Basin Officials Committee facilitates cooperation and coordination between the Commonwealth, the Basin states and the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) in funding works and managing the Basin water and other natural resources.