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The Murray–Darling Basin Authority met on 13-14 August 2019 in Dubbo, New South Wales.

The first maps which record Aboriginal land and water cultural activities across areas of the northern Murray–Darling Basin have been handed to traditional owners following a two-year Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) project to document these activities.

The 2017 Basin Plan Evaluation considered the environmental, social, cultural and economic outcomes and whether these outcomes are in line with what was expected five years ago.

Traditional Owners are helping water managers to combine local observations with real-time weather data. This plays a role in understanding rainfall and flow patterns in remote areas across the Murray–Darling Basin where Bureau of Meteorology data is limited.

The Aboriginal Partnerships Action Plan 2017 guides how the MDBA obtains and implements Aboriginal input to managing water and improving the condition of Country in the Murray–Darling basin.

This Basin Plan evaluation framework outlines how the MDBA will work with partner governments and the community to evaluate the following,

The purpose of the Aboriginal Waterways Assessment (AWA) program was to develop a tool that consistently measures and prioritises river and wetland health so that Traditional Owners can more effectively participate in water planning and management in the Basin.

There is a month left before submissions on the proposed Basin Plan amendments close and the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) is encouraging submissions from the community.

There is a month left before submissions on the proposed Basin Plan amendments close and the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) is encouraging submissions from the community.

A transcript: of the Basin Plan amendments made by MDBA's Chief Executive Phillip Glyde, address at Parliament House 2016.