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This report presents a stocktake and analysis of completed, current and proposed activities and initiatives which focus on improving longitudinal surface water connectivity across the northern Murray–Darling Basin (the northern Basin) ‘to and through’ Menindee Lakes. Longitudinal connectivity along and between river reaches is critical for maintaining healthy ecosystems and supports a wide range of social, cultural and economic values.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has reassured communities the storages and weirs are well positioned to meet irrigation, community, and environmental needs this summer.

The sustainable use of groundwater is vital to ensuring the health of the Murray–Darling Basin.

Located on the Mitta Mitta River in Victoria, about 80 kilometres south-east of Wodonga, sits Australia's tallest dam of its kind Dartmouth Dam.

Despite a dry start to the water year with inflows well below average, the total active storage volume for the Murray–Darling Basin remains high at 6,770 gigalitres (GL).

The Senator JS Collings Trophy is awarded each year. It goes to the best maintained asset in the River Murray system. These assets include major storages, locks, weirs or barrages.

The 2024 JS Collings Trophy for excellence in maintaining major water management infrastructure on the River Murray has been awarded to Lake Victoria (Tar-Ru).

Close to 200 Basin industry and community members recently visited Hume Dam as part of River Reflections in June 2024. Here’s what they learnt.

The operations and assets of the River Murray system, including Dartmouth Dam, are controlled by a joint venture made up of the Australian, New South Wales, Victorian and South Australian governments.

We have offices and staff scattered throughout the Basin, giving our team a front row seat to community activities and Basin operations. Check out some of the recent photos our staff have snapped throughout April.