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Salinity management is one of the most significant environmental challenges facing the Murray–Darling Basin.

WaterNSW manages the Menindee lakes system to supply licensed customers including Essential Water and Lower Darling landholders, as well as ensuring water security for the region.

Euston's Lock 15 reopened this week following a month of work to repair a damaged lock gate.

Euston's Lock 15 has been closed for urgent maintenance to one of its upstream lock gates.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority was glad to be part of constructive meetings held this week by the Minister for Health and Aged Care and Member for Farrer, Sussan Ley, and the Member for Indi, Cathy McGowan, in the wake of recent Hume Dam flood operations.

People along the Murray and Darling rivers near Wentworth are advised that the Lock 10 weir pool will drop a little further in the coming days before returning to normal levels early next week.

People along the Murray and Darling rivers near Wentworth are reminded that the Lock 10 weir pool is lower than usual, as efforts continue to reduce high salinity levels in the Darling River.

People along the Murray and Darling rivers near Wentworth are advised that the Lock 10 weir pool level is being lowered to try to reduce high salinity levels in the Darling River arm of the weir pool. 

The stocktake provides independent advice to the Ministerial Council on the potential effectiveness of measures being considered by the Basin state governments towards adjusting the sustainable diversion limit.

Landholders and river users on the River Murray are reminded to take into account the ongoing changes to weir pool heights at lock 15 (Robinvale) and at locks 7, 8 and 9 between Wentworth and the South Australian Border.