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The social, economic and cultural outcomes theme focused on better understanding the values of water for Basin communities.

The research focused on improving understanding of low flow requirements of environmental assets and values in a climate change context and developing a conservation prioritisation method to identify priority locations for future management decisions.

The social, economic and cultural outcomes theme focused on better understanding the values of water for Basin communities.

The social, economic and cultural outcomes theme focused on better understanding the values of water for Basin communities.

The social, economic and cultural outcomes theme focused on better understanding the values of water for Basin communities.

Cunnamulla in Queensland was built on the traditional lands of the Kunja people. It lies on the Warrego River within the Murray–Darling Basin and derives its name from the Kunja word which means ‘long stretch of water’ or ‘big waterhole’. Cunnamulla in Queensland was built on the traditional lands of the Kunja people. It lies on the Warrego River within the Murray–Darling Basin and derives its name from the Kunja word which means ‘long stretch of water’ or ‘big waterhole’.

The 33rd meeting of the Advisory Committee on Social, Economic and Environmental Sciences (ACSEES) was held on 18 and 19 February 2025, with members convening on Ngunnawal Country in Canberra. The meeting was chaired by Professor Bill Young.

​​This study explored the ability to develop reference curves to describe exemplar age class distributions for key floodplain tree species. ​ ​​Understanding the characteristics of tree populations, such as their density, age structure, rates of recruitment (germination and establishment of new trees), growth, and mortality (death rates), are important to understanding the likelihood that tree populations are sustainable. This includes understanding the role of these processes on age class distributions. Developing reference curves – tools that help to define the acceptable limits of parameters such as age class distributions – helps us to determine the likelihood that tree populations are sustainable or may require management intervention to promote recruitment or old growth for example. ​

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.