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After water is used some of it can return back to the river system – this water is known as a ‘return flow’.

Two important reports have found the MDBA is using innovation and adaptation to meet the challenges of delivering water for the environment.

The latest assessment of progress to implement the Murray–Darling Basin Plan has found only minor movement in the past 6 months, with important elements at risk or unlikely to be achieved by the June 2024 deadline.

Overland flow refers to water that runs across the land after rainfall, flooding, or after it rises to the surface naturally from underground. Capturing this water on a floodplain is referred to as overland flow development or floodplain harvesting.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority's mid-year Report Card on the roll-out of the Basin Plan shines a light on the unfinished business of the country's most significant water reform.

WaterNSW have released a package of information to help explain the detail of floodplain harvesting.

Delivering water for the environment to where it is needed, when it is needed requires collaboration across jurisdictions.

The annual check-up on how the MDBA is managing the River Murray System has found we are meeting our requirements.

Australia has a variable climate – it is a country of droughts and flooding rain. This means that water management needs to be adaptable.

The New South Wales Natural Resource Access Regulator (NRAR) has expanded its website to include more information and e-tools to help people find what they need quickly.