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Basin example of global crisis

The Murray-Darling Basin has been cited in a new United Nations report that warns a global water crisis is looming and describes the important role forests can play to ease the threat.

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Northern basin target reduced

The northern Murray-Darling Basin water recovery target has been reduced by 70Gl after amendments came into law last week.

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Visit ‘productive’

A visit by Murray-Darling Basin Authority representatives to the Goulburn Valley last week has been described as ‘‘productive’’ by a water lobby group.

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More water to combat dry

Watering of the Murray-Darling Basin’s rivers and wetlands will continue to be a priority for the Murray-Darling Basin Authority into the next year.

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MDBA chief speaks on criticism, trust

Country News: Are you walking into a ‘lion’s den’ when you come to the Goulburn Valley to talk about water?

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Low irrigation allocation start

The Murray system will start the 2018-19 irrigation season next month with a seasonal determination of 41 per cent of high-reliability water shares.

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Flow blueprint released

Rivers and wetlands across Victoria will benefit from the Victorian Environmental Water Holder’s statewide plan for environmental watering in 2018-19.

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Murray Darling Plan hurts dairy

A new report, expected to be released soon, will show water recovered for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan has had a major impact on northern Victoria’s dairy industry.

Geoff Adams
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Aiming for compliance

The fight to improve compliance within the Murray-Darling Basin is set to continue, with a new compliance and enforcement policy released.

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Meyer says plan is farce

The development of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan lacks the research, science and scrutiny expected and will not provide the outcomes promised, the Speak Up Campaign says.

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Foreshore fee rises on hold

Goulburn-Murray Water has withdrawn proposed fee increases to occupational foreshore licences for the short-term, following public and political pressure.

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Wetlands soaking up carbon

Victoria’s inland wetlands lock away the annual emissions of 185000 people, or roughly the population of Geelong, according to the state’s first-ever tally of these environmental resources.

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Choke trade unchanged

Trading water from above the Barmah Choke to below the choke will continue to be restricted in the 2018-19 water year.

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Seasonal determinations announced

The resource manager for northern Victoria has announced the first seasonal determinations for the new water year. The Murray system starts 2018/19 with a seasonal determination of 41 per cent of high-reliability water shares (HRWS), while the...

Rodney Woods
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Worries over water deal

THE LATEST agreement reached between the Federal Coalition Government and the ALP opposition on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan has ramped up pressure to deliver the 450 Gl of ‘up-water’. Last week the two parties headed off a Senate disallowance...

Geoff Adams
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Modelling scrutinised

A former CSIRO research scientist has accused the Murray-Darling Basin Authority of compromising CSIRO’s scientific integrity, micromanaging its handling of an independent report and exerting influence to ‘‘rubber stamp’’ the MDBA’s own findings.

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Review is on horizon at last

A review of delivery shares is set to get under way, more than 18 months after it was first promised.

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G-MW release 2018/19 prices

Goulburn-Murray Water has released its 2018-19 price list as part of its annual price review.

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Trending stories

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Rochester silo art progressing

Work on Rochester’s silo art continues to progress, with artist Jimmy DVate putting the final touches on the town’s metal silo.

Alana Christensen
Dairy

Subdued reactions to milk price announcements

Suppliers and industry representatives are subdued, at best, about the opening milk price announcements last week from Saputo Dairy Australia and Fonterra.

Rodney Woods
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Correct data can plug $100,000 black hole

AUSTRALIAN DAIRY farmers could be losing more than $100 000 a year due to herd replacement inefficiencies that could be fixed by using proper data, according to a leading industry player. Cameron Renshaw from Heiferlink will discuss ‘Rearing...

Rick Bayne
Horticulture

Ardmona man is star grower

A trio of northern Victorians have been recognised for their work in the horticulture industry, taking out a number of Apple and Pear Australia’s 2018 awards last week.

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