Water

NVIC considers court action

A northern Victorian irrigation body is considering taking the Murray Darling Basin Authority to the International Court of Justice over unseasonal flows in the Goulburn-Murray rivers.. Northern Victorian Irrigation Communities member Chris Bourke...

Rodney Woods

NVIC considers court action

Northern Victorian Irrigation Communities have left the door open to take the Murray-Darling Basin Authority to the International Court of Justice.

Rodney Woods

Top cop of water will be watching

“I will call it (the Murray-Darling Basin Plan) out if it is not performing the way it should be performing.’’ That is the promise from Mick Keelty, who has been appointed inspector-general of the inquiry into the management of...

Olivia Duffey

Top cop of water will be watching

“I will call it (the Murray-Darling Basin Plan) out if it is not performing the way it should be performing.’’ That is the promise from Mick Keelty, who has been appointed inspector-general of the inquiry into the management of...

Olivia Duffey

Feds hold out on water cash for NSW

The Morrison Government has dialled up the pressure on the NSW Government, with millions of dollars in funding being withheld over the state’s failure to complete Murray-Darling Basin management plans. Federal Water Minister David Littleproud has...

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Feds hold-out on water cash to NSW

The Morrison Government has dialled up the pressure on the NSW Government, with millions of dollars in funding being withheld over the state’s failure to complete Murray-Darling Basin management plans. Federal Water Minister David Littleproud has...

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Increased transparency for water customers

Water customers will receive increased transparency from monopoly water infrastructure operators in the Murray-Darling Basin, as a result of changes to the water charge rules. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Agriculture Unit said...

Jamieson Salter

Compliance report shows Victoria has met its water commitments

A new compliance report released by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority found Victoria has completed 100 per cent of its water commitments. NSW has completed 96 per cent, Queensland 90 per cent, South Australia 89 per cent and 50 per cent have been...

Jamieson Salter

Riparian weed control workshop

Landholders with waterway frontage will gain the skills to improve weed management at a free workshop organised by North Central Catchment Management Authority. Areas between land and rivers called riparian areas are prone to weed invasion for...

Jamieson Salter

Irrigator backs water pricing change

Goulburn-Murray Water says its 2020-24 Pricing Submission proposal is set to reduce the cost of water for the majority of its customers. About 10 per cent of G-MW’s customer base took part in an extensive engagement process to inform the...

Jamieson Salter

Slight increase for some irrigation systems

Irrigators in the Goulburn, Loddon and Campaspe systems have had their water allocation increased, while allocations for the Murray, Bullarook and Broken systems are unchanged. In the latest seasonal determinations update by northern Victori...

Jamieson Salter

Irrigation funding agenda

A new draft discussion paper provides irrigation farmers in the Loddon and Campaspe regions with an opportunity to shape future government funding opportunities. The Draft Land and Water Management Plan discussion paper was developed by North...

Jamieson Salter

Convoy organiser says time is running out to save the basin

The ‘doomsday clock’ for Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin is ticking, and it’s one minute to midnight. This is the prediction of Convoy to Canberra organiser Jan Beer, from Yea, who says she and many others are trying...

Rodney Woods

Changes to Broken system welcomed

The decision to qualify stock and domestic water on the Broken system and initiate a review into its future management has been welcomed by the farmers who rely on the water and by the VFF. Benalla irrigator Maureen Cottam said her, and other...

Rodney Woods

Keep safe on and around water storages

As the warmer weather hits, Goulburn-Murray Water is reminding people visiting its storages for recreational activities to be safe on the water. G-MW’s water storage services general manager Martina Cusack said the water corporation managed...

Rodney Woods

Erosion of bank difficult to recover

Permanent damage to the banks of the Goulburn River is likely following the planned inter-valley transfers, according to fluvial geomorphologist Geoff Vietz. Dr Vietz, the director and principal scientist of waterways consultancy firm Streamology...

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High river flows over holiday period cause dismay

Business and community leaders are furious about the high January river flows demanded by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority.

Country News

More water for northern Victorian irrigators

Northern Victorian irrigators now have access to 37 Gl of water owned by Melbourne’s metropolitan water retailers who are in the water market.

Rodney Woods

Centre Alliance party calls for sanctions after NSW threat to pull out of plan

In response to the NSW Government threatening to pull out of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, South Australian political party Centre Alliance is calling on the Federal Government to, as an initial step, cease all basin plan payments to NSW...

Rodney Woods