Acknowledge Lower Lakes were once estuarine, says Speak Up

A clear statement acknowledging the historic estuarine condition of the Murray River’s Lower Lakes must be released by the South Australian Government and University of Adelaide.

Water auction at Deniliquin

Visitors learn about water

Sixteen people from Bangladesh’s Agriculture Ministry visited southern NSW water provider Murray Irrigation last week to learn about modern irrigation practices and river management approaches.

Eppalock warning removed

The blue-green algae warning for Lake Eppalock has been removed following a significant decline in blue-green algae levels.

‘Very wet’ or ‘extremely wet’ scenarios unlikely, MDBA report says

Two consecutive dry years along, with the Bureau of Meteorology’s most recent three-month climate outlook for below-average rainfall, means ‘very wet’ or ‘extremely wet’ scenarios are unlikely to eventuate in 2019-20.

ABARES tips water prices

Water prices are expected to remain high in the new irrigation season, according to a new report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences.

Water delivery focus

Issues around deliverability of water in the Murray-Darling Basin will be peer-reviewed by an independent expert panel after a Victorian Government proposal was agreed to at the Ministerial Council in Canberra on Sunday.

Stunt highlights woes

Stephen Black and his partner Melissa Portingale got more than they bargained for when they recently put a rare Simba Ooshie up for sale online.

Farmers connect to project

Installing pipeline and connecting landowners to the automated, state-of-the-art irrigation delivery network will be the focus for this year’s Connections project program of works.