![]() The Murray–Darling Basin AuthorityThe Murray–Darling Basin Authority is responsible for planning the integrated management of water resources of the vast Murray–Darling Basin — Australia's food bowl. The Basin PlanThe Murray–Darling Basin Authority is currently preparing the first strategic plan for the integrated and sustainable management of water resources in the Murray–Darling Basin. Forums tackle progress and process of developing new Basin Plan13 December 2009 Two forums being conducted over four days this week by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority in Canberra will engage stakeholders on the progress and process of the developing new Basin Plan. Northern Basin Indigenous forum adds Basin Plan input11 December 2009 More than 60 representatives from 27 Indigenous nations in the Northern Murray-Darling Basin took part in the Northern Basin Indigenous Gathering at Moree on 9 and 10 December. Lock 3 to close for repairs, upgrade7 December 2009 River Murray users will not be able to pass through Lock 3 at Overland Corner in South Australia for about 12 weeks from January 11 while essential maintenance work is undertaken by SA Water on behalf of the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA). Joint Murray-Darling Basin Authority - Basin Community Committee clarifies issues confronting Basin1 December 2009 A joint meeting of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority and its Basin Community Committee held at Albury today was provided a with clear set of issues confronting Basin communities in the development of the new Basin Plan. Murray-Darling Ministerial Council Meeting No 213 November 2009 Despite recent rain and a welcome boost to water allocations for farmers in the southern Murray-Darling Basin, the water resource outlook for the whole Basin remains poor. Have your say on setting new water extraction limits from Basin rivers and waterways12 November 2009 The Murray-Darling Basin Authority today released a major discussion paper on the issues involved in setting new Basin-wide limits to the amount of water that can be taken from the Basin’s rivers, waterways and groundwater. Refilling of Euston Lakes begins11 November 2009 The refilling of Euston Lakes (Dry Lake and Lake Benanee) began this week after being isolated from the River Murray for nearly two years. Toowoomba meeting highlights Basin-wide water planning5 November 2009 A meeting of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority board members at Toowoomba in Queensland on 4 and 5 November has served to emphasise the new Basin-wide approach being taken on water resource planning. Relaxation of water trading rules through Barmah Choke extended until June 201030 September 2009 The Murray-Darling Basin Authority today announced that the relaxation of the trading rule controlling the transfer of water allocations from upstream of the Barmah Choke downstream to other stretches of the Murray River will be extended from 1 October 2009 to 30 June 2010. Despite good winter rains, southern Basin still in the grip of record drought06 August 2009 Despite some good rain in June and July and a small increase in water flowing into the Murray system, the outlook for the southern part of the Murray-Darling Basin for the 2009-10 water year remains poor. |
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