Submissions to the issues paper Development of sustainable diversion limits

SDL. Photo Brayden Dykes

We received a total of 153 submissions to our sustainable diversion limits issues paper. Non confidential submissions can be viewed here.

We value these inputs to developing the Basin Plan. We are currently considering the issues raised in submissions and has commissioned a detailed technical review of submissions to ensure that key elements and information from the submissions are fully considered and taken into account in the proposed Basin Plan.

An overview of the SDLs issues paper, issues raised in submissions and how we are considering stakeholders’ views in developing the Basin Plan, can be viewed here. We have not attempted to respond in detail to the issues raised in the SDL submissions as this is the subject of ongoing work in developing the Basin Plan.

All personal and confidential information has been removed from these submissions.

Submissions are available in PDF format. If you require them in another format, please contact engagement@mdba.gov.au. Australian Government Departments and Agencies are required by the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) to ensure that information and services can be accessed by people with disabilities. If you encounter accessibility difficulties or the information you require is in a format that you cannot access, please contact us:

Murray-Darling Basin Authority
GPO Box 1801
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia

Phone: + 61 2 6279 0100

Copyright in submissions resides with the author(s), not MDBA.

SDL Submissions

1 - Boating Industry Association of South Australia

SA

Boating Industry Association of SA - SA.pdf

 

2 - Peter Hoey

SA

Peter J Hoey - SA.pdf

 

3 - Linda Holz

NSW

Linda Holz - NSW.pdf

 

4 - PrimeAg Australia Limited

Qld

PrimeAg Australia Limited - QLD.pdf

 

5 - Ary Hoffmann & Adam Miller

VIC

Ary Hoffmann & Adam Miller - VIC.pdf

 

6 - Jeffrey Williams

NSW

Jeffrey Williams - NSW.pdf

 

7 - NSW Irrigators Council

NSW

NSW Irrigators Council - NSW.pdf

 

8 - Commonwealth Government Centrelink

NSW

Centrelink - NSW.pdf

 

9 - Fair Water Use Australia

SA

Fair Water Use Australia - SA.pdf

 

10 - Chris Bagley

SA

Chris Bagley - SA.pdf

 

11 - South Australian Water Corporation

SA

SA Water Corporation - SA.pdf

 

12 - Condamine Alliance

Qld

Condamine Alliance.pdf

 

13 - Groundwater users in the NSW 015 aquifer (confidential)

NSW
 

14 - Monaro Acclimatisation Society

NSW

Monaro Acclimatisation Society - NSW.pdf

 

15 - Jake Berghofer

Qld

Jake Berghofer - QLD.pdf

 

16 - Roanna Cranstoun

Qld

Roanna Cranstoun.pdf

 

17 - National Irrigators Council

ACT

National Irrigators Council - ACT.pdf

 

18 - High Security Irrigators-Murrumbidgee

NSW

High Security Irrigators-Murrumbidgee - NSW.pdf

 

19 - Macquarie Marshes Environmental Landholders Association (confidential)

NSW
 

20 - Donald Macleod

NSW

Donald Maclead - NSW.pdf

 

21 - Horticulture Water Initiative

VIC

Horticulture Water Initiative - VIC.pdf

 

22 - Central Downs Irrigators Limited

Qld

Central Downs Irrigators Ltd - QLD.pdf

 

23 - Murray Valley Water Diverters Advisory Association (NSW) Inc

NSW

Murray Valley Water Diverters Advisory Association (NSW) Inc - NSW.pdf

 

24 - Loddon Shire Council

VIC

Loddon Shire Council - VIC.pdf

 

25 - Donald Macleod

NSW

Donald Maclead - NSW.pdf (Duplicate of submission number 20)

 

26 - Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Association Inc.

SA

Goolwa to Wellington Local Action Planning Association Inc. - SA.pdf

 

27 - Rural City of Wangaratta

VIC

Rural City of Wangaratta - VIC.pdf

 

28 - Mildura Rural City Council and Mildura Development Corporation

VIC

Mildura Rural City Council and Mildura Development Corporation - VIC.pdf

 

29 - Ron Leamon

VIC

Ron Leamon - VIC.pdf

 

30 - Confidential

VIC
 

31 - Water Management for Sustainable Irrigation

SA

Water Management for Sustainable Irrigation - SA.pdf

Attachment A - Water Management for Sustainable Irrigation - SA.pdf

Attachment B - Water Management for Sustainable Irrigation Group - SA.pdf

Attachment C - Water Management for Sustainable Irrigation - SA.pdf

Attachment D - Water Management for Sustainable Irrigation - SA.pdf

Attachment E - Water Management for Sustainable Irrigation - SA.pdf

 

32 - Australian Wetland and Rivers Centre the University of New South Wales

NSW

Australian Wetland and Rivers Center UNSW - NSW.pdf

 

33 - Derek Fenton

SA

Derek Fenton - SA.pdf

 

34 - Newsham Company

Qld

Newsham and Company - QLD.pdf

 

35 - Northern Victorian Irrigators Inc.

VIC

Northern Victorian Irrigators Inc. -VIC.pdf

 

36 - Griffith University

Qld

Griffith University - Qld.pdf

 

37 - John Blainey

NSW

John Blainey - NSW.pdf

 

38 - South Australian Farmers Federation

SA

SA Farmers Federation - SA.pdf

 

39 - Anne Hartnett

SA

Anne Hartnett - SA.pdf

 

40 - Julian Campbell

NSW

Julian Campbell.pdf

 

41 - South Australian Department of Water Land and Biodiversity Conservation

SA

Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation - SA.pdf

 

42 - North East CMA

VIC

North East CMA - VIC.pdf

 

43 - Geoff McDonald

NSW

Geoff McDonald - NSW.pdf

 

44 - Wakool Shire Council

VIC

Shire of Wakool - VIC.pdf

 

45 - Renmark to the Border Local Action Planning Association

SA

Renmark to the Border Local Action Planning Association - SA.pdf

Attachment A - Renmark to the Border Local Action Management Group - SA.pdf

Attachment B - Renmark to the Border Local Action Planning Association - SA.pdf

Attachment C - Renmark to the Border Local Action Planning Association- SA.pdf

Attachment D - Renmark to the Border Local Action Planning Association - SA.pdf

Attachment E - Renmark to the Border Local Action Planning Association - SA.pdf

 

46 - Rodney Dunn Val Dunn Paul Dunn Jenny Dunn Brett Dunn and Katrina Dunn

NSW

Rodney Dunn et al - NSW.pdf

 

47 - Gwydir Valley Irrigators Association

NSW

Gwydir Valley Irrigators Association - NSW.pdf

 

48 - Wakool Shire Council

VIC

Shire of Wakool - VIC.pdf (Duplicate of submission number 44)

 

49 - Pike River Land Management Group

SA

Pike River Land Management Group - SA.pdf

Attachment A - Pike River Land Management Group - SA.pdf

Attachment B - Pike River Land Management Group - SA.pdf

Attachment C - Pike River Land Management Group - SA.pdf

Attachment D - Pike River Land Management Group - SA.pdf

Attachment E - Pike River Land Management Group - SA.pdf

 

50 - Australian Dairy Industry Council

VIC

Australian Dairy Industry Council - VIC.pdf

 

51 - Silver Moon

SA

Silver Moon - SA.pdf

 

52 - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority

VIC

Goulburn Broken Catchement Management Authority - VIC.pdf

 

53 - National Farmers

ACT

National Farmers' Federation - ACT.pdf

 

54 - Country Women

NSW

Country Women's Association of NSW - NSW.pdf

 

55 - GWMWater

VIC

GWMWater - VIC.pdf

 

56 - Balonne Shire Council

Qld

Balonne Shire Council - QLD.pdf

 

57 - Conservation Council of South Australia

SA

Conservation Council South Australia - SA.pdf

 

58 - Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited

NSW

Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited - NSW.pdf

 

59 - Nagambie Nursery

VIC

Nagambie Nursery - VIC.pdf

 

60 - Macintyre Brook Irrigators Association Inc

Qld

Macintyre Brook irrigators Association Inc - QLD.pdf

 

61 - Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management

Qld

Queensland Government - QLD.pdf

 

62 - South Australian Murray Irrigators Inc

SA

South Australian Murray Irrigators Inc - SA.pdf

 

63 - Boarder Rivers-Gwydir Catchment Management Authority

NSW

Border Rivers-Gwydir Catchment Management Authority - NSW.pdf

 

64 - Victorian Farmers Federation

VIC

Victorian Farmers Federation - VIC.pdf

 

65 - Gouldburn Valley Water

VIC

Goulburn Valley Water - VIC.pdf

 

66 - Ricegrowers Association of Australia Inc

NSW

Ricegrowers Association of Australia Inc - NSW.pdf

 

67 - Mike South

SA

Mike South - SA.pdf

 

68 - Friends of the Earth Melbourne

VIC

Friends of the Earth Melbourne - VIC.pdf

 

69 - Maria Riedl

VIC

Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 01 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 02 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 03 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 04 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 05 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 06 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 07 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 08 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 09 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 10 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 11 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 12 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 13 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 14 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 15 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 16 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 17 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 18 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 19 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 20 - Maria Reidl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 21 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 22 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 23 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 24 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 25 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 26 - Maria Riedl -VIC.pdf

Attachment 27 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 28 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 29 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 30 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 31 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 32 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 33 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 34 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 35 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 36 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 37 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 38 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

Attachment 39 - Maria Riedl - VIC.pdf

 

70 - Trees Victoria

VIC

Trees Victoria Inc. - VIC.pdf

 

71 - River Lakes and Coorong Action Group Inc

SA

River, Lakes & Coorong Action Group Inc - SA.pdf

 

72 - Nature Conservation Society of South Australia Inc

SA

Nature Conservation Society of South Australia - SA.pdf

 

73 - National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training

SA

National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training - SA.pdf

 

74 - Meningie Narrung Lakes Irrigators Association

SA

Meningie Narrung Lakes Irrigators Association - SA.pdf

 

75 - Cotton Australia

NSW

Cotton Australia - NSW.pdf

 

76 - North Central Catchment Management Authority

VIC

Northern Central Catchment Management Authority - VIC.pdf

 

77 - Signal Point Riverine Environment Group Inc.

SA

Signal Point Riverine Environment Group Inc. - SA.pdf

 

78 - Minerals Council of Australia

ACT

Minerals Council of Australia - ACT.pdf

 

79 - Murray Irrigation Limited

NSW

Murray Irrigation Ltd - NSW.pdf

 

80 - A3P

ACT

A3P - ACT.pdf

 

81 - Riverina Water County Council

NSW

Riverina Water County Council - NSW.pdf

 

82 - Southern Riverina Irrigators

NSW

Southern Riverina Irrigators - NSW.pdf

 

83 - Wimmera Catchment Management Authority

VIC

Wimmera Catchment Management Authority - VIC.pdf

 

84 - Blighty Branch NSW Farmers

NSW

Blighty Branch- NSW Farmers Association - NSW.pdf

 

85 - Orana Regional Organisation of Councils

NSW

Orana Regional Organisation of Councils - NSW.pdf

 

86 - Caroona Coal Action Group

NSW

Caroona Coal Action Group - NSW.pdf

 

87 - National Association of Forest Industries

ACT

National Association of Forest Industries - ACT.pdf

 

88 - Mallee Catchment Management Authority

VIC

Mallee Catchment Management Authority - VIC.pdf

 

89 - Central Highlands Water

VIC

Central Highlands Water - VIC.pdf

 

90 - Murray Valley Horticultural Industries

VIC

Murray Valley Horticultural Industries - NSW.pdf

 

91 - Shire of Campaspe

VIC

Shire of Campaspe - VIC.pdf

 

92 - The Coorong District Council

SA

Coorong District Council - SA.pdf

 

93 - Lemon Grove Merino Stud

NSW

David Thornton - NSW.pdf

 

94 - L and G Campbell Pty Ltd (confidential)

Qld
 

95 - Community Food and Water Security Australia

VIC

Community Food and Water Security Australia - VIC.pdf

 

96 - Coliban Water

VIC

Coliban Water -VIC.pdf

 

97 - Narrabri Shire Council

NSW

Narrabri Shire Council - NSW.pdf

 

98 - Almond Board of Australia

SA

Almond Board of Australia - SA.pdf

 

99 - Queensland Murray-Darling Committee Inc.

Qld

Queensland Murray-Darling Committee Inc - QLD.pdf

 

100 - Murray Catchment Management Authority

NSW

Murray Catchment Management Authority - NSW.pdf

 

101 - Lisa Tarzia

SA

Lisa Tarzia - SA.pdf

 

102 - Border Rivers Rood and Fibre

Qld

Border Rivers Food - QLD.pdf

 

103 - Stephen Archard

VIC

Stephen and Linda Archard - VIC.pdf

 

104 - Little Merran Trust

NSW

Little Merran Creek Trust - NSW.pdf

 

105 - Tameil Pastoral

VIC

Neil Pankhurst - VIC.pdf

 

106 - The Jackson Group

VIC

The Jackson Group - VIC.pdf

 

107 - Professor Lin Crase

VIC

Professor Lin Crase - VIC Lin Crase.pdf

 

108 - Finniss Catchment Group

SA

Finniss Catchment Group SA.pdf

 

109 - Western Murray Irrigation Limited

NSW

Western Murray Irrigation Limited - NSW.pdf

 

110 - Local Government Association of NSW

NSW

Local Government Association of NSW.pdf

 

111 - Smartrivers

Qld

Smartrivers Assoc. Inc. - QLD.pdf

 

112 - Brett Dunn

VIC

Brett Dunn - NSW.pdf

 

113 - Lachlan Valley Water Incorporation

NSW

Lachlan Valley Water - NSW.pdf

 

114 - Riverina Citrus

NSW

Riverina Citrus - NSW.pdf

 

115 - Inland Rivers Network

NSW

Inland Rivers Network - NSW.pdf

 

116 - Environment and Property Protection Association

Qld

Environment and Property Protection Association - QLD.pdf

 

117 - Sunraysia Irrigators Council

VIC

Sunraysia VIC.pdf

 

118 - Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators Incorporated

NSW

Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators & Yanco Creek and Tributaries Advisory Council - NSW.pdf

 

119 - National Water Commission

ACT

National Water Commission - ACT.pdf

 

120 - Goulburn-Murray Water

VIC

Goulburn-Murray Water - VIC.pdf

 

121 - Murray and Jo Haw

VIC

Jo Haw - VIC.pdf

 

122 - Regional Development Australia Northern Inland Committee

NSW

Regional Development Australia - Northern Inland Committee - NSW.pdf

 

123 - John Dainton

VIC

John Dainton - VIC.pdf

 

124 - Australian Water Brokers Association

NSW

Australian Water Brokers Association - NSW.pdf

 

125 - Reardon Farms

Qld

Reardon Farms - NSW.pdf

 

126 - CSIRO

ACT

CSIRO Water for a Healthy Country - ACT.pdf

 

127 - AgForce Queensland

Qld

Agforce Queensland - QLD.pdf

 

128 - Rawlinson and Brown Pty Ltd

NSW

Rawlinson & Brown Pty Ltd - NSW.pdf

 

129 - Queensland Farmers

Qld

Queensland Farmers' Federation - QLD.pdf

 

130 - Commonwealth Government Department of the Environment Water Heritage and the Arts

ACT

DEWHA response to SDL issues paper

 

131 - NSW Farmers

NSW

NSW Farmers Association - NSW.pdf

 

132 - State Water Corporation

NSW

State Water - NSW.pdf

 

133 - Murrumbidgee Groundwater Inc

NSW

Murrumbidgee Groundwater Inc. - NSW.pdf

 

134 - Macquarie River Food & Fibre

NSW

Macquarie River Food & Fibre - NSW.pdf

 

135 - Northern Victoria Irrigation Renewal Project

VIC

Northern Victoria Irrigation Renewal Project - VIC.pdf

 

136 - Coleambally Irrigation Co-operative Limited

NSW

Coleambally Irrigation Co-operative Limit..pdf

 

137 - Anne E Jensen

SA

Anne Jensen - SA.pdf

 

138 - Murray Darling Association

SA

Murray Darling Association - NSW.pdf

 

139 - Riverina and Murray Regional Organisation of Councils

NSW

Riverina and Murray Regional Organisation of Councils - NSW.pdf

 

140 - DJ & DJ Brown

Qld

David Brown - QLD.pdf

DJ & DJ Brown - QLD.pdf

 

141 - Michelle Ously

SA

Michelle Ously - SA.pdf

 

142 - Goondiwindi Regional Council

Qld

Goondiwindi Regional Council - QLD.pdf

 

143 - Greater Shepparton City Council

VIC

Greater Shepparton City Council - VIC.pdf

 

144 - Swan Hill Rural City Council

VIC

Swan Hill Rural City Council - VIC.pdf

 

145 - Australian Network of Environmental Defender

VIC

Australia Network of Environmental Defenders Offices - TAS.pdf

 

146 - The Nature Conservancy

VIC

The Nature Conservancy - ACT.pdf

 

147 - Office of Water

NSW

Office of Water - NSW.pdf

 

148 - NSW Catchment Management Authorities

NSW

NSW Catchment Management Authorities - NSW.pdf

 

149 - Australian Conservation Foundation et al.

VIC

Australian Conservation Foundation - VIC.pdf

Attachment A - Australian Conservation Foundation - VIC.pdf

Attachment B - Australian Conservation Foundation - VIC.pdf

 

150 - Namoi Water

NSW

Namoi Water - NSW.pdf

Attachment A Namoi Water - NSW.pdf

Attachment B Namoi Water - NSW.pdf

Attachment C Namoi Water - NSW.pdf

 

151 - Gannawarra Shire Council

VIC

Gannawarra Shire Council - VIC.pdf

 

152 - Inglewood Study Group

VIC

Inglewood Study Group - VIC.pdf

 

153 - Lower Balonne Floodplain Association

Qld NSW

Lower Balonne Floodplain Association - QLD.pdf

 

154 - World Wildlife Fund Australia

NSW

WWF Australia - NSW.pdf

 

155 - The Office of Water Department of Sustainability and Environment

VIC

Office of Water - VIC.pdf

Attachment 01 - Office of Water - VIC.pdf

Attachment 02 - Office of Water - VIC.pdf

Attachment 03 - Office of Water - VIC.pdf

Attachment 04 - Office of Water - VIC.pdf

Attachment 05 - Office of Water - VIC.pdf

Attachment 06 - Office of Water - VIC.pdf

Attachment 07 - Office of Water - VIC.pdf

Attachment 08 - Office of Water - VIC.pdf

Attachment 09 - Office of Water - VIC.pdf

Attachment 10 - Office of Water - VIC.pdf

Attachment 11 - Office of Water - VIC.pdf

Attachment 12 - Office of Water - VIC.pdf

Attachment 13 - Office of Water - VIC.pdf

Attachment 14 - Office of Water - VIC.pdf

Attachment 15 - Office of Water - VIC.pdf