Tag: Murray-Darling Basin
Pelicans a sign of hope for Murray lower lakes
Locals see hope in the return of pelicans to parts of the Murray's drought-affected lower lakes.[MORE]
More Queensland floodwaters promised for SA
Premier Mike Rann says there is an in-principle agreement for more Qld floodwaters to reach SA.[MORE]
Murray irrigators allowed 62pc
Murray irrigators in SA have their water allocations increased to 62 per cent.[MORE]
Wong puts $100m on table for water buyback
The Federal Government unveils a new $100m tender to buy back water in western Qld, which takes in Cubbie Station.[MORE]
Environmentalists, credit union buy basin water
The Australian Conservation Foundation and a credit union have teamed up to buy 200 million litres of water in the Murray-Darling Basin. [MORE]
I'm still a 'conservative', Labor minister assures voters
SA Labor Government minister who is a National makes clear her political views remain conservative.[MORE]
More northern floodwaters pledged for Murray
A further 70 gigalitres of water will flow to the Murray's lower lakes in SA from northern floodwaters.[MORE]
New round of water buybacks open
Southern Murray-Darling Basin irrigators are being invited to sell more water to the Commonwealth.[MORE]
Irrigators want reform compo
The National Irrigators Council (NIC) has joined the South Australian election debate.[MORE]
Administrators confident of Cubbie contract
The administrators of Australia's biggest cotton farm in southern Queensland are confident the property will be sold by the end of the month.[MORE]
Work starting on Chowilla regulator
Construction has started on the Chowilla regulator near Renmark on the Murray.[MORE]
Floods promise Murray boost
A river expert says the floodwaters affecting south-west Queensland will eventually help the Murray River's lower lakes.[MORE]
Website offers Darling River details
A new website promoting awareness of the Darling River catchment will be launched in Broken Hill tonight.[MORE]
Murray irrigators get boost
There has been another small increase in allocations for Victorian irrigators on the Murray system today.[MORE]
Inflows to boost lower lakes
The lower lakes of the Murray will get the bulk of the state's river inflows this month.[MORE]
Councils renew push for water buybacks stop
Murray and Riverina councils in New South Wales are again calling for an end to water buybacks.[MORE]
Drought support extended for lower Murray, Murray Mallee
Federal assistance is extended for another year for the Murray Mallee and lower Murray and its lakes in SA.[MORE]
Support sought for water trading challenge
The South Australian Government wants the Opposition to support the state's High Court challenge over caps on River Murray water trading.[MORE]
More boating restrictions at Goolwa lock
The opening times of the Goolwa lock will be restricted from Friday because the water level has fallen in the Goolwa Channel over summer.[MORE]
More environmental flows in the Snowy
Another round of environmental flows is underway in the Snowy River, downstream of Jindabyne Dam.[MORE]
Maywald to weigh allegiances after SA poll
Karlene Maywald, a Nationals MP in Labor's SA cabinet, will review her allegiances after the March 20 poll.[MORE]
Murray tourism hopes blue-green algae moves on
Murray River tourism operators are hoping a blue-green algae outbreak in News South Wales and Victoria will clear by Easter.[MORE]
Water error boosts SA irrigation supplies
Murray irrigators in SA have had their water allocations boosted to 55 per cent.[MORE]
SA ever the beggar for water: MP
Nick Xenophon says SA will keep having to beg for water from the eastern states.[MORE]
Lake Albert summer fish kill 'unlikely'
The Fisheries Department now thinks it unlikely there will be a major fish die-off in Lake Albert at the mouth of the drought-affected Murray.[MORE]
