Water

Water

New bill to target water ownership by NSW politicians

A new bill has been introduced into NSW Parliament in a bid to improve transparency around the pecuniary interests register, which outlines politicians’ financial interests, by including water ownership. NSW Water Minister Melinda Pavey...

Country News
Water

New CEO for Goulburn Broken CMA

Chris Cumming has stepped into the role of Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority’s chief executive officer. Goulburn Broken CMA Board chair Helen Reynolds said Ms Cumming had extensive experience and expertise in the natural resource...

Country News
Water

Nationals need a ‘reset’ on water policy

A “reset” on water policy is needed from the Nationals, according to Central Murray Floodplain Environmental Group spokesperson Jodie Hay, who said it was time politicians stopped playing politics with water policy. Mrs Hay, who is also a member of...

Country News
Water

New website reveals science behind environmental flows

A new website aimed at giving Murray-Darling Basin communities an insight into the science behind environmental flows has been launched by the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder. The Flow-Monitoring Evaluation Research, or Flow-MER, website...

Country News
Water

Lower fees for irrigators as new GMW pricing structure gets the green light

Northern Victorian irrigators are set to see an average 10 per cent drop in Goulburn Murray Water fees from July 1 as part of a restructuring of the body which will see a $64 million reduction in costs over the next four years.

Alana Christensen
Water

Calls for a transparent water market

State Member for Shepparton Suzanna Sheed says irrigators need a transparent water market to level the playing field. The Victorian Government is currently looking at reforms to water market transparency, to strengthen public confidence in the...

Country News
Water

Shepparton forum to discuss climate change impacts on water resources

A Shepparton forum, run by Farmers for Climate Action, will be held next week, with the impact of climate change on water issues high on the agenda. Principal Scientist in Climate Applications at the South Australian Research and Development...

Rodney Woods
Water

South West Loddon Pipeline completed

Thousands of people across central north-west Victoria now have reliable stock and domestic water supply, with the completion of the South West Loddon Pipeline project.

Country News
Water

Senator could be ‘last hope’ for struggling irrigators

NSW Senator Perin Davey has been described as “probably the last hope” for achieving balanced water policy that supports the region’s food producers.

Rodney Woods
Water

Farming group wants decision on water rebate scheme reversed

NSW Farmers is appealing to the Federal Government to reverse a decision to stop funding for the Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate scheme. Federal Water Minister Keith Pitt advised the NSW Government that the Commonwealth would not provide...

Rodney Woods
Water

Loch Garry gets environmental top-up for first time

The flora and fauna of Loch Garry will continue to thrive, thanks to a recent 1000 Ml top-up.

Country News
Water

MDBA admits 375Gl per year is being under-used in southern basin

Murray-Darling Basin water resources interim inspector-general Mick Keelty has told a Senate committee that 375 Gl of water is under-used in the southern basin. Mr Keelty spoke to the Multi-Jurisdictional Management and Execution of the...

Rodney Woods
Water

Rain helps cut the price of temporary water

Farmers have more than just the recent rain to be happy about, as the downpours have also reduced the price of water. Waterpool chief executive officer Peter Lawford said prices this season peaked at $450/Ml in the Goulburn system and as high as...

Rodney Woods
Water

Basin plan implementation would be disrupted if MDBA splits, authority says

Despite calls from politicians and farmers for the Murray-Darling Basin Authority to disband, the authority believes splitting up its responsibilities would disrupt the Murray-Darling Basin Plan’s implementation. Recently, Federal Member for...

Rodney Woods
Water

New group to represent southern basin communities

The Southern Connected Irrigators and Communities group has been formed to represent southern Murray-Darling Basin communities who rely on irrigated agricultural production. The group is comprised of 15 organisations across NSW, Victoria and South...

Country News
Water

Webinar on the future of the Murray-Darling Basin

Federal Water Minister Keith Pitt will outline his vision for the Murray-Darling Basin during a Rural Press Club of Victoria webinar on Thursday, May 21. Born and raised in Bundaberg in Queensland, Mr Pitt is a former apprentice electrician...

Country News
Water

Latest review should lead to more discussions about Lower Lakes management

The review into South Australia’s Lower Lakes should lead to more discussion about how the lakes are being managed, not less, according to several politicians and the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists. State Member for Shepparton Suzanna Sheed...

Rodney Woods
Water

Drum calls for MDBA to disband after unallocated basin water was revealed

Federal Member for Nicholls Damian Drum is calling for the Murray-Darling Basin Authority to disband and for its responsibilities to to be handled by different organisations.

Rodney Woods

Trending stories

News

New active COVID-19 case in Greater Shepparton

Greater Shepparton has reported a new active case of COVID-19. The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed its the only active case in the region, as the state’s total rose by 108 – the second highest daily rise in Victoria since the...

Madi Chwasta
News

Rushworth man suffers injuries in Shepparton police cell while resisting restraint

A man suffered three fractured ribs and a collapsed lung while resisting restraint by police in custody in Shepparton late last month.

Liz Mellino
News

Fatal Cobram collision victims identified

The two young men killed in a fatal collision in Cobram on Wednesday night, July 1, have been named as Nicholas Gash and Samuel Tout. The two men were travelling in a Ford sedan along the Murray Valley Hwy sometime before 11 pm when the...

Liz Mellino
News

Light up the night in world record bid

For more information and to register, visit https://worldrecordlight. thinkific. com/

Riverine Herald