Water Politicians call for Connections project water savings to be made available State Member for Shepparton Suzanna Sheed has called for the immediate release of 75Gl of water into the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District. Rodney Woods 19 Sep 2019 19 Sep 2019
Water Murray-Darling Association leadership team announced Murray Darling Association has appointed an experienced and capable leadership team for the year ahead. Rodney Woods 18 Sep 2019 18 Sep 2019
Water Littleproud asks ACCC to investigate allegations in the water market Allegations of investors hoarding millions of litres of water in the Murray-Darling Basin will face scrutiny from the competition watchdog after farmers urged the Federal Government to take action. Rodney Woods 17 Sep 2019 17 Sep 2019
Water Littleproud asks ACCC to investigate allegations in the water market Allegations of investors hoarding millions of litres of water in the Murray-Darling Basin will face scrutiny from the competition watchdog after farmers urged the Federal Government to take action. Rodney Woods 17 Sep 2019 17 Sep 2019
Water Ryan pressures Littleproud over basin plan policy Victorian Shadow Water Minister Steph Ryan has urged Federal Water Minister David Littleproud to introduce the National Party’s new approach to Murray-Darling Basin Plan policy into parliament as soon as possible. Rodney Woods 16 Sep 2019 16 Sep 2019
Water Littleproud attacks states over water Federal Water Minister David Littleproud has lashed out at state governments for not doing enough to build more dams, and cancelled a proposed visit to the Murray River on Monday. Geoff Adams 03 Sep 2019 03 Sep 2019
Water Tocumwal basin plan crisis rally A community crisis rally to be held on the Tocumwal foreshore on Thursday is fast gaining community support with people from across northern Victoria and the southern Riverina expected to descend on the town to voice their increasing concerns over the implementation of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. Sophie Baldwin 03 Sep 2019 03 Sep 2019
Water Sheed critical of basin plan roll-out State Member for Shepparton Suzanna Sheed has criticised the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, in particular calling out mismanagement and fraudulent behaviour in the northern basin. Rodney Woods 28 Aug 2019 28 Aug 2019
Water Group to discuss irrigation research Riverine Plains has facilitated a new irrigation research discussion group, with the group’s first meeting to be held on August 30 at Mulwala. Rodney Woods 21 Aug 2019 21 Aug 2019
Water Irrigation allocations increase Allocations in the Goulburn-Murray Water irrigation system have taken a substantial move upwards. Geoff Adams 16 Aug 2019 16 Aug 2019
Water McKenzie and Drum talk about water Country News caught up with Federal Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie and Federal Member for Nicholls Damian Drum last week at the University of Melbourne’s Dookie Campus. Reporter Rodney Woods put the topic of water on the agenda. Rodney Woods 14 Aug 2019 14 Aug 2019
Water 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. Rodney Woods 09 Aug 2019 09 Aug 2019
Water 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. Country News 09 Aug 2019 09 Aug 2019
Water Eppalock warning removed The blue-green algae warning for Lake Eppalock has been removed following a significant decline in blue-green algae levels. Country News 09 Aug 2019 09 Aug 2019
Water ‘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. Country News 08 Aug 2019 08 Aug 2019
Water 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. Country News 06 Aug 2019 06 Aug 2019
Water 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. Country News 06 Aug 2019 06 Aug 2019
News Man dead in suspicious circumstances A man was located with life-threatening injuries on the Murray Valley Highway in Cohuna. It is believed the incident happened about 6am but the man was unable to be revived and died at the scene. More to come Riverine Herald 13 Sep 2019 13 Sep 2019
Breaking News Echuca man charged with murder over Cohuna shooting Homicide Squad detectives have charged an Echuca man with murder following the death of another man in Daltons Bridge near Cohuna yesterday. A 29-year-old Daltons Bridge man was located with life threatening injuries at an address on Easton Rd... Riverine Herald 14 Sep 2019 14 Sep 2019
News Fatal collision on Goulburn Valley Highway Emergency services are responding to a major collision on the Goulburn Valley Hwy near Gillespies Rd. The highway is closed in both directions and is under Victoria Police control. It will re-open when it is safe to do so. Drivers have been asked to... Shepparton News 06 Sep 2019 06 Sep 2019
Breaking News Nestle Tongala to close Nestlé today announced plans to close its Tongala factory meaning all 106 roles at the factory will be made redundant. The closure of the factory, which primarily produces tinned milk products, will be staged progressively throughout a period of up... Riverine Herald 28 Aug 2019 28 Aug 2019
