Irrigators cut water use in half
NSW and Victorian irrigators have cut their water use in half over the past 30 years, to below the Murray Darling Basin Plan targets.
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Fed govt finally contracts Murray Darling Basin photographer
After repeatedly being caught out last year using images from afar afield as Turkey to promote the Basin recovery plan, the federal government has contracted their own photographer.
SA gets tough on water theft
South Australia has the toughest penalties in the Murray Darling Basin for water theft, with other states called on to follow its lead.
How recent rain has changed storage levels
Widespread rain across the states of Victoria and NSW have been a mixed blessing for farmers, but what has it meant for storages?
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Victorian permanent water entitlements sold for millions
About 1040 megalitres in a Goulburn Valley permanent water entitlement have been sold for millions after initially being passed in at auction.
Compulsory flood easement buyouts flagged
NSW Water Minister Rose Jackson has flagged compulsory buyouts of flood easements over 4000 riverside properties.
Water register fails again
Goulburn Valley water could not be traded into the Murray after Victoria’s water register has collapsed, leaving irrigators and brokers frustrated.
Dam levels slip as lack of spring rain drains volumes
Low winter rainfall combined with environmental flows and irrigator demand are draining dam storages at an alarming rate.
Government criticised over water tender lock out
Irrigators must lodge expressions of interest to sell water to the Commonwealth by next month, or they will be locked out of next year’s tenders.
Murray River green tape tie-up
Water Minister Tanya Plibersek is rushing to declare the Lower Murray a “critically endangered” ecosystem, before the federal election.
Compliance, conflict of interest risks raised at Department of Water
Serious concerns have been raised regarding DCCEEW’s dual function as a major water buyer and water policy setter with the ability to manipulate prices.
Duxton Water announce record half-year profit
Corporate water holder Duxton Water Limited has announced its highest ever half-year net profit, as the federal government continues its water recovery efforts.
Push to recognise waterways as ‘living entities’
The federal and Victorian Labor Governments are forging ahead with plans to recognise all waterways as “living entities”.
Record water price: $17,290 a megalitre
The Albanese Government paid a record $17,290/ML for cap-equivalent water, as irrigators hold back, knowing prices will rise.
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