Prominent Riverina grower fined $56,000 for over-pumping
A prominent Riverina cotton and cereal grower has been fined for over-pumping water worth $253,460.
Water
Harriet Shing halts floodplain works
Victoria’s four largest floodplain restoration projects, delivering 58GL in water efficiencies, have been halted, risking a major federal water buyout.
Environmental water sold
While the Federal Government is buying irrigators’ water, Victoria’s Environmental Water Holder is selling it back to them.
MDBA spending spree
The Murray Darling Basin Authority is spending up big on consultants and contractors, paying pwc alone $27 million.
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Water compliance review released
Queensland irrigators’ water use goes unmeasured, while those in South Australia go unpunished for “overusing” the Murray Darling Basin’s flows.
Murray Darling debate boils over as scientists feud
Three Murray Darling Basin researchers have released another study – but this one is questioning a group of rival water experts.
‘I’m going to shoot you in the face’
A chronically ill Irymple farmer threatened to shoot a water compliance officer in the face, a court has heard.
Floodplain harvesting unplugged
Disallowance of new water regulations has backfired, leaving northern irrigators to carry on floodplain harvesting.
How politics impacted SA’s water win
Federal Water Minister Keith Pitt is being accused of demanding NSW and Victoria deliver on impossible deadlines to quench South Australia’s thirst.
Basin communities struggle as SA benefits
The South Australian water sweeteners must stop, writes ANDREW LEAHY
Video: Lake Menindee fills
Water has flowed into Lake Menindee for the first time since 2018, with video footage showing locals and wildlife enjoying the flows. But what does it mean for the Lower Darling River?
Darling River flood capture
As NSW prepares to fill Lake Menindee for the first time since 2018, how much will be left to flow down the Lower Darling?
$50m water rebate revived
The 2289 Australian farmers who missed out on the first-round allocation of federal rebates to secure their water supplies will not be left out of pocket.
Campers ready, but who’s missing from the debate?
Big players appear conspicuous by their absence in the debate about camping on licensed water frontages, write beef producers Harry and Sue Ryder.
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