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Water Sharing Plans resume in southern New South Wales
Watering sharing plans resume today for the Murray, Murrumbidee and Lachlan Valleys. There is no opening general security allocation on the Murray or Lachlan, but there is 44 per cent on the Murrumbidgee.
National Irrigators' Council call for integrated management
According to the National Irrigator's Council (NIC), irrigators will judge Murray Darling Basin reform on environmental outcomes and balance with social and economic impacts, not a simplistic focus on numbers and volume that ignore the complexity of river management.
Victoria calls for community nominations to review Basin Plan
The Victorian Minister for Water Peter Walsh is calling for people from Victoria's Basin communities to nominate for membership of Victoria's Basin Plan Advisory Group. Mr Walsh said six positions had been set aside for nominations from the community.
Resource assessment for the Great Artesian Basin
The Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities and the National Water Commission have engaged CSIRO and Geoscience Australia to undertake an assessment of the water resources of the Great Artesian Basin, which underlies about one-fifth of the Australian continent.
R&D knowledge brokers for water
A new collaborative group, the Australian Water Research and Development Coalition (AWRDC), has been set up to bring together key players within the Australian water community who undertake the role of research and development knowledge brokers, with an aim of sharing information on R&D and promoting knowledge and adoption of research outcomes to the industry.
Baffle Creek operations plan open for comment
A new water plan is set to put a cap on how much water is used in the Baffle Creek Basin, north of Bundaberg, in southern Queensland. In the plan's draft, basin landholders can catch water on their properties using existing dams but any new catchments larger than 20 megalitres will be counted as unallocated water and will need to be purchased.
Irrigators await decision on water buy-back
The Federal Government says a decision on how much irrigators will get for their water entitlements will be made within a fortnight. Up to $60 million is available for purchases, which will count towards any water cuts in the final basin plan.
NSW water management regulations up for review
NSW Water Commissioner, David Harriss, today invited submissions on the Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) and associated draft Water Management (General) Regulation 2011.
Household water bills increasing in Victoria
The average annual water bill for central Victorian residents is approaching $1,000, with new price rises approved by the sector's regulator.
New tool will predict droughts
A breakthrough in drought prediction by a Victoria University's water engineer Dr Shishutosh Barua has developed a way to predict droughts six months before they begin.
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