Australian Capital Territory NRM
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0The Hume Dam – close to capacity
With high rainfall in the upper Murray River catchment over winter, the Hume Dam has been filling fast. Run-off into the dam went from the lowest 10% on record in May to the highest 10% in July. In all likelihood the dam will fill, so the Murray Darling Basin Authority have started releasing water at low […]
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0Environmental watering and its role in benefiting basin communities
Environmental watering is a process that is often considered to be beneficial to the basin environment- and it is. But the benefits don’t stop there. Often the process of environmental watering can be extremely beneficial to basin communities as well, boosting industry, recreation activities and the wellbeing of those living within the basin.
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0Educating the importance of managing water at Questacon
Recently, the Murray–Darling Basin Authority’s (MDBA) education team took over Questacon to celebrate World Water Day and share their knowledge on all things water. With the help of 20 the MDBA staff, the education team raised awareness of the importance of finding a balance between social, economic and environmental water needs within the Basin’s management, […]
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0Upper Murrumbidgee Demonstration Reach
Established in 2009, the Upper Murrumbidgee Demonstration Reach (UMDR) is the youngest of the seven in the Basin but has steadily been gaining momentum in the region. Acknowledging that rivers and fish do not recognise linear boundaries, the UMDR was established to span 100 km over two jurisdictions between Bredbo (NSW) and Casuarina Sands (ACT). […]
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0ACT River Rescue
In April 2005 Greening Australia partnered with the ACT Government to deliver the ACT Rescue project over the next three years. The focus for ACT River Rescue was to implement riparian habitat recovery activities along priority streams in the ACT to address biodiversity and water quality. Works included fencing, erosion control and provision of alternative stock water, […]