Australian Capital Territory
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0Minor practical changes to enable consistent implementation of the Basin Plan
In consultation with basin state governments, the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) have identified a range of minor improvements that would enable a practical and consistent implementation of the Basin Plan.
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0Proposed amendments as a result of the Northern Basin Review
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority has recently completed a review of the northern basin water recovery targets.
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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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0Recent MDBA consultation in the north
MDBA Chief Executive Phillip Glyde reflects on Basin Plan work in the north Over the past couple of months I have learnt a lot. And that is exactly what I wanted to do. If I had visited communities across the northern basin and heard that the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) had all the answers, I […]
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0Salinity and the Murray–Darling Basin
Salinity is a natural feature of the basin. It refers to the concentration of dissolved salts in water or soil and comes from ancient ocean sediments, the weathering of rocks and rainfall over millions of years. This natural feature is noticeable when we look at salt deposits in the basin. Take, for instance, the groundwater […]
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0Perch an environmental watering priority in 2016–2017
The Murray–Darling Basin is a complex and diverse system with many valuable environmental assets and functions meaning the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) needs to prioritise the use of environmental water.
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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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0The important role of environmental watering
Environmental water plays an important role in creating and maintaining a sustainable river system within the Murray–Darling Basin, but what is environmental water and what does it achieve? Environmental water is water used to achieve environmental outcomes within the Basin. These outcomes include benefits to ecosystem functions, biodiversity, water quality and water resource health. Essentially, […]
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0Water trading in the Murray-Darling Basin
Water trading in the Murray–Darling Basin is responsible for 95% of the volume of all water traded in Australia. The Basin’s water market is driven by user demand and supply. Users determine whether they need to buy or sell their water at a particular time, and the market price is a reflection of these demand and supply factors.
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0How water is allocated within the Basin
A diverse range of communities and industries rely on access to the Murray-Darling Basin’s water resources. Basin state governments are working together to ensure a balance is achieved between the water needs of communities, industries and the environment in order to maintain a healthy river system. As there is a limit on the amount of […]