Water Water quality to be monitored Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority is keeping an eye on the water quality in creeks, rivers and wetlands across the catchment, with forecasts for a dry, warm spring and summer. Jamieson Salter 3 hours ago 3 hours ago
Water Mixed views on potential success of 100Gl roll-out Some of the region’s farmers are set to get some relief from dry conditions and high input costs with the Federal Government announcing 100Gl of water will be released to grow feed. Rodney Woods 6 hours ago 6 hours ago
Water MDBA unhappy with 60 Minutes episode The Murray-Darling Basin Authority has submitted a formal complaint following the 60 Minutes segment Water Rats, which aired on October 27. The MDBA said the program breached the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice section 3.3.1, which... Jamieson Salter 06 Nov 2019 06 Nov 2019
Water MDBA unhappy with 60 Minutes episode The Murray-Darling Basin Authority has submitted a formal complaint following the 60 Minutes segment Water Rats, which aired on October 27. The MDBA said the program breached the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice section 3.3.1, which... Jamieson Salter 06 Nov 2019 06 Nov 2019
Water One Nation senator impresses irrigators One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts toured the region last week as part of a Murray-Darling Basin fact finding mission, which has left him in no doubt basin communities are facing a national emergency. Senator Roberts visited a small group of... Sophie Baldwin 06 Nov 2019 06 Nov 2019
Water Wetlands inquiry open A public inquiry into the protection of wetlands under the Ramsar Convention will be open for public submissions until Friday, November 29. The Victorian Parliament’s Public Accounts and Estimates Committee inquiry comes after the... Country News 06 Nov 2019 06 Nov 2019
Country News Chris Brooks ready for a water fight Chris Brooks has vowed to have a new combative approach to address water issues after being re-elected as Berrigan Irrigators Council chair. Mr Brooks said the “soft” approach of past leaders had been ineffective. The Berrigan Irrigators Council has... Country News 06 Nov 2019 06 Nov 2019
Country News Moira now eligible for drought funding Moira Shire will be eligible for federal drought funding after initially being told it missed out, following intervention by Federal Water Minister David Littleproud. Federal Member for Nicholls Damian Drum confirmed the eligibility publicly last... Geoff Adams 05 Nov 2019 05 Nov 2019
Water Nats push for Big Buffalo The Victorian National Party wants an investigation into expanding Lake Buffalo into a larger dam, but the Victorian Government says “no”. The party also would like the inquiry to include a pipeline from Lake Buffalo to Lake Nillahcootie to improve... Geoff Adams 29 Oct 2019 29 Oct 2019
Water Conditions likely to worsen, says MDBA The head of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority has warned of dire conditions across the crucial river system, with the situation expected to worsen during a hot and dry summer. MDBA chief executive Phillip Glyde said the most critical situation was... Geoff Adams 27 Oct 2019 27 Oct 2019
Water Hydro joins Victorian energy list The Victorian Parliament has approved the inclusion of hydro electricity in a list of included energy sources as part of the Victorian Renewable Energy Target. The amendment, presented by State Member for Eastern Victoria Jeff Bourman, was passed... Geoff Adams 19 Oct 2019 19 Oct 2019
Water New bill to tackle water transparency NSW State Member for Murray Helen Dalton hasn’t been afraid to tackle the big issues since she stepped into parliament this year — water, agriculture and rural communities are at the top of her list. Sophie Baldwin 13 Oct 2019 13 Oct 2019
Opinion Mokoan reform has hurt water entitlements Your readers, and indeed many Broken River diverters, may not be aware of the injustice that has been perpetrated on them. In a letter from (Victorian Water Minister Lisa Neville’s) office we have been told that we can expect zero allocation... Geoff Adams 27 Oct 2019 27 Oct 2019
Water ACCC seeks feedback on water markets The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is calling on irrigators and other water market participants to share their views on the operation of water markets in the Murray-Darling Basin. An issues paper released on Friday outlines the key... Geoff Adams 23 Oct 2019 23 Oct 2019
Country News Tuohey appointed to drought support Terrick Terrick farmer and former VFF president, Peter Tuohey has been appointed to a position to advise the Victorian Government on drought and rural issues. Mr Tuohey said he sees his new role as engaging with farmers to see if the drought support... Geoff Adams 23 Oct 2019 23 Oct 2019
Country News Water floods NSW farm and forest Water is breaking banks and flooding the property owned by Lee and Mal Hannan. Olivia Duffey 15 Oct 2019 15 Oct 2019
Country News New MDBA office to open in Mildura Mildura is set to become home to the Inspector-General of Murray-Darling Basin Water Resources, with one of the two offices being set up in the city. Geoff Adams 15 Oct 2019 15 Oct 2019
Water Environmental water floods farm While NSW irrigators are still waiting for a general security water allocation in a drought year, authorities are sending billions of litres of water into a Murray River forest to create an artificial flood. Sophie Baldwin 01 Oct 2019 01 Oct 2019
Water Farmers still waiting for Connections project water savings to become available The deadline for the release of the 75Gl of water savings to farmers from the Connections project seems to be unclear, if you ask either side of Victorian politics. Rodney Woods 30 Sep 2019 30 Sep 2019
Sport Shepparton boxer Dwight Ritchie dies aged 27 in training accident Shepparton’s sporting community is in shock after boxer Dwight Ritchie died tragically on Saturday in a freak training injury. The 27-year-old was sparring with WBA Oceania middleweight champion Michael Zerafa in Melbourne, when he was struck with... Alex Mitchell 09 Nov 2019 09 Nov 2019
Riverine Herald Echuca man arrested over wild car chase through five towns A CAR ran headfirst into another vehicle in Echuca while allegedly driving at dangerous speeds, at times on the wrong side of the road while fleeing from police through five towns yesterday. Police from nine towns were involved in trying to corner... Ivy Jensen 22 Oct 2019 22 Oct 2019
News Moama teen crashes car into Echuca power pole A MOAMA teenager has been charged after a collision in Echuca early Friday. The 18-year-old P-plater was lucky to escape injury after crashing her Holden Cruz sedan into a concrete power pole at the corner of Crofton and Dickson streets just before... Riverine Herald 18 Oct 2019 18 Oct 2019
News Warramunda grants dying wish THE wish of an elderly farmer was granted just hours before he passed away thanks to the Royal Flying Doctors Service and Warramunda Aged Care. John Hall, 84, visited his beloved farm and horses in Echuca earlier this month and enjoyed a beer with... Holly Tregenza 15 Oct 2019 15 Oct 2019
