Water Group to discuss irrigation research Riverine Plains has facilitated a new irrigation research discussion group, with the group’s first meeting to be held on August 30 at Mulwala. Rodney Woods 21 Aug 2019 21 Aug 2019
Water Irrigation allocations increase Allocations in the Goulburn-Murray Water irrigation system have taken a substantial move upwards. Geoff Adams 16 Aug 2019 16 Aug 2019
Water McKenzie and Drum talk about water Country News caught up with Federal Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie and Federal Member for Nicholls Damian Drum last week at the University of Melbourne’s Dookie Campus. Reporter Rodney Woods put the topic of water on the agenda. Rodney Woods 14 Aug 2019 14 Aug 2019
Water McKenzie and Drum talk about water Country News caught up with Federal Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie and Federal Member for Nicholls Damian Drum last week at the University of Melbourne’s Dookie Campus. Reporter Rodney Woods put the topic of water on the agenda. Rodney Woods 14 Aug 2019 14 Aug 2019
Water Acknowledge Lower Lakes were once estuarine, says Speak Up A clear statement acknowledging the historic estuarine condition of the Murray River’s Lower Lakes must be released by the South Australian Government and University of Adelaide. Rodney Woods 09 Aug 2019 09 Aug 2019
Water Visitors learn about water Sixteen people from Bangladesh’s Agriculture Ministry visited southern NSW water provider Murray Irrigation last week to learn about modern irrigation practices and river management approaches. Country News 09 Aug 2019 09 Aug 2019
Water Eppalock warning removed The blue-green algae warning for Lake Eppalock has been removed following a significant decline in blue-green algae levels. Country News 09 Aug 2019 09 Aug 2019
Water ‘Very wet’ or ‘extremely wet’ scenarios unlikely, MDBA report says Two consecutive dry years along, with the Bureau of Meteorology’s most recent three-month climate outlook for below-average rainfall, means ‘very wet’ or ‘extremely wet’ scenarios are unlikely to eventuate in 2019-20. Country News 08 Aug 2019 08 Aug 2019
Water ABARES tips water prices Water prices are expected to remain high in the new irrigation season, according to a new report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences. Country News 06 Aug 2019 06 Aug 2019
Water Water delivery focus Issues around deliverability of water in the Murray-Darling Basin will be peer-reviewed by an independent expert panel after a Victorian Government proposal was agreed to at the Ministerial Council in Canberra on Sunday. Country News 06 Aug 2019 06 Aug 2019
Water Stunt highlights woes Stephen Black and his partner Melissa Portingale got more than they bargained for when they recently put a rare Simba Ooshie up for sale online. Sophie Baldwin 06 Aug 2019 06 Aug 2019
Water Farmers connect to project Installing pipeline and connecting landowners to the automated, state-of-the-art irrigation delivery network will be the focus for this year’s Connections project program of works. Country News 02 Aug 2019 02 Aug 2019
Water New boss for water body Murray Irrigation has appointed a new chief executive officer. Country News 02 Aug 2019 02 Aug 2019
Water Call for leadership Genuine political leadership is needed to solve the NSW Murray water crisis, but Speak Up says it is concerned this will not occur. Country News 01 Aug 2019 01 Aug 2019
Water Call to follow Neville’s lead The VFF is calling on state ministers responsible for water to follow Victoria’s lead and introduce some controls on new developments requiring more irrigation water in the lower Murray. Country News 01 Aug 2019 01 Aug 2019
Water No poetry in worsening dry The devastating drought across Australia’s east has reached uncharted territory, with the weather bureau officially declaring it the Murray-Darling Basin’s worst dry spell. Country News 01 Aug 2019 01 Aug 2019
Water Sheed slams basin statement State Member for Shepparton Suzanna Sheed has criticised the recent communique released by the Basin Community Committee. Country News 01 Aug 2019 01 Aug 2019
Water Fund passes first hurdle A Senate battle looms over the Federal Government’s proposed long-term drought fund after it passed the first hurdle of parliament. Country News 31 Jul 2019 31 Jul 2019
Breaking News Echuca-Moama bridge chaos TRAFFIC is heavily backed up both ways both sides of the river after the Echuca-Moama bridge has been closed. Motorists have been advised to avoid the river crossing until further notice. More to come Riverine Herald 12 Aug 2019 12 Aug 2019
Breaking News Woman jumps from moving car in Moama A WOMAN in her 40s is likely to be flown to Melbourne after jumping out of a moving car in Moama earlier today. Murray River Police District Inspector Paul Huggett said Moama and Echuca police and Ambulance Victoria were called to Perricoota Rd near... Ivy Jensen 13 Aug 2019 13 Aug 2019
Breaking News Drugs stolen in Echuca Amcal robbery POLICE are investigating after Echuca’s Amcal Pharmacy was held up this morning. The Hare St robbery occurred about 8.55am where a man threatened staff members before stealing a large amount of pharmaceutical drugs. No-one was injured. The man was... Ivy Jensen 20 Aug 2019 20 Aug 2019
News Medicinal cannabis facility to be built in Greater Shepparton Set to be one of the world’s largest medicinal cannabis facilities, a new $160 million production site will soon be built in Greater Shepparton. Ashlea Witoslawski 21 Aug 2019 21 Aug 2019
