News, Insights and Updates

Hear directly from the candidates seeking to represent Murray Plains. With the Victorian State Election approaching, local voters will have the opportunity to hear directly from the three candidates contesting the Murray Plains electorate at a public Candidates’ Forum.

Attempts to address a flood issue in the Loddon River basin are facing a tangle of government departments and regulations.

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has provided an update on the progress of the Basin Plan Review following the close of public consultation. With almost 2,500 submissions received from across the Basin, the Review has now moved into the analysis phase. MDBA advise that submissions reflect a broad range of perspectives from Basin communities and will help inform the next stage of the Review. The MDBA is now analysing community feedback alongside scientific evidence, e

The Water Act Review webinar recording, transcript and slides are now available on the DCCEEW website for those who would like to revisit the discussion or were unable to attend the live session.

ABC want to hear what matters to you: what is happening in your community, what worries you about the future, what gives you hope, and what you think people in power need to understand.

Senior water bureaucrats have scrapped 14 Murray-Darling Basin projects worth at least 200 gigalitres, raising fears the federal government will strip more water from irrigation communities.

An independent public hearing into two proposed floodplain restoration projects near Gunbower and Koondrook is underway.

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority's (MDBA) 'What We Heard' report, released on June 24, 2026, summarises feedback from nearly 2,500 public submissions, 100 town visits, and engagements with over 3,400 participants to help shape the 2026 Basin Plan Review.

The CMEFG's 2026 Basin Plan Review Submission has now been released by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) and is available for public viewing alongside many of the submissions received during the review process.

District providers are taking their fight for fairness in water policy to the basin’s key decision makers.