Water

$70m for river

The Federal Government has committed $70million to improve the health of the Darling River and prevent further mass fish kills.

Country News

5 hours ago

Water

Water battle between dairy farmers and almond growers intensifies

Northern Victorian dairy farmers are increasingly competing for water directly with almond plantations downstream, with water use by Lower Murray Water diverters more than doubling to 429Gl in the past 15 years.

Country News

7 hours ago

Water

Check water quality

As the dry seasonal conditions continue, Agriculture Victoria is advising producers to re-assess and double-check their farm-water budgets and plans.

Country News

8 hours ago

Water

Check water quality

As the dry seasonal conditions continue, Agriculture Victoria is advising producers to re-assess and double-check their farm-water budgets and plans.

Country News

8 hours ago

Water

Lakes part of water debate

Standing on an embankment of earth in the middle of a lake system on a sunny autumn day puts me miles away from controversy and debate.

Geoff Adams

11 hours ago

Water

Negative message

A community-based group is seeking a meeting with federal Opposition water spokesperson Tony Burke, saying it wished to work with him and discuss recent controversial comments.

Country News

13 hours ago

Water

Boost in pipeline

Farm productivity and employment levels in the Mitiamo district are set to be boosted thanks to a $14.5million injection from the the Federal Government to co-fund the Mitiamo Pipeline project.

Country News

17 Apr 2019

Water

Water supply security workshops

Improving the security of farms’ stock and domestic water supply will be the focus of a series of free workshops held in Goorambat, Seymour and Mansfield.

Country News

17 Apr 2019

Water

Have your say on the effects of the Murray Darling Basin Plan

A representative from the southern Riverina must be appointed to a panel exploring the socio-economic impact of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

Country News

17 Apr 2019

Water

Canal works planned

Goulburn-Murray Water will undertake upgrade works on infrastructure important to the operation of the Stuart Murray Canal at Nagambie.

Country News

16 Apr 2019

Water

Skilled migrant pathway to dairy

The Federal Government has opened a gateway for skilled migrants working on dairy farms to move permanently to Australia in a bid to help solve the industry’s labour shortage crisis.

Country News

15 Apr 2019

Water

Call to use existing infrastructure

Governments need to prioritise spending on getting best use of existing infrastructure before building new schemes, according to the Southern Riverina Irrigators.

Country News

14 Apr 2019

Water

Labor’s water plan ‘reckless’

Liberal Democrats’ Duncan Spender has vowed to put a plug in the Australian Labor Party’s plan to reintroduce the original neutrality test for the 450Gl of ‘up-water’, labelling it unscientific and reckless.

Country News

14 Apr 2019

Water

Trying to force quit?

Shadow Water Minister Tony Burke has been accused of trying to force Victoria and NSW to leave the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

Country News

13 Apr 2019

Water

Hine: pause the plan

United Australia Party candidate for Nicholls, Stewart Hine, is making water a major issue in his campaign.

Country News

12 Apr 2019

Water

Pygmy perch bounce back

Scientists have avoided local extinction of an endangered native fish from creeks in the Strathbogie Ranges.

Country News

11 Apr 2019

Water

New tool helps manage water

There are hopes a new soil and data tool will save farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars by linking costs to soil moisture and climate data.

Country News

11 Apr 2019

Water

Environment group: no need for plan pause

Goulburn Valley Environment Group president John Pettigrew has welcomed Federal Labor’s policy about the future of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan but says pausing it is not necessary.

Country News

09 Apr 2019

Water

Greens Lake irrigation access to cease

Goulburn-Murray Water will shut down irrigation access to Greens Lake, citing the high cost of maintenance of pumps and the storage’s negligible contribution to irrigation supplies in the past five years.

Country News

09 Apr 2019