Murray, Coorong & Lower Lakes

The Commonwealth and South Australian governments are investing $10 million to improve the quality and availability of waterbird habitat throughout the Ramsar-listed Coorong and Lower Lakes.

The delivery of the 450GL of environmental water for the health of the River Murray has taken its most significant step forward with the announcement of a Victorian water efficiency project to deliver nearly 16GL.

The South Australian Government has rejected a push by the New South Wales and Victorian governments to extend the 2024 deadline for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

The Coorong and Lower Lakes community have celebrated a major milestone with 10 years of continuous connectivity between the River Murray and Coorong following the Millennium Drought.

Water allocations for South Australian River Murray users have now reached 100 percent for the 2020-21 water year.

The Coorong community are encouraged to get involved in shortlisting potential infrastructure options for securing the future of the iconic wetland with an options guide and survey released today.

Infrastructure projects which improve water delivery and create jobs across the Murray-Darling Basin as part of a post COVID-19 stimulus response will be prioritised after today’s Ministerial Council Meeting.

South Australian River Murray water allocations will open at 40 percent for the 2020-21 water year and are likely to reach 100 percent before the start of next summer.

All Basin jurisdictions remain committed to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan after today’s Ministerial Council meeting in Brisbane.

The South Australian Government is calling on all Basin jurisdictions to show mature leadership and continue to progress delivery of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan at tomorrow’s Ministerial Council meeting in Brisbane.