Riverbank collapse warning

July 23rd, 2010
The Department for Water is reminding residents and visitors to the River Murray downstream of Blanchetown to enjoy the River, but remain on the lookout for signs of possible riverbank collapse, despite recent increases in water levels.
 Riverbank collapse media release 
The Riverbank Collapse Hotline (1800 751 970) is a free 24hour hotline that has been established for the public to report any observed signs of a potential collapse, and to obtain information.
 Further information is also available online by searching “riverbank collapse” at www.sa.gov.au
 

Local Point Sturt identities feature at National Museum.

July 23rd, 2010

John and Liz Yelland from Point Sturt feature in the Bottles from the Basin Exhibition at the National Museum.
Follow the link for the story.

Bottles from the Basin Exhibition

Lake levels 12 – 16 July

July 16th, 2010

Click on the link to view    5 Lake levels 12 – 16th July

This weeks levels

July 12th, 2010

Lake Levels July 05-09

Department for Water

July 9th, 2010
The Department for Water came into effect today replacing the Department for Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation.  A new websitehttp://www.waterforgood.sa.gov.au/ was also released today and contains a range of different services and products.  On the main page you can access the latest River Murray Water Resources Update and the Users Guide to the 2010-11 River Murray Drought Water Allocation Decision Framework.
 
The Rivers, reservoirs and groundwater link on the top of the webpage http://www.waterforgood.sa.gov.au/rivers-reservoirs-aquifers/river-murray/ also contains a lot of useful information, including links to media releases.

Lake levels 28th June – 2nd July

July 5th, 2010

Click on this link to view the Lake levels June 28-July2nd

Proposed Murray Darling Basin Plan

June 30th, 2010

Murray-Darling Basin Authority have recently added new information to their website that you might be interested in.

The latest news release outlines additional consultation on the proposed Murray-Darling Basin Plan:

www.mdba.gov.au/media_centre/media_releases/mr-draft-murray-darling-basin-plan.

In April this year,  a forum was held with peak bodies and government and science agencies. More than 200 people from across the Basin attended the forum for an update on the Basin planning process. A summary of the forum can now be found on the website www.mdba.gov.au/communities/meetings-events/april-forum.

Adelaide & Mt Lofty Ranges NRM Events Calendar

June 25th, 2010

Click on the link below for a calendar of courses, field days and workshops offered by the Adelaide and Mt Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board.
Adelaide & Mt Lofty Ranges NRM CALENDAR

Coorong & Tatiara District Local Action Plan Newsletter – winter

June 25th, 2010

Click on the link below to view the newsletter.
Stories include pest plant control, sandhill rehabilitation,Habitat 141, rebuilding post conventional farming methods etc.

Coorong & Tatiara NRM Newsletter – winter

Lake Levels 21st June – 25th June

June 25th, 2010

 Click here to view  Lake levels June 21-25