A guide to the draft Basin Plan is to be released on 8th October.
For media release click on the link below.
Media Release – Guide to draft Basin Plan
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Guide to draft Basin Plan
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010Lakes Ecoskill training program wins award
Friday, August 27th, 2010At the Adult Learners Week Dinner the Milang Old School House Community Centre received the Award for Learning Program of the Year 2010 for the Lakes Ecoskill Network, a Conservation and Land Management Training Program. A Certificate, crystal award, $1000 cheque and $125 training voucher were presented to Karyn Bradford, Coordinator of MOSHCC, Carole Richardson Goolwa to Wellington LAP project officer and trainer and Jo McPhee course participant. Congratulations to all involved and particular thanks to Shirley Smith, project manager and Deb Walkley from TAFE SA who have developed such an innovative program.
For more information on the training program click on the following link
New turtle exhibit at Clealand Wildlife Park
Monday, August 16th, 2010Click on the link for more information.
Goolwa Barrage used as a fish passage.
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Click on the following Government media release link for information on progress to save the native fish, the Congolli.
Riverbank collapse warning
Friday, July 23rd, 2010The 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.
The Riverbank Collapse Hotline (1800 751 970) is a free 24‐hour 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.
Friday, July 23rd, 2010John and Liz Yelland from Point Sturt feature in the Bottles from the Basin Exhibition at the National Museum.
Follow the link for the story.
Department for Water
Friday, July 9th, 2010The 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.
Proposed Murray Darling Basin Plan
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010Murray-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.
Minister Caica visits Clayton Bay
Friday, June 18th, 2010The Minister for Environment and Conservation, Minister for the River Murray, Minister for Water stood at the regulator at Clayton Bay with locals on Thursday 17th June. He listened. He asked questions. He responded. People had travelled from Mannum, Murray Bridge, Langhorne Creek, Milang and Finniss to be at Clayton Bay for the meeting. Click on link for media release from River, Lakes and Coorong Action Group.
The Minister who was there (1)
News Release – Hon Jay Weatherill
Sunday, December 6th, 2009NEW CONTACT POINT FOR LOWER LAKES COMMUNITIES
Friday, 4 December 2009
A new information centre to keep local communities up to date with work being undertaken at the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth has been launched by the State Government today.
The Lakes Hub at Milang is an initiative of the Milang Progress Association, and is being funded through the Federal Government’s $10 million Lower Lakes Bioremediation and Revegetation Project, being administered by the State Government.
Environment and Conservation Minister Jay Weatherill, who officially launched the Lakes Hub today, said it would be a central information point for the region’s communities.
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