Category Archives: Media releases / editorial

Riverbank collapse warning

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.
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
 
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Local Point Sturt identities feature at National Museum.

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

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Department for Water

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.
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Proposed Murray Darling Basin Plan

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.

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Minister Caica visits Clayton Bay

The 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)

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