Key Focus Area: Water projects in the Hume Region
The Commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has published a range of documents related to the Murray Darling Basin. This range includes a number of fact sheets related to water recovery, environmental water, environmental works and measures and water saving infrastructure. These fact sheets can be accessed by following the links below.
- www.environment.gov.au/water/publications/mdb/delivering-healthy-working-basin
- www.environment.gov.au/water/publications/mdb/fact-sheet-water-recovery
- www.environment.gov.au/water/publications/mdb/fact-sheet-environmental-water
- www.environment.gov.au/water/publications/mdb/fact-sheet-environmental-works
- www.environment.gov.au/water/publications/mdb/fact-sheet-water-saving-infrastructure
Murray Darling Basin Authority Plan
The Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) released the proposed plan on Monday 28 November 2011. The Hume, Loddon Mallee and the Grampians Regional Development Australia (RDA) committees commissioned consultants to examine the impacts of the proposed plan on their communities and agricultural industries. A copy of the report is available below:
The RDA Committees are working with key local government, community and industry organisations to ensure concerns and pertinent information are effectively represented and communicated to the Murray Darling Basin Authority.
Should you have any questions in relation to the report, please contact Mr Matthew Nelson, Assistant Regional Director – Hume, Department of Planning and Community Development on telephone (03) 5895 4111.
The Victorian Government's submission in response to latest version of the Basin Plan is now live on the web at: www.water.vic.gov.au/governance/changes-to-water-management/basin-plan-response
