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Light at the end of the tunnel after positive workshop

At long last there may be light at the end of the tunnel for the Murray region, which has battled implementation of the contentious Murray-Darling Basin Plan for more than a decade. Participants attending a workshop in Deniliquin on Thursday (November 21) said they believed senior personnel from the Murray-Darling Basin Authority “are listening to

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Use local knowledge, not misleading academic reports

The credibility of a group that has prepared a report on Murray-Darling Basin Plan progress is under question, after claims it contains numerous flaws. The Wentworth Group comprises academics who say they are “dedicated to water and land policy reform”, and have been especially vocal on issues around the Murray-Darling Basin Plan which has attracted

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Disbelief at Plibersek’s disdain for rural Australia

Community and farming groups have expressed “total disbelief” at the latest attempt by the Albanese Government to destroy regional communities. Leading the charge is Murray Regional Strategy Group, with Chair Geoff Moar saying the latest announcement of more water buybacks on the eve of a Federal election was “beyond comprehension”. The Albanese Government has announced

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Community help needed to oppose water increases

Individuals, businesses and community organisations across the NSW Murray Valley are being urged to help farmers push back against a potential massive increase in government fees. The Murray Regional Strategy Group, a coalition of industry, community and irrigation organisations across the NSW Murray Valley, has joined a growing chorus of opposition to proposed water price

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