River Murray news

A recent Riverland fish survey found the endangered Murray hardyhead (Craterocephalus fluviatilis) breeding in substantial numbers.

South Australian River Murray irrigators have been advised to plan for low water availability with a minimum opening allocation of two per cent projected for the 2020-21 water year.

South Australian irrigators will receive 2020-21 River Murray water resources outlook information via webinar in response to the ongoing coronavirus crisis which forced workshops to be cancelled.

The community group established to provide essential insights into the future management of South Australia’s iconic Coorong met for the first time last week.

The internationally renowned Coorong will get a much-needed boost with key works to soon begin to help improve long-term environmental outcomes in the region.