River Murray news

The Department for Environment and Water (DEW) has advised irrigators that under a worst-case scenario, irrigation allocations for 2019-20 could start as low as 14 percent.

The Pike Floodplain is a high priority ecological and cultural area with varied aquatic habitats, fast and slow flowing anabranches and both permanent and temporary wetlands.

The River Murray water allocation plan has been updated to meet Basin Plan obligations, while providing the basis for more timely and transparent information for irrigators.

Construction of environmental structures will start this month to provide much needed water to Katarapko Floodplain in the Murray River National Park.

Innovative drone monitoring technology has revealed the iconic Australian Pelican has been actively breeding in the Coorong South Lagoon.