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Two of South Australia’s most important water sources, the River Murray and the Great Artesian Basin, are set to receive a huge boost through a new water saving scheme from the Australian and South Australian governments.
The Teringie Wetlands on Lake Alexandrina have reopened following infrastructure upgrades which expand shorebird foraging habitat by about 18 hectares.
The environment, irrigators and other River Murray water users are benefiting from record environmental water releases being delivered into the South Australia leg of the river.
Construction has commenced on a $13.7 million habitat restoration project at Lake Hawdon North on the state’s Limestone Coast.
The Riverland community will be asked to have input into the design of infrastructure upgrades at Bruno Bay in Cobdogla, which could see the boat ramp and community infrastructure made more accessible during high River Murray flows.
