Adelaide Community Meeting, 10 May

The Community Meeting in Adelaide was a great success. Over 600 people gathered in the Adelaide Town Hall on a Tuesday night to hear from political leaders, scientists, the Ngarrindjeri and environmentalists. South Australia’s voice was clearly heard as the … Continue reading

Why South Australia needs a healthy Murray

Right now, the first ever national plan for the Murray-Darling is being developed. This national plan is a once-in a lifetime opportunity to permanently restore the Murray to health.   But, a draft version of this Plan which is now … Continue reading

It’s now or never for the Murray-Darling… and the science needs to be right

CSIRO building
Both MDB Authority Chair Mr. Craig Knowles and Environment Minister Burke made no mention of the findings of the CSIRO review when they addressed media about the Proposed Basin Plan yesterday. In May this year the Murray-Darling Basin Authority asked … Continue reading

Is the proposed Basin Plan Legal?

On April 2nd the EDO released its legal analysis of the draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan and whether it complies with the Water Act. ” In our view the Proposed Basin Plan (draft Plan) does not comply with the Act in … Continue reading

Environmental Farmers Network spokesperson John Pettigrew says “irrigators should embrace protecting the Murray-Darling’s water”

This article first appeared on the Crikey website on 25 January, 2012 – 11:58 am. John Pettigrew, irrigator and spokesperson for the Environmental Farmers Network, writes: The highly anticipated draft basin plan quite simply misses the mark. The 2750 gigalitres Sustainable … Continue reading