Tag: Rivers
Increased flows boost houseboat tourism hopes
The chief executive of the Houseboat Hirers Association says increased flows below Lock One are great news for the River Murray and the houseboat industry.[MORE]
Murray algae outbreak sparks Robinvale red alert
A blue-green algae outbreak has been declared in the Murray River at Euston and Robinvale.[MORE]
Green group urges more water for Thomson River
Green group Environment Victoria wants more water flowing into the Thomson River to improve its health.[MORE]
Higher Murray flows pledged for irrigators
Liberals promise irrigators 25pc opening allocations, but Minister Karlene Maywald says they can expect even more.[MORE]
Pelicans a sign of hope for Murray lower lakes
Locals see hope in the return of pelicans to parts of the Murray's drought-affected lower lakes.[MORE]
Senate to probe Wild Rivers laws
Queensland's controversial Wild Rivers legislation will be examined by a Senate committee next month.[MORE]
More Queensland floodwaters promised for SA
Premier Mike Rann says there is an in-principle agreement for more Qld floodwaters to reach SA.[MORE]
Murray irrigators allowed 62pc
Murray irrigators in SA have their water allocations increased to 62 per cent.[MORE]
Murray algae outbreak easing
The blue-green algae outbreak along the Murray River is starting to dissipate.[MORE]
Excitement builds as water returns to dry lakes
Water is expected to return today to Lake Boga near Swan Hill, two years after the lake dried up.[MORE]
Wong puts $100m on table for water buyback
The Federal Government unveils a new $100m tender to buy back water in western Qld, which takes in Cubbie Station.[MORE]
Environmentalists, credit union buy basin water
The Australian Conservation Foundation and a credit union have teamed up to buy 200 million litres of water in the Murray-Darling Basin. [MORE]
Commissioner considers Wild Rivers human rights impact
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner says he will look at whether the Queensland Government's Wild Rivers legislation has violated Indigenous people's human rights.[MORE]
Minister pours cold water on dam idea
Victorian Water Minister Tim Holding has rejected a proposal to build a dam on the Wentworth River upstream of the Mitchell River in East Gippsland.[MORE]
Labor matches erosion pledge
The Premier David Bartlett has promised to match the Liberal Party's pledge to fix an erosion problem threatening homes at Hellyer in north-west Tasmania.[MORE]
I'm still a 'conservative', Labor minister assures voters
SA Labor Government minister who is a National makes clear her political views remain conservative.[MORE]
Flooding prompt call for second levee
A group has been formed in Charleville to push for another levee after last week's record flooding in Bradley's Gully in the south-west Queensland town.[MORE]
More northern floodwaters pledged for Murray
A further 70 gigalitres of water will flow to the Murray's lower lakes in SA from northern floodwaters.[MORE]
New round of water buybacks open
Southern Murray-Darling Basin irrigators are being invited to sell more water to the Commonwealth.[MORE]
Irrigators want reform compo
The National Irrigators Council (NIC) has joined the South Australian election debate.[MORE]
Administrators confident of Cubbie contract
The administrators of Australia's biggest cotton farm in southern Queensland are confident the property will be sold by the end of the month.[MORE]
Work starting on Chowilla regulator
Construction has started on the Chowilla regulator near Renmark on the Murray.[MORE]
Murray blue-green algae alert spreads
The red alert for blue-green algae in the Murray River has been extended downstream to Swan Hill.[MORE]
Almost-full dams, but water restrictions stay
The combined level of Brisbane's three main dams has reached 93.8 per cent.[MORE]
Floods promise Murray boost
A river expert says the floodwaters affecting south-west Queensland will eventually help the Murray River's lower lakes.[MORE]
