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ACCC guidance on the Water Market Rules 2009

The ACCC has recently published updated guidance on the Water Market Rules 2009

Extension of non-urban water metering compliance dates for Southern Inland and Coastal NSW

Water users in the NSW Southern Inland and Coastal regions will be given extra time to install non-urban metering equipment in the wake of significant rainfall and widespread flooding

National Irrigators' Council Media Release 27 October

Cost of Living to Increase: Minister Confirms Buybacks in Budget.

Water ministers leave door open on extension to water-saving deadline in Murray-Darling Basin Plan

Australia's water minister, Tanya Plibersek, has hinted major water-savings deadlines in the Murray-Darling Basin Plan could be extended beyond 2024, as New South Wales claims it has won a commitment for "greater flexibility" to deliver one of the co

Avocado farmers turn to drone tech to measure transpiration, refine irrigation and boost yields

While you might measure how sweaty you are by the size of your pit stains, for avocado growers understanding how much water their trees are losing on a hot day can be a little harder to quantify.

Dwindling rainfall sees Southern Forests Irrigation Scheme shelved, leaving WA farmers disappointed

A multimillion-dollar irrigation scheme that was set to secure water for farmers in the WA' South West has been scrapped after new modelling indicated predicted rainfall figures would not support its current incarnation.

Flood-hit communities in NSW face 'dangerous' 48 hours as 150mm predicted to fall

New South Wales is facing a "dangerous" 48-hour period as a severe weather front brings rainfall in excess of 150mm to flooded communities.

National Irrigators' Council Media Release

The Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council (MinCo) meeting agreed to discuss a forward work plan, while hinting at timeline extensions for finalising the Basin Plan.

Farmers growing Australia’s food look to cheaper power as costs bite

Adelaide will host the 2022 Irrigation Australia International Conference and Exhibition this October and for the first time will include a Renewable Energy Workshop as interest in renewables explodes amid soaring electricity prices.

Across outback Queensland, Great Artesian Basin water is surfacing where it has never been seen

Scores of potential new species are being uncovered as water springs emerge in places they have never been seen before in outback Queensland.

SA's first River Murray commissioner named, but irrigators have questions over role

The head of South Australia's peak Murray River irrigators group says the state's newly appointed commissioner for the waterway needs to push for real action in the Murray-Darling Basin.

Europe drought affects major rivers like the Danube, the Rhine and the Po

An unprecedented drought has afflicted nearly half of the European continent, damaging farm economies, forcing water restrictions, causing wildfires and threatening aquatic species.

Murray-Darling Basin dams and catchments nearly full.

Water flowing into South Australia has hit a six-year high at 53 gigalitres a day, as a report reveals full storages and wet conditions across the Murray-Darling Basin.

Murray system reaches full allocation before spring making river operators and landholders 'nervous'

Authorities are warning landholders downstream of the Hume Dam near Albury-Wodonga to prepare for flooding as spring approaches.

Murray-Darling Basin report card shows state targets 'slipping behind'

With just two years until water-saving deadlines of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, New South Wales is at high risk of not meeting its responsibilities.

Water promised to the Murray-Darling Basin won't be delivered, despite PM's commitment

Almost a Sydney Harbour's worth of water committed to Australia’s largest river system can't be delivered by a 2024 deadline, a new report has found, despite a promise from the now-Prime Minister his government would deliver the water.

Wetland Revival Trust hopes to raise funds to buy Wirra-Lo conservation property in Victoria

A unique property in northern Victoria that is home to 30 threatened species, including the Australasian bittern and growling grass frog, is up for sale and a not-for-profit ecological trust is hoping it can raise the funds to continue the vision of

Irrigators say Murray-Darling Basin focus needs to be on delivering outcomes, not on deadlines

A South Australian irrigators body says contention over the deadline for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is taking focus away from creating positive outcomes for the environment.

Traditional owners use AI and aerial imaging to help restore wetlands in south-west NSW

Traditional owners use AI and aerial imaging to help restore wetlands in south-west NSW

Northern Tasmanian farmers who face losing land call for review

Farmers in Tasmania's north facing the compulsory acquisition of their land for irrigation or power projects say the consultation process is hollow and law changes are needed to make sure forcibly acquiring land is a "last resort".

Plibersek calls for 'greater effort' from basin states to implement Murray-Darling Basin Plan

Water and Environment minister Tanya Plibersek says it's "inexplicable" New South Wales has so far only delivered six of the 20 water plans required under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

Gippsland dairy farmers rein in 'unsustainable' irrigation costs with solar power

A major investment in renewable energy has helped a Gippsland organic dairy farm slash irrigation-related electricity costs from almost $100,000 per year to just $15,000.

Cobdogla Irrigation and Steam Museum stalwart looks back as beloved site faces possible closure

For 94-year-old Doug Fieldhouse, the sound and smell of starting up an aged irrigation pump still brings much joy to his life.

Climate is warmer but this workplace is cooler and greener, thanks to its staff

In his 20 years as a hospital doctor, Mark de Souza was increasingly seeing victims of a warming climate.