In the Murray-Darling Basin

A Decade of Water for the Environment in the Murray-Darling Basin Improved water delivered water Working with states, quality 8000 water managers, by freshening up thousands gigalitres Over 200 industry, and of kilometres of rivers and Partnering with community groups native species removing an average of have benefited from water First Nations Sydney people Harbours for the environment 77,000 16 to help deliver ~20,000 kms semi-trailer loads along of riv s ers of environmental Wa te tered over 120 si Supported the and return of some salt cultural benefits Helped safeguard annually the health of the Basin’s of Australia’s endangered species since 2011 internationally to the Basin recognised Ramsar wetlands Supported many of the largest recorded breeding cycles of native fish and waterbirds in the last 20 years ❤ T: 1800 803 772 E: [email protected] W: www.environment.gov.au/water/cewo @theCEWH The Commonwealth Environmental Water Office The Murray-Darling Basin M a r a n o As the pressure on water resources has increased, water from most of the rivers in the Basin is removed every year to a R i v Roma support urban consumption, irrigation, industry and food production. This is great for our prosperity, but it also means e Charleville r mine Riv nda er waterways no longer function as they would naturally. They need to be managed with flows dedicated to the environment Co to help rivers continue to flow and be healthy. BRISBANE r ive nie R Toowoomba We work with States and local waterway managers to ensure this water achieves the best environmental outcomes, Moo Queensland while benefiting the diverse Basin communities from recreational fishers to First Nations people. Nebine Creek St George r e Goondiwindi The Commonwealth Environmental Water Office carefully manages water each year to suit prevailing conditions which iv R e M n a n c include both wet and dry times. Just like other water users, we have to deal with the challenges of dry conditions when lo i a r n B e ty iv r e less water is available to us, which means we have to reduce our footprint accordingly. r R e an r R v Culgoa River r e i i r v v R a i e N R r o n Moree Gw g o ydir e rw r Bourke Ba R i ar v Water for the environment—recent highlights e W Narrabri r N B am iver Paroo River oi R o g Helped provide breeding habitat for thousands of waterbirds, with 6,000 nests a n South R recorded at the first ever observed pelican breeding at Nimmie-Caira i Tamworth v e M r a c q Australia u a r Supported the largest Murray cod spawning event in the last 20 years ie Broken Hill R ive Darling River r Dubbo Partnered with Banrock Station, Nature Foundation SA and Renmark Irrigation Trust The Commonwealth New South Wales to achieve mutual outcomes Environmental Water Ivanhoe Office acknowledges Willandra Creek Improved the health of black box trees at Hattah Lakes using efficient watering Forbes Orange r infrastructure the traditional owners ve Ri n la of country throughout ch La SYDNEY River Murray Mildura Supported the recovery of important native plants in the Mid-Murrumbidgee Wetlands Australia and their River Murrumbidgee continuing connection Provided water to the Macquarie Marshes, Gwydir watercourse and Lowbidgee ADELAIDE to land, sea and Edward River supporting over 50 native waterbirds species, including the endangered Wagga Wagga community. We pay our Bil Australian painted snipe and Australasian bittern lab Deniliquin on respects to them and g Creek CANBERRA er Victoria v i urr their cultures and to The Coorong R River M ay Helped maintain connection between rivers of the southern Basin and the sea a River Tumut c o L their elders both past v o d Albury A d o and present. Wimmera River n Supported the recovery of riverbank vegetation along the Goulburn River R i Horsham v e G r oulburn Riv er Managed the largest event protected for the environment through over 2000 kms Campaspe River of the northern basin river system, working with all levels of government and the MELBOURNE community Engaging with First Nation groups to deliver water for the environment at Toogimbie Supported recruitment and resilience of threatened fish species in the Border Rivers and the migration of Murray cod and freshwater catfish in the Gwydir and Mehi Rivers T: 1800 803 772 E: [email protected] W: www.environment.gov.au/water/cewo @theCEWH.

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