The Murray-Darling Basin Plan Review process is only a little over a week old, but already there are issues around its efficacy. Particular concerns have been raised about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to assess submissions. Leading advocacy organisation, the Murray Regional Strategy Group, has hand delivered a letter outlining its concerns to Murray-Darling […]
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Efforts are underway to ensure there is a well researched submission from the Murray region into the 2026 Murray-Darling Basin Plan Review. It will highlight unique local issues and provide governments with solutions so changes can be made to the Basin Plan that address unintended consequences and provide the balance and adaptability that was originally
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Governments are failing to prioritise ensuring the nation’s food security, even as the production of staple foods declines and the country becomes increasingly reliant on imports. The Murray Regional Strategy Group (MRSG), representing the NSW Murray Valley foodbowl, calls on consumers to understand the risks to local food production and pressure governments in its submission
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Environmental advocacy groups are being encouraged to “do their job” and advocate for genuine environmental protection ahead of playing politics and supporting ideology. The call comes from the Murray Regional Strategy Group, and follows concerns the environment movement is turning a blind eye to damage being caused by renewable projects. MRSG chair Geoff Moar said
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A community group is calling on bureaucracies to be more aware of cross-department issues and how they impact decision-making. The Murray Regional Strategy Group, representing community and farming organisations across the NSW Murray Valley, says recent events indicate there is insufficient collaboration between NSW Government departments, and as a result the state is suffering. After
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Australia has a looming food security crisis, yet it is not being sufficiently acknowledged by politicians, according to a regional community group. The Murray Regional Strategy Group says it is time to realise the current and impending dangers if action is not taken. Its Chair, Geoff Moar, said recent reports have highlighted the need to
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A new report highlights how our nation’s food security is at increasing risk from ill-considered Australian Government policy. Regular supply of fresh milk, one of the healthy staples that is an essential part of our diet, is under threat as dairy production plummets. The report on the Impact of Water Buyback on the Southern Murray
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At long last there may be light at the end of the tunnel for the Murray region, which has battled implementation of the contentious Murray-Darling Basin Plan for more than a decade. Participants attending a workshop in Deniliquin on Thursday (November 21) said they believed senior personnel from the Murray-Darling Basin Authority “are listening to
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The credibility of a group that has prepared a report on Murray-Darling Basin Plan progress is under question, after claims it contains numerous flaws. The Wentworth Group comprises academics who say they are “dedicated to water and land policy reform”, and have been especially vocal on issues around the Murray-Darling Basin Plan which has attracted
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A community group that is trying to protect a crucial section of the Murray River environment is pleading with the Albanese Government to start recognising warning signs that threaten to damage both environmental outcomes and local communities. “All the evidence is telling us that a fresh approach to protecting our region’s future is needed, yet
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