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The appointment of a Murray Regional Director within the state’s water department is a key recommendation that has been sent to NSW Water Minister Melinda Pavey. The Murray Regional Strategy Group, which is the key water advocacy group in the NSW Murray, says the region needs a ‘go to’ person and a ‘champion’ in the […]

The New South Wales Government has “questions to answer” as it tries to force higher charges onto struggling farmers. The Murray Regional Strategy Group, representing farmers and communities in the Murray region of NSW, says it is extremely concerned about the latest attempts to place further impost on the state’s food and fibre producers. The

Changes are needed to control the explosion of fees being sought by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority. A NSW community representative group believes federal Water Minister Keith Pitt should intervene to stop the MDBA charging exorbitant fees. Along with collecting their own set of fees and charges the NSW Department of Primary Industry and Environment also

Controversial floodplain harvesting in the Northern Basin must be compliant and metered, according to the Murray Regional Strategy Group. The organisation, which represents numerous farming and community groups in the NSW Murray region, has prepared a document that outlines its policy position on floodplain harvesting (FPH) and water connectivity. Chair Geoff Moar said MRSG gives

A forum in Deniliquin this week (Tuesday May 11) has made important progress in efforts to improve collaboration and develop solutions to water management issues in the NSW Murray region. The forum was attended by representatives of local water advocacy groups, who addressed one of the most significant gatherings of senior water bureaucrats to ever

The NSW Murray Valley’s leading water advocacy group is encouraging Australia’s major political parties to “improve their understanding of water management” before jumping to incorrect conclusions or basing decisions on past advice. It follows an amendment to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan introduced by National Party Senators this week, which failed to get support from either

A fairer distribution for the cost of water management in NSW has been sought by the peak advocacy group in the Murray Valley. The Murray Regional Strategy Group (MRSG) has made a submission in response to the latest draft report published in March  by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART), the  pricing regulator for

The newly appointed chair of the Murray Regional Strategy Group has wasted no time building on the foundations which have been laid for the organisation over the past two years. Geoff Moar was elected unopposed as MRSG chair at its inaugural Annual General Meeting in September. He has since been working with the Executive Committee,