Uncategorized

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 […]

The Murray Regional Strategy Group has welcomed this week’s visit to the region by Sir Angus Houston and hopes it will be the first of many. The MRSG’s newly appointed chair Geoff Moar and outgoing chair Alan Mathers met with Sir Angus on Tuesday evening in Deniliquin. “Our door has always been open to the

The NSW Murray region’s major representative advocacy group is calling for greater consultation before the next meeting of Murray-Darling Basin Water Ministers. We believe the meeting, known as MINCO, is scheduled to take place this Friday November 27, but we have not been informed. The Murray Regional Strategy Group wants Ministers to consider solutions which

The Murray Regional Strategy Group has developed a suite of possible solutions to help address issues with controversial floodplain harvesting in northern New South Wales. The group, which represents farmer and community organisations in the Murray region of NSW, developed the solutions as a way of making a positive contribution to the floodplain harvesting (FPH)

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