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Over the past few weeks, Western Queensland has experienced substantial rainfall and flooding as a result of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred. The floodwaters are making their way across two significant water catchments - the Murray-Darling Basin and the Lake Eyre Basin.
May’s National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Park of the Month is the Murraylands. With close to 30 parks in the region, you could spend every day of May in a different park and only scrape the surface of what there is to see and do.
The Sustaining Riverland Environments (SRE) program is excited to announce the completion of 5 environmental watering structure upgrades that will improve water flow between Bookmark Creek and adjacent wetland complexes.
South Australian River Murray irrigators are projected to receive their full water allocations in 2025-26.
Operating hours at four emergency water collection points have changed as South Australia prepares for the end of daylight saving.
A new bulk water collection point has opened at Elizabeth Park to provide relief to people north of Adelaide who are not on mains water and are in need of emergency supply.
The First Peoples of the River Murray and Mallee Region and DEW's staff have developed the Floodplain Plants and Cultural Uses field guide.
South Australia’s first ever Biodiversity Act will better protect our state’s native animals and plants, help to build resilience to the effects of climate change, and reduce red tape for development.
The Australian and South Australian governments are investing $26.2 million in the next stage of works to help get the Coorong and Lower Lakes back on track for a healthy future.
Two of South Australia’s most important water sources, the River Murray and the Great Artesian Basin, are set to receive a huge boost through a new water saving scheme from the Australian and South Australian governments.
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