Don't waste our chance to save the Murray
The Murray River's the lifeblood of our country - it supports people, wildlife and our economy – and it’s in serious trouble. Right now, important decisions are being made about its future, but they're not returning the water needed to restore it to health. Help save the Murray by speaking up today.
Recent rains and floods have provided the
But nothing and no one can survive on one decent drink every twenty years.
If the
In 2012 critical and long-lasting decisions will be made about the future of our greatest river system.
There’s a national process called the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in motion. The Plan is meant to put back a significant portion of water that’s been taken from rivers in the basin. The draft plan was released on November 28 and it just doesn't do enough. We’ve got until April 16 to have our say on it and make sure the plan which goes to parliament in late 2012 gives us the healthy river which people, wildlife and the economy depend on.
We need a plan that delivers 4000 billion litres to save our rivers from a slow death.
It's time to save the Murray, forever >
Scientists reject plan to save Murray-Darling
Thursday, 19 January 2011
Tom Arup, The Age
A group of Australia's leading scientists have rejected the proposed plan to save the Murray-Darling, saying basic information needed to have confidence it will...
moreSandridge beach given thumbs down today
Friday, 30 December 2011
Tom Arup, The Age
Sandridge beach at Port Melbourne will be declared off limits for swimming today after the Environment Protection Authority forecast its water quality to be ''unacceptable...
moreRiver health
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Shepparton News
The Goulburn River provides more water for use in Victoria than any other river except the mighty Murray itself.
Victorian Water Accounts figures from 2009/10 show 974 billion litres...
moreWater restrictions eased to stage one
Thursday, 1 December 2011
Alison Savage, 774 ABC Melbourne
Melbourne's water restrictions will be eased to stage one from today.
It is the first time since 2006 that restrictions have been eased to the lowest...
moreBasin Plan fails rivers and the environment again
Monday, 28 November 2011
Time for Gillard Government to get Plan back on track.
The draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan is a flawed proposal that will fail to deliver on its legislative requirement to provide a...
moreBaillieu Government gets 'fail' on environment
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Alison Savage, ABC News
The Victorian Government's green credentials have been criticised in an a href="http://www.environmentvictoria.org.au/content/envirowatch-2011-one-...
morePipeline decision breaks promise to return water to environment
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Today the state’s leading environment group, Environment Victoria, condemned the Baillieu Government for its decision to make water from the north-south pipeline...
moreBackwards March calls on Premier Baillieu to change direction on environment
Sunday, 13 November 2011
Over 1000 Victorians are expected to march backwards from Parliament House today at 1 pm to highlight the direction the Baillieu Government is taking Victoria on...
moreVictoria state agenda to be centred on ETS costs
Saturday, 22 October 2011
John Ferguson, The Australian
The cost impact of the national emissions trading scheme will form the centrepiece of the Baillieu government's review of Victoria's climate change...
moreVictorian Government can't pick and choose on Basin Plan
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Environment Victoria has welcomed the announcement today that the Federal Government is investing $1.2 billion in northern Victorian irrigation districts to return water to the...
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2012 -
make or break for the Murray-Darling!
This year is going to be one of big questions and decisions for our biggest river system. The questions is - will the final version of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA)'s Basin Plan do enough to keep our rivers healthy in the...
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2011
a year in the life of the Healthy Rivers campaign
And what a year it’s been! I came back to work in January in the midst of some of the biggest floods Victoria has ever seen. My first appointment was a trip to Bendigo to present to the a target="_blank" href="http...
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Here's to a Christmas
without dead fish
A little over a year ago, the beach town of Anglesea had dead fish floating down its river.
While some people pointed the finger at the Alcoa's coal...
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What will the Basin Plan deliver
for the Goulburn River?
The Goulburn River provides more water for use in Victoria than any other river except the mighty Murray itself. In 2009/10 a whopping 974 billion litres was...
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It's passed!
We officially have a price on pollution!
Today I went to Parliament House in Canberra to witness the carbon price legislation being passed into law. It was a humbling and exciting occasion.
The day began with the final speeches in the Senate. The public gallery...
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- Summit calls for green makeover for 1 million Victorian homes |
- Water Security, Healthy Rivers: Our Vision for Melbourne |
- New Report: Water Security, Healthy Rivers |
- An Audit of Seven Environmental Bulk Entitlements – Recommended, Planned, and Actual Release of Environmental Water to Victoria’s Stressed Rivers |
- Environmental flows audit shows the gaps between promises and performance |
- Submission to 2009 Biennial Assessment of progress in Implementation of the National Water Initiative |
- Environment Victoria’s submission to the draft Northern Region Sustainable Water Strategy |
- Inquiry into Melbourne's Future Water Supply |
- Environment Victoria submission to Environment Effects Statement for the Victorian Desalination Project |
- Submission to the EPBC investigation of the Sugarloaf Pipeline |
