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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. 
 

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The mighty Murray - and the rivers that flow into it - have been teetering on the brink of collapse. For far too long, we've been taking too much water out of them. By the end of the last drought, 75 percent of wetlands in Victoria had disappeared, more in some areas, native fish numbers were down by 90 percent and red gum forests were dying. Something has to change if they're to survive future droughts.

Recent rains and floods have provided the Murray with some welcome relief. River Red Gums are drinking deeply, wetlands are glistening and cacophonies of waterbirds are raising clutches of chicks. We’d love to see it stay that way.

But nothing and no one can survive on one decent drink every twenty years.

If the Murray is going to survive the next big dry, it needs water put back into the system. 4000 billion litres, to be precise.

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...

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Sandridge 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...

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River 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...

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Water 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...

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Basin 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...

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Baillieu 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-...

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Pipeline 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...

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Backwards 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...

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Victoria 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...

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Victorian 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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Juliet

2012 -

posted by Juliet on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 13:30

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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Juliet

2011

posted by Juliet on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - 15:42

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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Domenica

Here's to a Christmas

posted by Domenica on Monday, December 19, 2011 - 16:13

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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Juliet

What will the Basin Plan deliver

posted by Juliet on Friday, December 9, 2011 - 09:44

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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Kelly OShanassy

It's passed!

posted by Kelly OShanassy on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - 15:24

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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Backwards March Sunday, 13 November 2011 Hundreds of Victorians joined the Backwards March on Sunday, 13 November to ask the Premier to stop taking Victoria backwards.  After 12 disapointing months of leadership on our environment this good looking bunch marched backwards to demonstrate...
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Irrigators lining up to sell water Monday, 25 July 2010 ABC News talks to irrigators about why water buyback should continue, and to our CEO Kelly O’Shanassy about our Oversubscribed report and why buyback is working. Share  
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