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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. 

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.

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 >

 

Victorian government gambling with future of the Murray River

Monday, 21 May 2012

Environment Victoria today condemned the Victorian government...

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Green programs to be axed

Wednesday, 3 May 2012
Josh Gordon, The Age

The looming carbon tax will be used by the Baillieu government to justify scrapping a raft of state environmental programs as part of a push to end duplication between the Commonwealth...

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Baillieu govt slashes environment department budget

Tuesday, 2 May 2012
Climate Spectator

The Victorian government has taken the axe to funding for its environment department, with the division the hardest hit by a tough budget.

All up, $130.6...

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Climate, land, biodiversity face biggest cuts

Wednesday, 2 May 2012
Adam Morton, The Age

Spending on environmental programs will be cut by $130.6 million next financial year - the biggest reduction for any department.

The cuts to the Department of...

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Vic budget shuns environment: green group

Tuesday, 1 May 2012
9 News

The Victorian budget failed to improve the government's track record on the environment, critics say.

Environment Victoria described the budget as disappointing and said the...

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Budget continues Baillieu Government’s record of environmental failure

Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Environment Victoria has described today State budget as “deeply disappointing” and said it continues the Baillieu Government’s record of...

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Baillieu Government’s new approach to water planning hits the spot

Monday, 23 April 2012

Environment Victoria has welcomed the forward-thinking approach to urban water management taken in the Living Melbourne, Living Victoria Implementation Plan released by...

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Scientists condemn Murray-Darling draft as misleading

Thursday, 5 April 2012
David Wroe, The Age

The Wentworth Group of scientists has condemned the draft plan to save the Murray-...

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New poll finds Victorians want clean energy action. Is Premier Baillieu listening?

Friday, 9 March 2012

A new survey of attitudes on the environment has found that most Victorians believe the state government has a responsibility to reduce greenhouse pollution....

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Flood inquiry barking up the wrong tree

Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Environment Victoria today said that the state’s river systems are in danger of being decimated by the Baillieu Government’s proposal to clear river-side vegetation and resurrect failed...

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Juliet

Connecting ecology and economy

posted by Juliet on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 16:08

Victorian government misses the point

Reading the Victorian government’s submission on the draft Murray Darling Basin Plan, you would think that...

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Sarah

The government won’t cut our emissions by 20%

posted by Sarah on Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 11:07

But you can!

You may have heard, the state government has dumped the target to reduce Victoria’s greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020. We’re pretty bummed about it because it means clean energy investment and employment opportunities will be sent elsewhere...

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Juliet

Time to put pen to paper

posted by Juliet on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 12:45

for Murray submissions!

It’s hard to believe but the 20 week consultation period on the draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan is coming to a close – submissions are due on Monday, 16 April. So for all of us who’ve been procrastinating (including me!) this is...

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Juliet

2012 -

posted by Juliet on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 12:30

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 - 14:42

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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From Flickr Flickr

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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