Hurry Save The Murray!

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority Community Committee (MDBACC) spent February 2 and 3 visiting Lake Alexandrina, the Coorong and Murray Mouth. They held a public meeting at Goolwa and took a field trip that included Hindmarsh Island, Raukkan, and Pelican Point.

The functions of the Committee include providing advice to the MDBA on engaging the community in the preparation of each draft Basin Plan, and community matters relating to the Basin water resources.

Drs Keith Walker and Mike Geddes made presentations to the Committee. Keith spoke about the state of the world’s big rivers, and the Murray in particular. He explained what flow regulation had done to the Lower Murray, and argued that the environmental problems we face really have a very simple solution.

Mike explained the importance of end of system flows in the River and the crisis in the Murray Mouth and Coorong. He argued that reinstatement of end of system flows is essential for the Murray Mouth and Coorong.

Diane Bell presented a “Report from the Field” on what she called “her most recent work conducted over the last four years in and around the River Murray, Lakes Alexandrina and Albert and Coorong with the River/Water tribe”.