Inland Rivers Network

The Inland Rivers Network (“IRN”) is a coalition of environment groups and individuals that has been advocating for healthy rivers, wetlands and groundwater in the Murray-Darling Basin since 1991. Read More

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IRN member honoured with Dubbo Day Award for volunteer efforts

by M GrayNovember 28, 2019

Mel Gray, an Inland Rivers Network member based in Dubbo, was honoured with a Dubbo Day Award on Friday 22nd November. Mel has volunteered much of her time since she’s lived in Dubbo to improving the health of the Macquarie…

Short-sighted politics threatens untold damage to NSW communities

by M GrayNovember 28, 2019

This week we saw yet another angry outburst from the Deputy Premier, John Barilaro, threatening to “walk away” from the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. The basin plan is a compromise. It’s not going to be enough to achieve a healthy river,…

by M GrayOctober 29, 2019October 29, 2019

Media Release Sunday 13 October 2019 NSW ignores responsibilities for wetlands, native fish and western communities. Inland Rivers Network has major concerns that the NSW Government is turning its back on native fish, waterbirds, wetlands and downstream communities by proposing…

Water and Indigenous people: “I’m tired of being an afterthought”

by M GrayOctober 20, 2019

The problems of water mismanagement go back a long way, but one thing is sure, building dams then praying for rain is not a rational solution. According to Kamilaroi water scientist, Bradley Moggridge, Indigenous knowledge-holders should be “front and centre”…

Catchment curb could cap benefit of ‘outrageously expensive’ dam plan

by M GrayOctober 16, 2019

By Peter Hannam October 14, 2019 The benefits of the state government’s $1 billion dam-building plan will likely be limited by existing rules that cap the amount of water than can be taken from catchments within the Murray-Darling Basin. The…

by M GrayOctober 13, 2019

191013 NSW to ignore dam impacts

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