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
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
Four dam projects are speeding through the approvals process in Western NSW: Raising of Wyangala Dam Wall Mole River Dam Macquarie River re-regulating storage project at Gin Gin Dungowan Creek Dam. Taxpayers of NSW need to know how public funds…
Read More Communities are asking – Show Us the Business Cases!
Mole River Protection Alliance MEDIA RELEASE 8th March 2021 “Tusked Frogs and Northern Brown Bandicoots – both are amazing finds I would not have dreamt of” said Phil Spark who has been conducting wildlife surveys for decades. “That’s on top…
When the major rivers of the Northern Murray-Darling Basin flow onto their lower floodplains they break up into thousands of smaller rivers, creeks, cowals, warrambools, flood runners and billabongs. One of these is the designated river. The floodplains of the…
MEDIA RELEASE Thursday 11 February 2021 Inland Rivers Network and Tamworth Water Security Alliance welcome the draft Productivity Commission Report recommendation that all town water supply options should be on the table with a rigorous, consistent and transparent assessment of…
Read More Productivity Commission supports community call for more transparency in water management
The Productivity Commission released its Draft Report on National Water Reform on the 11th February 2021. In relation to water infrastructure spend, the Commission found that decisions “reflect a suite of weaknesses in decision making by governments” in the following…
Read More Dungown Dam project slammed as unfeasible by report
MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday 2 February 2021 The NSW Government must show they are serious about managing the state’s precious water resources by providing open public access to all water licence and water trading information. The Inland Rivers Network submission to…
Read More No improvement in transparency for water ownership & trading