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Thursday, September 26, 2019

Irrigators could be banned from pumping from Barwon-Murray when river is very low

The proposal, which would take effect when flows drop to 10%, is part of a new plan to protect the river system

The New South Wales government has announced a shake-up to the way it manages the Barwon-Darling river system, including proposed new rules for irrigators that will prevent taking water when the river is low and a rethink on its plans to shrink the Menindee lakes.

The draft Barwon-Darling Water resource plan – the most important set of rules for the Northern Basin of the Murray-Darling – has been released today. It will now be the subject of consultation.

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