Restoring a gem in the Murray-Darling Basin: the success story of the Winton Wetlands

The Murray-Darling is the lifeblood of many Australian farmers, but its wetlands are also home to endangered wildlife and there’s not always enough water for both. With partners, we’ve established a balanced water fund which secures water for agriculture, sustains the wetland environment and delivers a return for investors. Watch this short video to find out more. | The Nature Conservancy Australia

The Federal Government has declared the lower Murray River “critically endangered,” claiming the solution lies in pushing ever more water down the system and tightening controls on agriculture. This decision ignores both science and history. The Murray did not always naturally run full, all year-round. Before man-made dams existed, records show the river stopped flowing over 5 times across the past 150 years. Yet today, productive irrigation water is being forcibly bought back using taxpayer fun

Murray Basin Rail Project

Vineyards wine producing agriculture farms on plains along Murray river basin as 4k.