Murray-Darling Basin Authority

We're excited to announce we will hold our fifth annual water conference in... #MurrayBridge, regional South Australia. This is first time #RiverReflections would be held in this part of the southern Basin where community interests and water management challenges differed to those further upstream. Please save the date: 📅 29 to 30 July 2025 📍 Murray Bridge, SA It's a chance for communities to connect, take part in the interactive workshops and help us achieve Rivers, for generations. Come along to share your insights and views on water challenges. Follow us for conference program and tickets announcements. #RiverReflections25 #talkingwatermdb #exchangingideas #riversforgenerations

From uni desks to riverbanks—MDBA’s 2025 grads are here! 🎉💧 This week, five fresh faces joined the MDBA, ready to learn all things #Basin related. Over the next 11 months, they’ll transition through different teams to get across the 2026 Basin Plan Review, explore environmental assets, dive into riverine ecology, as well as get out and engage with Basin communities. A huge welcome to our Canberra Office - 🌱 Anna Brett 💧 Julia Trevorah 🌿 Bettina Ignacio 🐟 Tessa Cartledge 📜 Zac Pearce We can’t wait to see what you get up to—enjoy your time! #MDBAGrads #Welcome #APScareer #APSJobs #APSGraduates #CareerPathways

🔹 Meet Sam Campi our new Regional Engagement Officer (REO) for the Mid Murray catchment. Born and raised in #Shepparton Victoria, Sam knows how vital a healthy Basin is for local communities. The #Murray–Darling Basin is home to diverse landscapes, industries, and people. Sam is looking forward to strengthening these connections in his region and bringing local voices into water management. 👉Learn more about Sam and the region he calls home. https://ow.ly/Ra8c50UXfuZ #localknowledge #rivercommunities #riversforgenerations #mdbateam #murraydarlingbasin #CommunityEngagement

💪Ready to lead change and make a real impact in HR? We are seeking People and Culture leaders at the EL1 level. Our People and Culture branch, is at the heart of supporting the MDBA through high quality HR services. Our mission is to provide courageous advice, develop innovative policies and implement programs that enhance our organisational culture, all in support of our purpose – ‘Rivers, For Generations’. Ongoing/Non-ongoing - Full time/Part time $118,049 to $129,870 (plus 15.4% superannuation) Locations: #Canberra, #Goondiwindi, #Griffith, #Mildura, #MurrayBridge or #Wodonga 👉 Find out more: https://ow.ly/tlUp50UPaAS Join us in enabling a sustainable Basin. Contribute to real, tangible outcomes that benefit all Australians. 📅 Applications close: 09 Feb at 11:30 (AEDT) #teamMDBA #jobs #recruitment #water #humanresources #businessservices #EL1 #HRleaders #passion

While there is 332 million cubic miles of water on Earth🌍, only 3% of this is fresh water and even less is available for human use. How we manage and protect this vital resource shapes our environments, economies, and communities. Recently, we had the privilege of engaging with a delegation from Vietnam, hosted by AMPERES and Alluvium Group, to exchange insights on water management and sharing. We were proud 😃 to showcase the #MurrayDarlingBasinAuthority experience in Australia’s approach to water management and the lessons we've learned along the way. #MDBasin #Freshwater #riversforgenerations #internationalcollaboration 

🥵🌡️Think December felt hotter than usual? You're not imagining it. The Bureau of Meteorology reports that Australia’s national area-average mean temperature for December was 1.88°C above the long-term (1961–1990) average – the third warmest December on record for Australia since 1910. Just noting, that the high national area-average is influenced by significantly above average temperatures outside of the Basin. Across much of the Murray-Darling Basin, minimum and maximum monthly average temperatures were largely above average to very much above average. Read more in the climate summary for December 2024 👇

🌟 Six grads. Eleven months. One graduation🌟 Vincent, Kasha Colgan, Niall Earle, Tanya Martin, Seamus Adams and Olivia Vane-Tempest have just wrapped up their time in #OurAPS Graduate Program, all while gaining hands on experience in water management and making network connections. They’ve worn many hats, from stepping into acting roles to driving industry analysis and assisting in projects that left a mark on the MDBA. 💡 The real standout moment? Getting their boots muddy in the #MurrayDarlingBasin and experiencing firsthand the economic, social and environmental wonder that we strive to protect for future generations. This program gave them the freedom to explore different opportunities and discover where they best fit. Congratulations graduates we couldn’t be prouder of what you've achieved during the Graduate Program. 💼 If you’re thinking about joining the program in 2026, watch our LinkedIn for when applications open. #riversforgenerations #mdbateam #graduateprogram #careerwithpurpose #AusPublicService #AustralianGovernment

Despite being from different Basin regions our Regional Engagement Officers share the same deep connection to their communities. The key link between them is their shared responsibility in listening to and advocating for the needs and priorities of the communities they represent. In the north, we have Annabelle Guest. With more than 30 years living and working in Northern NSW, Annabelle has spent the last 6 years as a Regional Engagement Officer (REO) in the Namoi and Gwydir catchments. Her role is all about creating spaces for people to share their thoughts, knowledge, and concerns about water management in the Murray–Darling Basin. With key Basin Plan milestones on the horizon, Annabelle continues to ensure the voices of her community are heard. Meanwhile down South, Kate Bartlett covers the region below Lock 1, including the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth catchments. She’s spent many years in local community roles across water, farming and irrigation, and has developed a deep understanding of her local community and the water challenges they face. Kate draws on this knowledge to build strong connections with farmers, First Nations groups, and councils, ensuring their thoughts and concerns are brought to the forefront of water management discussions. 👉Learn more about our REO's work in our newsroom article 📔: https://lnkd.in/gV2-6ANW #localknowledge #rivercommunities #riversforgenerations #mdbateam #murraydarlingbasin #CommunityEngagement

🎄 ✨ Season’s greetings from all of us at the MDBA. We are grateful for the collective efforts contributing to the health and sustainability of the Murray–Darling Basin. As we get ready to welcome in the new year, we’re looking back on some big moments from 2024. ✔️Released the Early Insights Paper for the 2026 #BasinPlanReview, paving the way to tackle some of the Basin’s most complex challenges. ✔️Completed the Hydrometric Networks and Remote Sensing program. It delivered a robust network for hydrometric stations. ✔️The north-south connectivity trial in the Darling Baaka delivered positive outcomes, including improved water quality. This was possible thanks to collaboration with agencies and the local community. ✔️Sixteen of the 20 Water Recourse Plans for NSW are now accredited, with the remaining four in New South Wales still being finalised before submission. This will help establish clear rules for water management, ensuring sustainable use and supporting healthy rivers and communities across the Basin. ✔️We hosted the Murray–Darlin Water and Environmental Research Program (MD-WERP) Symposium in June, bringing together experts to discuss topics like climate adaptation, hydrology and environmental outcomes. 🥾💧 At the same time, our Chief Executive Andrew McConville toured much of the Northern Basin, joined by local community members, First Nations representatives, MDBA staff and water experts from across governments. Visiting the Namoi Gwydir, Barwon Darling, Lower Darling, Macquarie, and Condamine Balonne catchments. In the southern Basin he visited all 13 catchments, with several visits to Menindee in the Lower Darling catchment. We also hosted 15 individual forums and connected with locals, governments and First Nations peoples across the Basin. We held our regional water conference in #Albury, updating communities on the release of the Early Insights Paper and heard from experts in their field. Focusing on true connectivity, beyond just infrastructure, we built strong connections with Basin communities. With progress made, there’s still much to do. It’s been busy, but we couldn’t be prouder of what’s been achieved. Here's to continuing our work for the Basin, its communities, and the generations to come. 💙 #MurrayDarlingBasin #Riverforgenerations

☀️ In #Mildura's scorching heat, we welcome students, Destinee and Emily, from the University of Melbourne. They will spend the summer in #Sunraysia as interns through the Invergowrie Foundation summer intern program. It's great to be part of this program once again, providing opportunities for the next generation and supporting women in STEM. Funded by the Invergowrie Foundation and supported by the Mallee Regional Innovation Centre, we're excited to be a host with Lower Murray Water We can't wait to see what you get up to. Enjoy your time in the region! Read more in this great article: https://lnkd.in/gTC_iNuM #Internship #CivilEngineering #WomeninScience #WaterManagement