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- Media release
- CEWO
20 June 2022
This year’s wetter conditions have seen more pelicans than usual setting up inland to feed and breed.
- Media release
- CEWO
07 April 2022
Next time you lay your head on your pillow, spare a thought for the team of scientists from Charles Sturt University who monitor the Murrumbidgee for…
- Media release
- CEWO
23 March 2022
During a recent tour of Toowoomba, Goondiwindi, Dirranbandi, St George and dams within the Northern Murray-Darling Basin, the Commonwealth…
- Media release
- CEWO
02 March 2022
With wet conditions bringing dramatic change in many parts of the Murray Darling Basin, the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office is holding two…
- Media release
- CEWO
02 February 2022
After years of drought in many parts of the Murray-Darling Basin, wet conditions and water for the environment have seen a revival of many wetlands…
- Media release
- CEWO
24 January 2022
The current wet and plentiful conditions at the Macquarie Marshes in New South Wales provide the perfect platform for the highly distinctive…
- Media release
- CEWO
21 January 2022
With high river flows and more rain to come, native fish, crays and river animals all the way up the food chain are enjoying a feeding bonanza.
- Media release
- CEWO
17 January 2022
Since 2017, ibis and spoonbill species in the Murray-Darling Basin have been sporting lightweight GPS mini-backpacks to help us understand more about…
- Media release
- CEWO
11 November 2021
In the past 30 years, there have been significant declines in populations of all of our waterbirds in south-eastern Australia including the ibis…
- Media release
- CEWO
11 November 2021
In the past 30 years, there have been significant declines in populations of all of our waterbirds, including ibis species in south-eastern Australia.
- Media release
- CEWO
13 October 2021
Community members, First Nations peoples, farmers, fishers, business owners and other interested people are invited to attend an online Q&A…
- Media release
- CEWO
24 September 2021
The wet conditions in the Murray valley have resulted in higher river flows for the first time in several years, benefiting both wetlands and rivers.
- Media release
- CEWO
14 September 2021
Key points:
The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) is subject to the same rules as irrigators in relation to carryover, allocations…
- Media release
- CEWO
20 August 2021
The Commonwealth Environmental Water Office has released its Water Management Plan for 2021-22.