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Dr Simon Banks presenting at the Murray Darling Association Conference.

Partnerships play crucial role in health of Murray-Darling Basin

  • Media release
  • CEWO
First Nations peoples, farmers, scientists and state governments have helped deliver around 30 Sydney Harbours worth of Commonwealth water for the…
Dharriwaa Narran Lakes

Locking in the gains ahead of dry times

  • Media release
  • CEWO
The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder will use water this year to support the new waterbird fledglings and young native fish born during the…
Photo of Dr Simon Banks at macquarie marshes

Commonwealth carryover water to play a critical role during hot and dry summer

  • Media release
  • CEWO
Water for the environment will play a critical role in keeping rivers and wetlands healthy across the Murray-Darling Basin this summer, as Australia…
Monitoring at Booligal. Credit: Shot by Harro, UNSW.

Largest bird-breeding in decades as water for the environment flows

  • Media release
  • CEWO
Another year of flooding flows in the Murray-Darling Basin, along with strategic use of water for the environment, has resulted in a ‘boom’ in…
Simon Banks at lectern

Progress made, but more to be done to keep our rivers and communities healthy

  • News
  • CEWO
Australia is leading the way when it comes to the delivery of water for the environment, but there is more work to do to ensure our way-of-life is…
Macquarie Burrendong Dam CEWO

Joint watering action to help native fish survive and thrive

  • Media release
  • CEWO
Water for the environment has been delivered into the Macquarie River Wambuul in central NSW as part of a managed release to help native fish reach…
Great Cumbung Swamp - Mal Carnegie

Plan to protect the Great Cumbung Swamp

  • Media release
  • CEWO
For half a century the southern bell frog had not been detected in the Great Cumbung Swamp in far southwestern NSW.
South Arm Straw Necked Ibis colony

Collective effort helps bird breeding at Narran Lakes

  • Media release
  • CEWO
To help maintain bird breeding conditions at the Dharriwaa (also known as Narran Lakes), the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder has entered into…
The Gwydir Wetlands in northern NSW. Image: Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder

Water for the environment crucial for rivers and wetlands as floodwaters recede

  • Media release
  • CEWO
Delivering water for the environment plays a critical role in the survival of fish and birds as floodwaters begin to recede in some areas of the…
Pelicans flying into roost in the Lachlan catchment in 2022. Photo credit: Warren Chad

Waterbird breeding brings hope for a population boost

  • Media release
  • CEWO
The boom-and-bust nature of much of Australia that is west of the Great Divide has never been more apparent than in the current conditions being…
Goulburn River CEWO

Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder to sell 8 GL of Goulburn annual water allocations

  • Media release
  • CEWO
The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder has announced the sale of up to 8 gigalitres (GL) of annual water allocations in the Goulburn Catchment…
Pelicans flying into roost in the Lachlan catchment in 2022. Photo credit: Warren Chad

Waterbird breeding bonanza in the Basin

  • News
  • CEWO
An exceptional combination of wet conditions plus the careful use of water for the environment has created optimal circumstances for waterbird…
Northern Victorian Rivers

Statement on the findings of the Inspector-General of Water Compliance report

  • Statement
  • CEWO
The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) welcomes the September 2022 release of the Inspector-General of Water Compliance report:
Dr Simon Banks

New Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder appointed

  • Media release
  • CEWO
Dr Simon Banks has been appointed as the new Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) following the recent retirement of Hilton Taylor.