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- Statement
- CEWO
26 September 2022
The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) welcomes the September 2022 release of the Inspector-General of Water Compliance report:
- Media release
- CEWO
26 September 2022
Dr Simon Banks has been appointed as the new Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) following the recent retirement of Hilton Taylor.
- Media release
- CEWO
30 August 2022
After years of drought in parts of the Murray-Darling Basin, wetter conditions and a record delivery of water for the environment have brought…
- Media release
- CEWO
22 July 2022
Careful planning of water for the environment coupled with a helping hand from natural wet conditions may see a reconnection of several mid-Murray…
- Media release
- CEWO
14 July 2022
Freshwater mussels may not be cute or “insta famous” but they are the unrecognised heroes of Murray-Darling Basin river systems.
- Media release
- CEWO
13 July 2022
It’s been a big year for waterbirds, with the most widespread breeding across the Murray-Darling Basin in more than 20 years.
- Media release
- CEWO
30 June 2022
Large natural flooding from rain events over November and December 2021 added to environmental watering in past years has resulted in boom times in…
- 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.