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2025-26 Barwon-Darling summer refresh delivery at Brewarrina Weir and fish traps, January 2026. Credit: CEWH

Barwon–Darling flow update - Summer refresh 2025–26

  • Newsletter
  • CEWH
Environmental water helped maintain connectivity, improve water quality and support river communities across the Barwon–Darling during summer 2025–26.
Simon Banks

CEWH water sale in Gwydir catchment

  • Media release
  • Water
CEWH Dr Simon Banks is selling up to 15 gigalitres of Gwydir annual water allocations.
Dr Ivor Stuart and Merv Hughes at the Torrumbarry fishway on the River Murray with Goulburn Murray Water staff. Dr Stuart is explaining how fish are trapped and tagged, and the significant distances they travel along the river.

Environmental water fuels epic golden perch journeys across the Basin

  • News
  • CEWH
New research into golden perch movement in the southern Murray–Darling Basin has found they travel hundreds of kilometres.
Yaluk (Campaspe River)

DJAARA releases Environmental Water Plan for Djandak

  • Media release
  • Water
DJAARA has released its first Environmental Water Plan for Djandak in central Victoria.
Simon Banks

Planning builds strong results for environmental water

  • Media release
  • Water
The CEWH's 2026-27 Water Management Plan coordinates environmental water delivery.
Floodplain vegetation responding well to water for the environment flows at Juanbung, located in the western Riverina region of New South Wales.

Lachlan environmental flow targets key floodplains

  • Media release
  • Water
Winter environmental watering is underway in the Lower Lachlan River near Hillston, New South Wales.
Sunset over Murrumbidgee river

Murrumbidgee Nations launch river care declaration

  • Media release
  • Water
The Murrumbidgee Catchment Nations Declaration has been developed with the CEWH’s support.
Dr Simon Banks, Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (right) at the opening of the Lake Gol Gol flume gate in NSW, a CEWH-funded infrastructure project, in partnership with NSW DCCEEW funded under the Environmental Activities Program.

Value every drop: Environmental activities broaden reach

  • Media release
  • Water
Trade-funded environmental activities broaden our reach.
Moodie Swamp sign

In the Moodie for healthier wetlands and wildlife

  • Media release
  • Water
The CEWH has co-funded new infrastructure to improve delivery capacity at Moodie Swamp.
Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder Dr Simon Banks holding some Murray hardyhead at a 2025 site visit to Wingillie Station.

New project to bring life back to the Lower Murray

  • Media release
  • Water
New environmental water project to revive wetlands and threatened species on the Lower Murray.