The pace of water reform has slowed
We call on COAG to rapidly accelerate the delivery of existing national water reform commitments and end dangerous levels of water extractions from river and groundwater systems. more »
Media releases: Healthy Rivers
Ramsar Report
National Report for Ramsar wetlands for the Ramsar CoP Oct-Nov 2008
Our rivers: your call, their future
Murray buy-back
ACF Report on potential properties for water buy-back.Snowy River 2007 - a handful of facts
It’s almost 40 years since the Snowy Hydro scheme came online, capturing 99% of the Snowy’s waters. 40 years on, after commitments by four different governments to restore the Snowy River to health, what is the status of river restoration? more »
Healthy Rivers are the lifeblood of a dry continent like Australia. They provide clean, fresh drinking water for towns and cities, high quality irrigation water for food and fibre crops, and habitat for a myriad of native species and unique ecological communities.
Healthy rivers and wetlands provide us with recreational opportunities like fishing, camping, swimming and boating, which are deeply ingrained in Australian culture and communities.
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Basin Plan must deliver for Murray-Darling
Murray River
Commonwealth and state governments are legally bound to return the use of Murray-Darling Basin water resources to sustainable levels according to a legal assessment released by the Australian Conservation Foundation. more »
NSW cap leaves everyone a loser
Murray River sunset. Image by Nick James, Flickr.
The NSW Government’s new Victorian-style cap on buying water entitlements for the environment is bad news for the whole Murray-Darling Basin. What would be a better approach? more »
From a farmer down by the Lachlan
Ben Barlow with his son at Ulonga on the Lachlan
We have a station on the Lower Lachlan where 20,000 acres are Red Gum and Black Box floodplain. Over the past 10 years 50% of the trees have died because there has been a lack of normal flooding. more »
Water purchase will help revive rivers
Murray River
The Australian Conservation Foundation has welcomed the Federal Government’s purchase of 240 gigalitres of water entitlements from Twynam Agricultural Group. Rivers and wetlands will benefit greatly. more »
Water win: 10 per cent cap dropped
Photo: augustusoz
The Australian Conservation Foundation has welcomed the Victorian Government’s decision to abandon the controversial 10 per cent cap on water ownership by so-called ‘non-landowners’, announced by Water Minister Tim Holding. more »
Land and water reform in Murray-Darling basin
This paper describes how regional communities, businesses and land managers that want to participate in targeted land and water reform can work together with Murray-Darling Basin state and federal governments. more »
Get in touch with Alastair for your copy »(RRP of the book is $29, plus $10 postage)
Calls for a National Wetlands Initiative
20 October 2008
A new report, by ACF and the Inland Rivers Network, shows that successive state and federal governments have failed to protect the Murray-Darling Basin’s internationally recognised wetlands. more »
Waterway health
Photo: Darren Seiler
Click here to listen to Paul Sinclair's presentation on the state of our waterways and the challenge ahead. (22 minutes - 8MB)