Media Releases for 2008

2008 – current
22 Dec 2008	New water compliance powers from Jan 09 - Minister Costa
5 Dec 2008	$3.2M Funding for Water Projects - Senator Wong Media Release
3 Dec 2008	Work Begins on Three Ways Cultural Park
25 Nov 2008	Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields report released - Media Release from Senator Wong
21 Nov 2008	MI AGM Outcomes
3 Nov 2008	DWE announces no change to allocation
28 Oct 2008	MI's 08/09 Summer Cropping Programming
27 Oct 2008	MI Announces General Security Enhancement Trade Exchange
21 Oct 2008	MI Announces Savings Enhancements for General Security
20 Oct 2008	Review of Government's water purchase program released - Media release from Senator Wong
16 Oct 2008	Rostered watering for MI Customers- 28 Oct to 5 Nov
15 October 2008	DWE announces increased water allocations Dept of Water & Energy-Critical Water Planning for the Murrumbidgee Valley- Issue 18
9 October 2008	Irrigator groups invited to submit proposals for selling water entitlements - Media Release from Senator Wong
7 October 2008	Water Market Regulations Finalised -Media Release from Senator Wong
2 October 2008	Government provides security on rural water charges -Media Release from Senator Wong
2 October 2008	08/09 SEASON NEWS FOR MI CUSTOMERS
1 October 2008	DWE announces increased water allocations for southern NSW
26 Sept 2008	Water purchase expands to Southern Basin - Media release from Senator Wong
25 Sept 2008	Key step in Murray-Darling Basin Reform - Media release from Senator Wong
24 Sept 2008	$20 Million extra to improve water information- Media release from Senator Wong
24 Sept 2008	Barren Box Storage water tender
22 Sept 2008	New exit grant package to assist small-scale irrigators - Minister Wong's Office
15 Sept 2008	DWE - Murray and Murrumbidgee High Security water allocation increase Dept of Water & Energy-Critical Water Planning for the Murrumbidgee Valley- Issue 17
10 Sept 2008	Commonwealth & NSW purchase Toorale -media release from Senator Wong & Minister Tebbutt
08 Sept 2008	New water buyback tender to open 15 September -media release from Senator Wong
04 Sept 2008	$50 million for new water research alliance -media release from Senator Wong & Senator Kim Carr
02 Sept 2008	Free Information Session - MDB Water Allocations -Riverina Citrus
01 Sept 2008	Further Increases for Murrumbidgee High Security
01 Sept 2008	New Comissioners Appointed To National Water Commission -media release from Senator Wong
27 Aug 2008	MI provides earlier second rostered watering
15 Aug 2008	DWE - Further increase for Murrumbidgee High Security Users Dept of Water & Energy-Critical Water Planning for the Murrumbidgee Valley- Issue 16
14 Aug 2008	Low allocation means water by roster
8 Aug 2008	Hunt's quick-fix won't work
1 Aug 2008	DWE - Water allocated to NSW Murray and Murrumbidgee High Security users
25 July 2008	Consultation time extended on ACCC rural water rules -media release from Senator Wong
23 July 2008	Chief Executive appointed to new Murray-Darling Basin Authority -media release from Senator Wong
15 July 2008	DWE - No increase in NSW water allocations in the Murray, Murrumbidgee or Lower Darling River Valleys
11 July 2008	New website details water purchases -media release from Senator Wong
8 July 2008	Cultural and Heritage Management Plan for BBSW
1 July 2008	DWE commencing 08/09 allocations for MURRUMBIDGEE VALLEY water users
1 July 2008	NSW issues embargoes to protect water in the MDB (DWE)
1 July 2008	Carryover increased to 30% in the Murrumbidgee Valley (DWE)
1 July 2008	DWE commencing 08/09 allocations for GROUNDWATER - LOWER MURRUMBIDGEE
1 July 2008	DWE commencing 08/09 allocations for MURRAY VALLEY and LOWER DARLING water users
1 July 2008	DWE commencing 08/09 allocations for GROUNDWATER -LOWER MURRAY
18 June 2008	New website to detail water purchases -media release from Senator Penny Wong
17 June 2008	CSIRO Report: One piece of the puzzle
16 June 2008	New climate change report on the Murrumbidgee Region -media release from Senator Penny Wong
16 June 2008	Graduates celebrate
16 June 2008	Dept of Water & Energy-Critical Water Planning for the Murrumbidgee Valley- Issue 15
23 May 2008	Government water purchase secures rights to 35 billion litres for the Murray Darling -media release from Senator Penny Wong
20 May 2008	Stakeholders to evaluate Murray Darling Basin water purchase -media release from Senator Penny Wong
20 May 2008	Speech by Senator Wong at Irrigation Australia 2008 Conference
15 May 2008	Dept of Water & Energy-Critical Water Planning for the Murrumbidgee Valley- Issue 14
14 May 2008	$1 BILLION PLAN TO HELP SECURE CITIES' WATER SUPPLIES -media release from Senator Penny Wong
14 May 2008	$2.3 BILLION TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE -media release from Senator Penny Wong
14 May 2008	$250 MILLION FOR HOUSEHOLDS AND SURF CLUBS TO SAVE WATER -media release from Senator Penny Wong
14 May 2008	$254.8 MILLION IN WATER SECURITY FOR CITIES AND TOWNS -media release from Senator Penny Wong
14 May 2008	$400 MILLION BROUGHT FORWARD TO ACT ON MURRAY-DARLING -media release from Senator Penny Wong
8 May 2008	MI launches Biodiversity Stewardship Scheme (BioTender)
16 April 2008	Dept of Water & Energy-Critical Water Planning for the Murrumbidgee Valley- Issue 13
9 April 2008	DOORS supports students' Kokoda Trek
1 April 2008	No change in southern basin water availability - Media release from Dept of Water & Energy
27 March 2008	Basin Reform Agreement a step in the right direction
17 March 2008	No change to allocations in NSW southern basin - DWE
17 March 2008	Dept of Water & Energy-Critical Water Planning for the Murrumbidgee Valley- Issue 12
7 March 2008	Cooperation on Murray Darling a step closer - Media Release from Senator Wong
4 March 2008	Basin cut a blunt instrument
26 February 2008	$50 million down payment on the Murray - Media release from Senator Wong Australian Government Website link for more information
15 February 2008	Water improvement in the southern basin-GS increase
15 February 2008	Dept of Water & Energy-Critical Water Planning for the Murrumbidgee Valley- Issue 11
14 February 2008	MI receives federal funds for future sustainability - Media release from Senator Wong
25 January 2008	Early Feb rostered watering event
15 January 2008	Allocation increase for General Security
15 January 2008	Pre-Christmas rain improves irrigation supply in Murrumbidgee - Media release from Minister Rees
15 January 2008	Dept of Water & Energy-Critical Water Planning for the Murrumbidgee Valley- Issue 10
14 January 2008	Lake Wyangan (north) closed to all users - Media release from Griffith City Council
14 January 2008	Summer Garden Water Use; Griffith Workshop - 24 Jan 2008
2 January 2008	Increased water allocations and releases in Regional NSW - Media release from Minister Rees