There’s no doubt about it, the Murray River is the lifeblood of our country. People, wildlife and our economy have depended on it for generations.
But the mighty Murray – and the rivers that flow into it – are on the brink of collapse. For too long, too much water has been taken out of them.
Recent rains and floods have provided the Murray with some ‘breathing space’. River Red Gums are drinking deeply, wetlands are glistening and cacophonies of waterbirds are raising clutches of chicks.
But nothing and no one can survive on one decent drink every twenty years.
In 2011 and 2012 critical decisions will be made about the future of our greatest river system.
There’s a national process called the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in train. The Plan will set new limits on how much water can be extracted from rivers in Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia.
It’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity to turn things around.
It’s time to save the Murray, forever.
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