by Admin | 27 May 2011
The National Irrigators’ Council is pleased that today’s Ministerial Council meeting Adelaide has made progress on Murray Darling Basin reform but remains frustrated at the slow pace of infrastructure roll-out. NIC CEO Danny O’Brien said funding for...
by Admin | 23 May 2011
The National Irrigators’ Council said today it was right for Tony Windsor’s Regional Australia committee to delay its final report on the Murray-Darling basin Plan to ensure it finds the right balance, a fact that seems to have eluded the Wentworth Group....
by Admin | 12 May 2011
The National Irrigators’ Council says the appointment of a new CEO at the Murray Darling Basin Authority is an opportunity for the Authority to deliver on its promises of a balanced Basin Plan. NIC CEO Danny O’Brien welcomed Dr Rhondda Dickson to the job....
by Admin | 7 April 2011
Irrigators from across the country have called on governments to treat all water users fairly in water planning decisions and deliver on commitments made on interception activities in the National Water Initiative. The National Irrigators’ Council has adopted a...
by Admin | 1 April 2011
The National Irrigators’ Council is encouraged by the Communiqué issued by Murray Darling Basin Water Ministers after their meeting today but says it’s time their words were translated into action. NIC CEO Danny O’Brien said an increased focus on...
by Admin | 15 March 2011
Murray Darling Basin Authority Chairman Craig Knowles will be the keynote speaker at a meeting of irrigators from across the country in Moree, NSW, next week. The National Irrigators’ Council will hold its March meeting in Moree on Tuesday, following a local...
