Communities in northern Victoria are still reeling from the impact of the recent floods. Some people are only now able to start work assessing the damage to their homes and farms. As State and Federal Water Ministers prepare to meet to discuss the Basin Plan, the Councils of the Murray River Group representing these communities […]
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Today’s announcement by Federal and Victorian energy Ministers that they will fund a critical new electricity transmission line in the region is a massive win for northern Victoria according to the Murray River Group of Councils. The Kerang Link project, also known as VNI-West, will see a new 500KV transmission network interconnector constructed between Victoria […]
Tuesday, 11 October 2022 The Murray River Group of Councils has welcomed an updated report from Frontier Economics and Tim Cummins and Associates which clearly shows the impact of Basin Plan water recovery on communities across Northern Victoria. As water Ministers prepare to meet to discuss the Basin Plan, this timely report puts the focus […]
Monday, 3 May 2021 Another Basin Plan Minister’s meeting, more disappointment and ongoing uncertainty for the communities of the Basin. That was the conclusion of the Murray River Group of Councils Chair, Cr Jason Modica after Ministers again failed to agree to plan for key Basin Plan projects that will deliver 605GL worth of environmental […]
Tuesday, 27 April 2021 The Murray River Group of Councils (MRGC) is asking water Ministers to agree a clear pathway for achieving the full 605GL worth of environmental benefits from the Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment Mechanism (SDLAM). With the Basin Ministerial Council meeting this week it is time Ministers from all Basin Governments agree […]
Wednesday 13 January 2021 The Murray River Group of Councils has welcomed Mildura Mayor, Cr Jason Modica as Chair of the Group for 2021. Cr Modica was elected as Mayor of Mildura Rural City Council for the first time in November 2020 following his re-election as a councillor at the recent Local Government elections. He […]
The Murray River Group of Councils welcomes the joint announcement yesterday by Federal Energy Minister the Hon. Angus Taylor and his Victorian counterpart the Hon. Lily D’Ambrosio to back the Kerang Link transmission upgrade project. “I would like to thank both Ministers for this exciting announcement,” said Cr Bill Moar, Chair of the Murray River […]
Ahead of Basin Water Ministers meeting later this month, the Murray River Group of Councils is highlighting the need for action to rebuild trust by delivering on the many recommendations and commitments made concerning the Basin Plan this year. With a seemingly endless stream of reports into the Basin Plan over the last 12 months, […]
Northern Victoria is primed to become a renewable energy powerhouse and now, with unprecedented support from political representatives at all levels, there is a unique opportunity to unlock region’s huge potential for large scale solar. The Murray River Group of Councils has been calling for urgent investment to increase capacity in Victoria’s transmission network which […]
Download Media Release The Murray River Group of Councils was pleased to meet Thursday with the Victorian Energy minister, the Hon Lily D’Ambrosio MP to discuss the huge potential for large scale renewable energy generation the region and especially, what is holding back investment: the constrained transmission network. Cr Bill Moar, Chair of the group […]
Councils call for certainty for communities from the Basin Plan – Download the Media Release – Communities in northern Victoria, and across the Murray Darling Basin, need an end to the uncertainty around the Basin Plan. With Water Ministers meeting for the first time since December, the Murray River Group of Councils is pressing for […]
Cr Bill Moar, the Mayor of Swan Hill Rural City Council has been welcomed by colleagues as the 2020 Chair of the Murray River Group of Councils. Cr Moar, who was elected Mayor of Swan Hill in November, took over the reins from 2019 Chair Cr Lorraine Learmonth and will chair his first meeting of […]
