MLDRIN welcomes the release of the Victorian Government’s Water is Life Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations (MLDRIN) welcomes the release of the Victorian Government’s “Water is Life: Traditional Owner Access to Water Roadmap.” This policy sets pathways for increasing Traditional Owner self-determination and decision-making in water management. It also fulfils a major Victorian Government...Read More

In the lead up this week’s Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting, MLDRIN has joined with 21 environment, Indigenous and community groups today to call on State and Commonwealth governments to get on with the job of implementing the Murray Darling Basin Plan. ‘Dramatic’ declines The rivers, wetlands and floodplain forests of the Murray Darling...Read More

Media Release (16th March 2017) Community delegation calls on water ministers to stop undermining the Murray-Darling Basin Plan Community delegation speak ahead of meeting with state and territory water ministers State & federal water ministers need to get out of the way of long term solution A delegation of Aboriginal people, farmers and conservationists will...Read More

The Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) is proposing to change extraction limits for groundwater in a number of regions in NSW and Victoria. In some cases, the changes will mean more water can be taken from underground aquifers for use by industry and agriculture. Traditional Owners have a right to have our voices and perspectives...Read More

2016 has been a big year for Indigenous water rights in Australia and around the world! As part of MLDRIN’s commitment to report back to our member nations, we’ve prepared a wrap-up of key activities and outcomes throughout the year. This is just a sample of some of the work MLDRIN has been involved throughout...Read More

Traditional Owners in the Southern Murray-Darling Basin have condemned the findings of the Northern Basin Review, announced at a special briefing in Canberra today. The Murray Darling Basin Authority has recommended a 70 gigalitre (GL) cut to water recovery for the environment in the Northern Basin, down to 320 GL from 390 GL. ‘Cutting water...Read More

At MLDRIN’s Annual General Meeting, held in Horsham on the 12th November 2016, our Members elected 7 Directors and a new Chair and Deputy Chair. The new Board of Directors will oversee the management and operation of the organisation for the coming two years, up till 2018 – MLDRIN’s 20 year anniversary! MLDRIN would like...Read More

The Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations (MLDRIN) have welcomed a new Water Plan launched by the Victorian Government today as an exciting and historic step towards justice and wellbeing for Aboriginal people. The Plan establishes a pathway towards genuine recognition of Victorian Traditional Owners’ rights to manage and own water resources. Nearly $5 million...Read More

Would you like to work with a leading Aboriginal organisation on exciting new projects that will build Traditional Owner’s involvement in water management? MLDRIN is seeking volunteers to work on Aboriginal Waterways Assessment projects  in Victoria. Context of the role The Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations (MLDRIN) is a representative confederation of Traditional Owner...Read More

MLDRIN is excited to announce a new partnership with Environmental Justice Australia (EJA) to progress Aboriginal access to water in Victoria. EJA is a community legal service specializing in planning and environmental law. EJA staff have worked with MLDRIN over recent years to support improved outcomes in water resource planning. Now, thanks to funding provided...Read More