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

Delegates of 46 Sovereign First Nations have called on all levels of government to urgently address the impacts on their culture, heritage and wellbeing arising from the management of water resources in the Murray Darling Basin. A Joint Gathering of the Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations (MLDRIN) and the Northern Basin Aboriginal Nations (NBAN)...Read More

MLDRIN has received funding from the Victorian Government to run six Aboriginal Waterways Assessment (AWA) projects in Victorian Water Resource Plan areas! The funding is an exciting opportunity for Traditional Owners to use the AWA tool and document the cultural values and environmental health of waterways on Country. All information and data arising from the...Read More

MLDRIN has joined seventeen other Indigenous and environment groups to call on Basin governments not to weaken or delay Basin water recovery targets, ahead of a  Ministerial Council meeting this Friday (22nd April). Please see the joint statement below No more delays to Murray-Darling Basin Plan A coalition of eighteen environment, Indigenous and community groups has called...Read More

The Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations (MLDRIN) has rejected the report of a Select Committee into the Murray Darling Basin Plan as an insulting waste of taxpayer’s money. The report, released on the 17th March , coincides with national Close the Gap Day and comes as Traditional Owners and local communities face the cultural...Read More

The Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations (MLDRIN) says changes to the Commonwealth Water Act 2007, brought into Federal Parliament today, are a small step towards water justice for Aboriginal people. The Water Amendment (Review Implementation and Other Measures) Bill 2015 includes some small changes that will help to reinforce the importance of proper Indigenous...Read More