{"id":9604,"date":"2026-03-25T14:37:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T03:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waterexchange.com.au\/auction\/?p=9604"},"modified":"2026-03-25T14:37:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T03:37:32","slug":"every-voice-counts-mdba-urges-locals-to-shape-the-future-of-our-rivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waterexchange.com.au\/auction\/every-voice-counts-mdba-urges-locals-to-shape-the-future-of-our-rivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Every voice counts: MDBA urges locals to shape the future of our rivers"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1479,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":{"title":"Every voice counts: MDBA urges locals to shape the future of our rivers","link":"https:\/\/www.mdba.gov.au\/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=238563ac-a69e-4f33-bbaa-41a3d7740300","description":"The Murray\u2013Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) is urging everyday people across the Basin to speak up as public consultation for the Basin Plan Review reaches its halfway mark. \r\n\r\nHundreds of conversations have already taken place in towns and communities across the Basin, and councils, community groups and industry bodies are well underway with their submissions. MDBA Chief Executive Andrew McConville said now is the time for individual community members to add their perspectives. \r\n\r\n\u201cLocal voices matter. Whether you live on a farm, in a regional town or city, or anywhere along the rivers, your experience helps us understand what\u2019s really happening on the ground,\u201d Mr McConville said. \r\n\r\n\u201cYour local knowledge is incredibly valuable, often more than you realise.\u201d \r\n\r\nMore than 2.4 million people live within the Murray\u2013Darling Basin, and the MDBA wants to hear from as many of those people as possible. \r\n\r\nMr McConville said a healthy Basin means resilient ecosystems, stronger industries, thriving communities and opportunities for future generations. \r\n\r\n\u201cThat\u2019s why a Plan for the Basin matters \u2013 it\u2019s how we protect what we value and ensure rivers remain healthy, for generations to come.\u201d \r\n\r\nMr McConville said people often think their view will not make a difference, but every submission contributes to building a clearer picture of community perspectives. \r\n\r\nHe said submissions don\u2019t need to be long, technical or cover every issue raised in the Discussion Paper which was released on 5 February 2026. \r\n\r\n\u201cYou don\u2019t need to be an expert to make a submission.\u201d \r\n\r\n\u201cYou can simply tell us what\u2019s important to you, your family or your community. If there\u2019s just one aspect you care about, you can focus on that.\u201d \r\n\r\n\u201cYour feedback will assist the Authority in making recommendations on how the Basin Plan and Basin water management can be improved.\u201d \r\n\r\nPeople can find information on how to make a submission via the MDBA website. Community members who would like assistance can also call the MDBA consultation hotline on 1800 230 067. \r\n\r\nSubmissions for the 2026 Basin Plan Review close on 1 May 2026. \r\n","publishdate":"25\/03\/2026 2:37 pm"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waterexchange.com.au\/auction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waterexchange.com.au\/auction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waterexchange.com.au\/auction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waterexchange.com.au\/auction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1479"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waterexchange.com.au\/auction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9604"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.waterexchange.com.au\/auction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9604\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9605,"href":"https:\/\/www.waterexchange.com.au\/auction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9604\/revisions\/9605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waterexchange.com.au\/auction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waterexchange.com.au\/auction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waterexchange.com.au\/auction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}