HUNDREDS of delegates will descend on Leeton later this month and all of the hot topics will be covered.
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The Murray-Darling Association (MDA) will hold its 74th annual conference and annual general meeting in Leeton from August 29 to 31 and there’s a jam-packed program on offer for attendees.
Recent months have seen turbulent times across the Murray-Darling Basin as the future of the Basin Plan is tested amid partisan tensions.
Revelations of water theft were met with anger, but not surprise.
Scientists have questioned the pace of environmental recovery and, the absence of a reliable test of social and economic neutrality, the debate over the recovery of the 450GL, and other elements of the sustainable diversion limit rages on.
However, the conference will be focusing on the positives among the negatives with a theme of “trust, unity, equity and growth”.
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Program highlights throughout the week will include:
- An opening address from NSW Natural Resource Access Regulator’s chief regulatory officer, Grant Barnes (9.30am Wednesday, August 29)
- A focus on the Basin Plan’s definition of socioeconomic neutrality (11.30am Wednesday, August 29)
- A presentation from local school children (1.45pm Wednesday, August 29)
- An update on the National Carp Control Plan (9.50am Thursday, August 30) and
- A panel session looking at the history of the Darling system and future management of water extraction across the Basin, featuring representatives from Webster Limited, Cotton Australia, Ricegrowers’ Australia, Riverina Local Land Services and the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (11.30am Thursday, August 30).
Tours showcasing the region’s tourism and agricultural assets will also occur on August 30 and 31.
Leeton is also home to the the MDA’s region nine chairman mayor Paul Maytom, who was pleased the event was coming to his shire.
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