This Schedule will support the delivery of stronger compliance in the northern Basin as intended by the Australian Government's commitments in the Murray-Darling Basin Communities Investment Package by building capacity of metering and telemetry and improving the information available to water users and compliance officers.
This schedule will support the employment of a local engagement facilitator over three years to identify economic development opportunities and funding opportunities that may facilitate investment in the New South Wales communities of Collarenebri and Warren.
To support the delivery of the Lower Darling Fish Passage Program (Program). The objective of the Program is to restore fish passage connectivity along the Lower Darling River by refurbishing existing fishways at Weir 32, Pooncarie weir and Burtundy weir.
The outputs of this project agreement will be feasibility and business case activities to progress Toolkit Measure project proposals, the delivery of the Fencing Northern Basin Riverbanks program by Queensland and New South Wales and implementation of other environmental measures to complement the Toolkit Measures, as may be agreed between the Parties to this Agreement.
The output of this Agreement will be the construction of Cunnamulla Artesian Hot Springs facilities and Warrego River walk experience at Cunnamulla including the:
installation of heated spas and pools, and therapy complex.
construction of a recreational river walk (including viewing platforms, landscaping, picnic facilities, exercise equipment, signage and lighting.
This Schedule will support the modification, demolition or decommissioning of dams and other structures at the Toorale property at the junction of the Warrego and Darling rivers in New South Wales for the purpose of facilitating downstream delivery of environmental flows and fish passageway.
The output of this Agreement will be Stage 1 activities (including designs, obtaining regulatory approvals, technical investigations and stakeholder engagement) to progress the development of supply and constraints measures nominated under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan’s mechanism for the adjustment of Sustainable Diversion Limits. The activities will inform the Commonwealth’s decision to fund the implementation of the measures.