CANBERRA, ACT, May 23 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release:
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) Executive Director of River Management Jacqui Hickey said water available to trade downstream of the Narrows (Barmah Choke) on 1 July 2025 would be about 39 gigalitres (GL), around 17 GL less than last season.
"The opening balance is calculated based on the previous water year allocations and despite high allocations in general, inflows during the 2024-25 water year were not sufficient for Victorian low reliability entitlement to receive any allocation, said Ms Hickey.
"Each year we make this information available ahead of the new season to allow water users to make plans.
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