General News
6 June, 2025
CEWH visits creeks to see directly the value of water for ecosystem
Good news for our creeks.
Landholders along the Duck, Gunningbar, and Marra Creeks were given an opportunity to show the abundance of flora and fauna in the system to representatives of the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) which was on a tour of the northern basin.
The CEWH’s role is to manage commonwealth environmental water holdings in accordance with the Murray Darling Basin Plan to protect river flows and connectivity, native vegetation, waterbirds and native fish.
As part of the tour, the group stayed a night in Nyngan and met with members of the Lower Macquarie Effluent Creeks Association to see first-hand the ecosystem and the importance of water.
The CEO, Simon Banks was in attendance along with Marcus Finn, branch manager, environmental water, northern basin and water science; Michelle Coll, director, environmental water management northern; and David Walker, local engagement officer.
Local landholder and long-time creeks advocate, Richard Woodlock said the CEWH was considering releasing some of its water allocation to the creeks in order to preserve its specific environment.
“This would be good news for our creeks. We have worked hard to put across the message that the creeks ecosystem is really an extension of the Macquarie Marshes, and should be treated accordingly when decisions are made about where environmental water should be directed.”
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