The River Basin Kids eNewspaper.
Link. Editorial.
Read about the Philosophy of 'The River' eNewspaper and a letter from the Executive Editor!
Link. For Teachers.
Merry Christmas from us all at the MDBC and we'll be back in the New Year as the MDBA. Link. A Christmas Carol Beetle.
Link. Quick Questions.

Link. Wildlife of the Month.
One of the basin's precious wildlife species will be featured each month. This month it's the Murray Short-necked Turtle.

Link. Fish of the Month.
Each month The River features one species of fish taken from the Basin Fish section of the Basin Kid's website. This month it's the Northern River Blackfish.

Link. Plant of the Month.
Each month The River features one native plant. This month it's the Yellow Box & Grey Box.

Link. Creative Corner.
Come on kids send us your art!!!!

Creative corner shows the community how creative the Basin's kids can be! If you like to draw, paint pictures, write poems and stories or even write songs about the Basin then give it a go!

Link. Cartoon Captions.
Create a clever caption for this cartoon. The best suggestions will be published in the next issue of The River.

Link. Glossary.
Definitions for tricky words are found in this section.

Link. Past Issues.
Check out previous issues of the eNewspaper in this section.

Link. Go to Basin Kids.

MDBA

Link. MDBA
From Monday 15 December 2008, the new Murray-Darling Basin Authority has absorbed all the functions of the former Murray-Darling Basin Commission, which has ceased to exist.
Link. More Information.

MDBC achievements

Image. MDBC achievements.
Even through the worst drought on record, the MDBC has achieved many great results for the Basin. As the MDBC becomes the MDBA (Murray-Darling Basin Authority), the final MDBC annual report shows the mammoth task of managing the Basin's water resources and highlights the MDBC's successes over the past 20 years.
Link. More Information.

A little bit of water going a long way

Link. A little bit of water going a long way.
Although only a small amount, water used for the environment has shown key benefits. Sites selected for watering have responded very well, especially those watered in previous years. An MDBC report shows the health and populations of both plant and animal species at these sites have noticeably improved in response.
Link. More Information.

Southern dry-ups

Link. Southern dry-ups.
Drought conditions are still drying out parts of the Basin. Some wetlands and floodplains in southern regions are dry or almost dry, which means that many waterbirds and fish cannot reach these places for feeding and breeding. River red gum and black box populations are also declining or showing signs of stress as a result of the continuing severe conditions.
Link. More Information.

Weedy book

Link. Weedy book
A new book on weeds is helping both land managers and school kids. It is assisting land managers recognise harmful weeds and is also being used as an educational tool in primary schools and the local community. The book, called Weeds of the Goulburn Broken, was released by the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority and is its third edition.
Link. More Information.

Cartoon Captions - November 2008 Winning Entry by Kate Morley, VIC

Image. Cartoon Captions - November 2008 Winning Entry.

 
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