Annual Report 2007–2008

Publishing details
Letter of transmittal
Chief Executive overview
MDBC in context
MDBC and its partners
About this report
Values statement

Objective 1: Protection and enhancement of the Basin’s shared environmental assets and water resources

Objective 1: overview
1.1 Coordinate the implementation of The Living Murray
1.2 Improve management of, and compliance with, the Cap on water diversions
1.3 Coordinate the implementation of the Basin Salinity Management Strategy
1.4 Monitor and report on the health of the Basin’s water and natural resources to inform better decision making
1.5 Develop policy options to respond to demonstrated risks of significance to shared water resources, including integrated use of surface and groundwater
1.6 Coordinate the implementation of the Native Fish Strategy

Objective 2: Efficient and equitable delivery of water for productive and sustainable domestic consumption, environmental benefit and economic use

Objective 2: overview
2.1 Deliver agreed water shares in the Murray River
2.2 Support development of open, barrier-free markets for interstate water
2.3 Sustain and improve physical asset base to contemporary best practice
2.4 Improve environmental and consumptive use outcomes through development of improved water management and delivery tools

Objective 3: Delivery of high-quality advice to Council, and achievement of its endorsed priorities, through strengthened capacity of the Commission and the Commission office

Objective 3: overview
3.1 Employ contemporary best-practice financial and business management systems
3.2 Strengthen corporate, technical and policy capacity of the Commission and the Commission Office to deliver on its obligations to partners, staff and the general public
3.3 Better align the roles and skills of the Commission and jurisdictions
3.4 Develop and maintain necessary Commission communication, and technical and corporate information resources
3.5 Use Council priorities to drive communication, feedback and information delivery activities with stakeholders and communities
3.6 Ensure effective institutional and governance arrangements are in place

Financial statements

Appendixes

Appendix A: Membership of the Ministerial Council
Appendix B: Membership of the Community Advisory Committee
Appendix C: Membership of the Murray-Darling Basin Commission
Appendix D: Committees and working groups 2007–08
Appendix E: High-level meetings and participation 2007–08
Appendix F: MDBC publications 2007–08
Appendix G: Strategic Plan — progress against key performance indicators
Appendix H: Sponsorship by MDBC

Community Advisory Committee Annual Report 2007–08

List of figures and tables

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations and acronyms

Glossary