Murray Darling Basin Authority chief executive Phillip Glyde will be in Moree on July 20, to share the results of the Northern Basin Review and consult with the community.

The Murray Darling Basin Plan limits the amount of water that can be taken for agriculture, town water and industry use, ensuring that enough water is returned to the riverbank for environmental purposes. 

The Northern Basin Review looked specifically at a number of water recovery scenarios from social, economic and environmental perspectives. 

“We are now in a good position to step the community through these results and check with you to see if they make sense and if we have missed anything in the process,” Mr Glyde said.

At a local level the Northern Darling Basin Advisory Committee has been involved from day one in ensuring the best outcome for local communities.

Moree Mayor Katrina Humphries is a member of the committee along with locals from Toowoomba, St George, Goondiwindi, and Bonshaw.

“I think it's important that locals attend this meeting, so that they can know and understand what is going on,” Moree Plains Shire Mayor Katrina Humphries said.

“Good and sensible input is always the way if they don’t have an input nothing will change.” 

Interested community members from Moree and the surrounding area are encouraged to meet with Mr Glyde and other members of the Murray Darling Basin Authority to work through the review’s findings. 

“We are happy to be back in Moree to share with the community some of our findings from the review,” Mr Glyde said. 

“Your input has been invaluable, and has helped us to be able to get a clear picture of the effect of water recovery and other changes to your economy overtime.”

The session will be held July 20, at 2 pm at the Moree Services Club.