An emergency operations centre has been activated in Menindee, a small town in the far west of Australia’s New South Wales (NSW), to facilitate multi-agency operations, after millions of native fish were found floating down the Darling river.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/emergency-operations-centre-activated-following-mass-fish-deaths-in-australian-state-2550397/

Carmichael, who is 87 and has lived her whole life along the Darling River, is waiting out the latest flood in her home on the sand hills of Menindee.

Source: https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/menindee-elder-says-private-water-ownership-blame-darling-river-flooding

“Have you ever considered all you mob getting together right across the board and having a working group here together in Menindee, having some local people have some input?

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/mar/25/at-menindee-the-lifeblood-of-the-people-has-turned-to-bitter-sludge

Millions of dead fish floating along parts of the lower Darling River in Menindee, Australia, on Wednesday.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/24/world/australia/australia-river-fish-deaths.html

“My thoughts are with all those families dealing with floodwaters today – from the Kimberley to Menindee to the SA Riverlands,” Mr Albanese tweeted.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2023/01/04/flooding-western-australia-kimberley/

The Menindee Lakes areas are still at a critical point with floodwater above the major flood level at Lake Cawndilla where many sacred sites are being protected by the Menindee Local Aboriginal Land Council (MLAC) and Water NSW.

Source: https://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/8050017/no-returning-home-for-darling-river-flood-victims-yet-as-water-levels-remain-high/?src=rss

The Menindee Lakes areas are still at a critical point with floodwater above the major flood level at Lake Cawndilla where many sacred sites are being protected by the Menindee Local Aboriginal Land Council (MLAC) and Water NSW.

Source: https://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/8050017/no-returning-home-for-darling-river-flood-victims-yet-as-water-levels-remain-high/?src=rss

There has been significant vegetation growth following ongoing rain - leading to major flooding in places like Menindee - and Crown Lands and the Rural Fire Service are working together to undertake safety work in a range of outback communities.

Source: https://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/8042406/the-photos-that-prove-the-need-for-fire-mitigation-work-in-the-far-west/?src=rss

While major flooding continues in Menindee and Wilcannia, I’m pleased residents will now be able to access some financial relief with the Australian government Disaster Recovery Payment now available for the Central Darling local government area.

Source: https://narrabricourier.com.au/2023/01/21/call-for-improvements-to-mobile-phone-coverage-in-regions/