People of the lower-Darling Baaka River are breathing a collective sigh of relief after a flush of 45-50 GL fresh water has began its journey down the lower Darling-Baaka River below Menindee Lakes. This flush is intended to push a slug of algae infested river water right through the system into the Murray River and hopefully out to sea. But this flush has only been possible because of changes needed to be made to the rules and regulations that govern environmental water.

In this episode we speak to Mayor of Wentworth Shire Daniel Linklater about the experiences of people in his community who have endured this water quality crisis, and we also speak to Allan Raine, director of water planning implementation at the NSW DCCEEW, who helps us understand the complex policy mechanisms that had to be overcome to make this water release happen.

<p>People of the lower-Darling Baaka River are breathing a collective sigh of relief after a flush of 45-50 GL fresh water has began its journey down the lower Darling-Baaka River below Menindee Lakes. This flush is intended to push a slug of algae infested river water right through the system into the Murray River and hopefully out to sea. But this flush has only been possible because of changes needed to be made to the rules and regulations that govern environmental water.</p>
<p>In this episode we speak to Mayor of Wentworth Shire Daniel Linklater about the experiences of people in his community who have endured this water quality crisis, and we also speak to Allan Raine, director of water planning implementation at the NSW DCCEEW, who helps us understand the complex policy mechanisms that had to be overcome to make this water release happen.</p>

Water Watch is a weekly deep dive into news and current events from policy, ecology, art and climate. With a diversity of voices from our river communities as well as experts in the field, Water Watch celebrates the life and culture of Australia’s waterways, investigates the big issues facing the future of our rivers, and tells important stories about the human connection to land and water. Water Watch is brought to you by Broken Hill based community radio 107.7 2DRYFM.

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