NEWS
MDBA W E L C OMES N EW M I L D U R A TEA M
Meeting growers and exploring more of the Mildura region will be top of the agenda for the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s newest staff members as COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease. Mildura is home to one of the new
a range of the MDBA’s operating areas, from river management, modelling, salinity and groundwater to procurement, media and compliance.
and assist where we can,” she said. “We also have a regional engagement officer, Richard Unsworth, who is based in Menindee and serves the Lower
“We are over halfway to filling the
Darling region. Our area extends from
Mildura office, with 14 staff onboard,”
the Lower Darling through Sunraysia,
Di said. “Many are locals, and some,
the Mallee and Wimmera, and once
such as Owen Russell, Tyson Milne and
restrictions allow we will be active
Andrew Kremor, will already be well
throughout the region.”
known to growers.”
While COVID has delayed plans to
regional offices the MDBA is currently
Di is among some new faces to the
formally open the Mildura office in
establishing throughout the basin,
region, having been with the MDBA for
Deakin Avenue and required the team
along with Griffith and Murray Bridge.
more than 10 years and relocating from
to work remotely, MDBA staff are
The MDBA already has more than 70
Albury.
still available and happy to answer
staff members working in regional locations and, by the middle of next year, will have more than 100 staff outside of Canberra.
“Tyson and I were pleased to attend the irrigation seminar that Dried Fruits Australia presented online in July and, as COVID conditions ease, we will get
MDBA Mildura regional manager Di
out to more industry events to hear
Mead said the local team now covered
what issues are of concern to growers
questions or address concerns. v Growers can get in touch with Di on (02) 6279 0129 or Tyson on (02) 6279 0645 or at tyson.milne@mdba.gov.au.
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