Murray Darling Association 64th
National Conference and AGM
The Murray Darling Association invites you to take part in its 64th National Conference and Annual General Meeting. To be staged from Wednesday 27 August to Saturday 30 August 2008 at Leeton in New South Wales, this national event aims to provide a platform for discussion between Local Governments, industry providers, land owners and individuals with a concern for the Murray-Darling Basin.
This year’s theme ‘Climate Change – The Challenge’ will allow participants to explore the current basin wide situation and offer solutions for more effective management of its natural resources.
Opening with a Civic Reception hosted by Leeton Shire Council on the evening of 27 August, the conference will include presentations by a variety of speakers including:
- Senator Penny Wong, Federal
Minister for Climate Change
and Water - Nathan Rees, NSW Minister
for Water - Dr Wendy Craik, Murray
Darling Basin Commission - Professor Gary Jones,
Australian National
University - Dr Roger Stone, Professor in
Climatology and Water
Resources, National
Task Force for Precipitation
Enhancement Research - John Searson, Murrumbidgee
Catchment Management
Authority.
The conference also offers a partner’s tour and will conclude with the official dinner. The post conference tour on 30 August will give participants an opportunity to view first hand the Barren Box Swamp wetlands initiative and other resource and landscape features of the region.
For further information contact the Murray Darling Association on (08) 8226 4407 or visit www.mda.asn.au
