May 212013
 

Applications for next year’s graduate program are open now. Want to learn more about the program? Over to Ippy, one of this year’s graduates, to give you the inside scoop on what it’s like being a grad in the MDBA.

Dive into a rewarding career

Dive into a rewarding career with the MDBA grad program

Think you need to have completed a science degree to work as a graduate at the MDBA? Think again! Yes, we have experts in a range of environmental sciences, but we also have staff who are trained in everything from socioeconomic studies and communications to hydrological modelling and engineering.

The MDBA graduate program is made up of three rotations spread over one year. This means that you’ll get a real taste of what the MDBA does. Whether it’s helping to coordinate how the Basin Plan is implemented, developing environmental watering policies, chatting with people in Basin communities about their views and experiences, discovering the world of river operations and environmental works, or learning more about Indigenous cultural flows, you’ll be busy!

The MDBA also gives you a major project to work on – this will give you the opportunity to research core areas of the business and make recommendations for future policies. Read more about the MDBA grad program…

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May 172013
 
River Murray Ops Update - 15 May

Thanks for stopping by for another update on River Murray operations. We’ve been in the news this week – or more accurately on the radio. Yesterday morning, David Dreverman, the Executive Director of River Murray, was on ABC Riverina to talk about the latest on flows as well as some of our environmental works projects. [...]

May 122013
 

Welcome to the latest River Murray operations update. Don’t forget that you can get a copy of the full River Ops Report on the MDBA website. This week’s report includes a flow advice for Weir 32. It is also available on the MDBA website, if you just want to see the Weir 32 flow advice.
River [...]

May 032013
 
River Murray Ops Update - 1 May

First off, a reminder to download the full River Ops report for the latest flow advices. This week, advice was issued about:

The drawing down of the Mildura Weir pool for essential maintenance on the weir’s underwater concrete base from 27 May
The partial lowering of Lake Mulwala to help manage River Murray salinity levels while essential [...]

Apr 262013
 

Before we take a look at the last week in River Murray operations, let’s look a little farther for some Friday fun. Or, more accurately, a lot farther. All the way to the International Space Station for some zero g water action.
Watch the video on YouTube
Jellied water? That truly is out of this world!
On that [...]

Apr 192013
 
River Murray Ops Update - 17 April

Welcome to your regular Friday afternoon River Murray ops update. Thanks for stopping by! As usual, be sure to grab a copy of the full River Ops Report for all the stats on rainfall, storages, inflows and salinity.
If you’re a fish fan and in a reading mood, CSIRO Publishing has just released a new book, [...]

Feb 272013
 
World Water Day Fun at Questacon

World Water Day (which aims to make people aware of the importance of freshwater and the sustainable management of freshwater resources) is coming up on 22 March. This year’s will be extra special because 2013 is also the International Year of Water Cooperation.
To celebrate, the MDBA will be hosting a hands-on, practical display at Questacon’s [...]

Apr 102013
 
If You Go Down to the Woods Today...

You’ll be in for a massive, historic surprise!
While helping to protect Aboriginal sites from construction work, cultural heritage monitors in the Koondrook–Perricoota Forest made an important discovery.
Warren Stevens found a small piece of bone that did not look very special at first but, as it turned out, it was different to anything he had ever [...]

Apr 022013
 
Marching Along: A busy month for MDBA Education

Loads of exciting stuff has been happening in the MDBA education space! Today we thought we’d give you an update on what we’ve been up to and what’s coming up.
Our education team just wrapped up an interactive display at Questacon’s Q-lab to celebrate World Water Day (we mentioned it last month). The two-week-long display, which [...]

Apr 122013
 

We’re back with another River Murray Ops update. Make sure you grab a copy of the full River Murray Ops Report, for a wealth of data including inflows, salinity levels and water storage volumes.
If you have a particular interest in flows and salinity, make sure you head to the MDBA website every Wednesday for the [...]