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Menindee Lakes water levels drop to lowest in five years as experts warn of mass fish deaths

NSW government imposes water restrictions after Menindee water volumes fall below 2021 levels

The Guardian - AU · 10h ago

658 unmarked graves found at two remote Australian cemeteries after specialist search

A groundbreaking project has identified 658 previously unmarked graves at the White Cliffs and Menindee cemeteries in Australia. Utilizing advanced non-invasive scanning techniques, Hunter Geophysics successfully located these burial sites, ensuring no disturbance to the ground. This initiative aims to enhance cemetery management and heritage conservation, with plans for memorialization…

The Times of India · Oct 3

How a new ‘Fishheart’ project is combining science, community and Indigenous art to restore life in the Baaka-Darling River

A new state-of-the-art tube fishway technology called the “Fishheart” has been launched at Menindee Lakes, located on the Baaka-Darling River, New South Wales.

The Conversation · Apr 20, 2025

Menindee mass fish deaths symptomatic of degradation of river ecosystem, NSW chief scientist says

Prof Hugh Durrant-Whyte calls for overhaul of environmental regulation to prevent further fish deaths

The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2023

Darling-Baaka River at Menindee faces more fish kills as temperatures rise

Exclusive: dead fish are again appearing in the stressed Darling-Baaka at Menindee, as a fisheries department report reveals the river’s poor state

The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2023

Ceremony held in Menindee to release offspring of native fish rescued from 2019 Darling-Baaka mass kill

Silver perch fingerlings released in a ceremony designed to address community’s collective trauma over the ecological disaster

The Guardian - AU · Jun 5, 2023

‘Frustrated and forgotten’: Fish kill failures to be revealed in independent inquiry

The NSW water minister expects any mistakes made by government agencies will be spelled out in an independent inquiry about mass fish kills.

The New Daily · May 15, 2023

Inquiry into Menindee ‘catastrophic fish deaths’ to consider ways to prevent future ecological disasters

Terms of reference include water monitoring data, environmental conditions and whether community consultation was sufficient

The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2023

NSW chief scientist begins independent review into Menindee's mass fish kill

NSW's chief scientist is aware his team will need to overcome distrust from some Menindee locals as it begins a review into the cause behind a mass fish kill in the Darling River during March.

ABC News · May 15, 2023

Outback Rugby League returns to remote NSW communities

After a near-death last year and months of hard work behind the scenes, the Wilcannia Boomerangs and Menindee Yabbies have rejoined a four-team competition.

ABC News · May 11, 2023