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Region 6 - Lower Murray, Lakes and Coorong

Region Chair: Vacant	Secretary: Tracey Strugnell	Committee Contact:
Delegate:	Title:
Phone:	Phone: 1300 785 277
Email:	Email: tstrugnell@coorong.sa.gov.au

Councils of Region 6:

Councils that are hyperlinked in the list below are current financial members of the Murray Darling Association. Remaining Councils are encouraged to participate and join as a member. For more information on becoming a member please visit our Membership page.

Alexandrina Council	Coorong District Council	Kingston District Council	The Rural City of Murray Bridge
Southern Mallee District Council	Tatiara District Council	City of Victor Harbour

Profile of Region 6:

Region 6 of the Murray Darling system, where the River meets the Ocean, is located in the picturesque Fleurieu Peninsula at the end of the River Murray. It incorporates riverside towns such as Goolwa, Milang, Meningie, Murray Bridge, East Wellington, Tailem Bend and Narrung, as well as the Limestone Coast down to Kingston S.E. It also includes the productive Angas Bremer Basin.

The River Murray flows from the north into the vast, shallow Lake Alexandrina and Lake Albert, known as the Lower Lakes. It then weaves through a series of channels and acts as a gateway to the iconic Coorong National Park, home to an abundance of native flora and fauna.

The area is nationally recognised as the location of the Murray Mouth, a dynamic system influenced by the flow of river water flowing through strategically-built barrages from the north, and tidal movements from the Southern Ocean. The significance of the Murray Mouth to the Murray-Darling system is undeniable; the only way to get rid of salt from the Basin is by high enough flows (or a flood) from the River Murray flowing out through the Murray Mouth.

Maintaining an open mouth is a key objective outlined in the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. Periods of low flow and drought has resulted in continual dredging to ensure the Murray Mouth stays open. It is important that the mouth remains open to maintain connectivity between the river, the Coorong and the Southern Ocean, to discharge salt and other nutrients out to sea, and to maintain healthy ecosystems in the Coorong.

Individuals:

Meetings:

Regional meetings are held quarterly in various locations in the region. These meetings are an opportunity for councils and other members to access and contribute important information on the management of the Murray-Darling Basin resources, and issues affecting local communities. The resolutions and minutes of these meetings provide the imprimatur for our regions’ engagement and advocacy across the Basin.

Please visit our calendar for future meetings.

Agendas, minutes, documents and presentations are available for download below.

Meeting Type	Date	Download Agenda	Download Minutes
Annual General Meeting	Friday 15 February 2019	Agenda	Minutes
Ordinary meeting	Friday 14 December 2018	Agenda	Minutes
Ordinary meeting	Friday 19 October 2018	Agenda	Minutes
Ordinary meeting	Friday 17 August 2018	Agenda	Minutes
Ordinary meeting	Friday 15 June 2018		Minutes
Ordinary Meeting	Friday 27 April 2018	Agenda	Minutes
Ordinary Meeting	Friday 16 February 2018	Agenda	Minutes
Ordinary Meeting and AGM	Tuesday 14 November 2017	Agenda	Minutes
Ordinary Meeting	Friday 18 August 2017	Agenda	Minutes
Ordinary Meeting	Tuesday 6 June 2017	Agenda	Minutes
Ordinary Meeting	Friday 28 April 2017	Agenda	Minutes
Ordinary Meeting	Friday 17 February 2017		Minutes
Ordinary Meeting	Tuesday 30 August 2016		Minutes
Annual General Meeting	Tuesday 30 August 2016		Minutes
Special Meeting	Thursday 28 July 2016		Minutes
Ordinary Meeting	Wednesday 16 December 2015	Agenda	Minutes
Ordinary Meeting	Thursday 15 October 2015		Minutes
Annual General Meeting	Friday 7 August 2015	Agenda	Minutes
Ordinary Meeting	Friday 7 August 2015	Agenda	Minutes
Special Meeting	Friday 5 June 2015		Minutes
Ordinary Meeting	Friday 20 March 2015		Minutes
Ordinary Meeting	Friday 30 January 2015		Minutes
Annual General Meeting	Tuesday 26 August 2014		Minutes
Ordinary Meeting	Tuesday 26 August 2014		Minutes

For more information on becoming a member please visit our Membership page.