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Essential maintenance works will be conducted at the Mildura Weir from 12 July, which will involve lowering the river level in the weir pool and closing Lock 11 for about three weeks, the Murray-Darling Basin Authority and Goulburn-Murray Water announced on 24 May.
MDBA Executive Director River Management, Andrew Reynolds said Lock 11 was one of the busiest on the Murray River, so timing of the works was agreed after taking on board feedback from tourism operators, irrigators, and the Mildura Rural City Council.
“The Murray River is vital to the region’s economy and recreation, so we have scheduled the works to begin after the school holidays but before the irrigation season to try to minimise the inconvenience to the community as much as we can,” Mr Reynolds said.
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