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The Mayors of the seven Councils representing Victoria’s Murray-Darling Basin irrigation communities, have today joined forces to urgently call on the Victorian Government to pause, and [...]

MRGC with the City of Greater Shepparton, has lodged its submission to the Murray Darling Basin Plan Review and it is a clear message: the next phase of the Basin Plan needs to focus on [...]

MRGC welcomes the release of the Basin Plan Review Discussion Paper and the launch of the formal engagement process by the MDBA. This is a critical moment for the Basin and our communities. The [...]

Cr Stuart King of Swan Hill Rural City Council will take on the role of Chair of the Murray River Group of Councils in 2026, adding to his mayoral responsibilities. “The Murray River Group of [...]

Tuesday, 1 July 2025 The Murray River Group of Councils (MRGC) has continued its strong advocacy on behalf of northern Victorian communities in taking its message to Canberra last week, with [...]

The Murray River Group of Councils had a very productive meeting with Victorian Minister for Local Government in Yarrawonga on Thursday 5 June. The Hon Nick Staikos and senior State Government [...]

Wednesday, 18 June 2025 Some of the most critical issues facing Regional Australia will be raised by the Murray River Group of Councils at the nation’s premier Local Government forum. The Murray [...]

Tuesday, 13 May 2025 The Murray River Group of Councils today voiced serious concern and disappointment following the announcement of the impending closure of the Bega cheese factory in [...]

December 2024 The Murray River Group of Councils welcomed new Chair Councillor Dan Straub, the Mayor of Loddon Shire as its new Chair for 2025 at its meeting in Echuca on 5 December. Cr Straub [...]

OCTOBER 2023 The Murray River Group of Councils (MRGC), has today launched a campaign to keep local and affordable Australian-grown food on the tables of Australian families. The [...]