MEDIA RELEASE – SunRice job cutbacks show real cost of water buybacks The Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation has expressed deep concern at SunRice’s announcement that it is consulting with workers about voluntary redundancies and workforce changes across its...
MEDIA RELEASE For immediate release | 21 June 2026 RAMJO says $430 million water buyback shows Basin communities are still being ignored The Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation (RAMJO) has condemned the Federal Government’s latest Murray-Darling Basin water...
RAMJO appointed Claire Miller Consulting to provide research and submission support for our response to the 2026 Murray-Darling Basin Plan Review. The appointment strengthened RAMJO’s capacity to develop a clear, evidence-based submission reflecting the priorities of...
RAMJO are pleased to welcome Brett Stonestreet as the RAMJO Executive Officer. Brett has been Interim Executive Officer since October 2025, before proving through the recruitment process that he was the best fit for our JO. Brett brings more than 40 years of local...
Water availability across the Murray–Darling Basin is changing, and for irrigation-dependent communities such as Leeton and Edward River, these changes carry significant economic consequences. While the immediate effects of reduced water are felt at the farm level,...
Two of the Basin Plan’s four overarching objectives are to optimise the social, economic and environmental use of water in the national interest; and, to improve water security for all water users. One of its three outcomes is productive and resilient water-dependent...
The Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation (RAMJO) has appointed Claire Miller Consulting to provide research and submission support as RAMJO prepares its response to the 2026 Murray-Darling Basin Plan Review. RAMJO Chair Cr Ruth McRae OAM said the appointment will...
The winners of the 2025 NSW Tourism Awards were announced at the NSW Tourism Gala celebration at Waterview in Bicentennial Park, Sydney – recognising outstanding commitment to tourism excellence. Gold, silver and bronze awards were presented across 30 categories,...
We are thrilled to announce that at the NSW Tourism Awards our member and associate member Councils took out six Gold, Silver and Bronze accolades between our twelve finalists! Over two hundred award nominations were received this year, double that of previous years....
The Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation (RAMJO) and seven other Joint Organisations (JO’s) and Regional Organisations of Councils (ROC’s), representing 65 local councils across NSW, have been recognised at the prestigious Local Government Week Awards 2024 for their...
On Friday 22 March 2024, representatives of the Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation (RAMJO), met with NSW Water Minister, the Hon. Rose Jackson, in Sydney. RAMJO Councils’ deep-held concerns about the potential impacts of further water buybacks on communities...
Farrer MP Sussan Ley has announced a $1.2m agreement to super charge telecommunications for communities in and around Jerilderie, Coleambally and Darlington Point. Under the Federal Government’s Regional Connectivity Program (RCP), the project will add new ‘true...
All Council areas in RAMJO have been declared as “drought affected”. This means that individuals, farms and businesses who are experiencing hardship may be able to access support packages, such as the Farm Household Allowance (FHA).FHA is not only an opportunity to...
