干旱五年过去了，我们的河流仍远未恢复。 Fives years on from the drought our river is still far from recovery.

一个多世纪以来最严重的干旱过去五年后，麦格理河流域正在恢复，但仍远未达到以前的状态。 5 years after the worst drought in over a century, Macquarie River basin is recovering, but still far from its former state. 水活动人士梅尔·格雷敦促州和联邦政府坚持墨累-达令盆地计划，减少伯伦东大坝的泄洪，以使麦格理谷更具抗旱能力。 Water campaigner Mel Gray urges state and federal governments to stick to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and reduce Burrendong Dam releases to make Macquarie Valley more drought-resilient. 自然保护委员会还呼吁部长罗斯·杰克逊和彭妮·夏普采取必要行动。 The Nature Conservation Council also appeals to ministers Rose Jackson and Penny Sharpe to take necessary actions.