THE Murray River Group of Councils (MRGC) has welcomed federal water and environment minister Tanya Plibersek's request to extend the timeframes to deliver the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

The group, which comprises Mildura Rural City, Swan Hill Rural City, Gannawarra Shire, Loddon Shire, Campaspe Shire and Moira Shire, said Ms Plibersek had recently written to Murray-Darling Basin Authority chair ...