Murray Irrigation safely wraps up its 2024 Winter Works program

Murray Irrigation has wrapped up its 2024 Winter Works program, completing approximately $8 million in improvement and maintenance works across its water delivery network ahead of the irrigation season. 

Staff and contractors have clocked up thousands of hours over the past three months to deliver this year's program.

The long list of works has included channel bank refurbishments, erosion control, remedial works on regulators and offtakes, bridge and road crossing upgrades, channel desilting, and a host of maintenance jobs.   

Murray Irrigation has also carried out engineering inspections on hundreds of irrigation assets located across the water delivery network during this period.   

CEO Ron McCalman said it is pleasing to see this year's extensive program completed safely, on time and on budget.

A local access crossing is upgraded with new pipes and pits.

"We thank all our hardworking staff and contractors for another great Winter Works effort this year," Mr McCalman said.

"We also extend our appreciation to our customers for their support and cooperation while we completed this year's critical works program." 

Murray Irrigation's annual Winter Works program is vital to ensuring its irrigation network, which is made up of more than $1 billion worth of assets, continues to deliver water reliably and efficiently for generations to come. 

Murray Irrigation staff Britney Butcher, Charlee Pitt and Jason Crane. 

Murray Irrigation staff Peter Magill, Ron McCalman, John Pearce, Scott Cramer and Ben Burge out on site.