Talking Water - Tuesday 11 June, 2024

End of 2023-24 Season Trade and your water allocation account 

Customers are reminded to balance their accounts prior to the season closure. An email was sent to all customers last week with their current balances to assist in this process. 

To view closure dates, information about carryover, WEX unsold water, Barmah Choke trade arrangements and the re-opening of the Customer Portal and WEX visit our website.

Reminder: We have changed our banker from the CBA to ANZ 

Murray Irrigation has changed our banking partner from CBA to ANZ. This includes both Operational and Water Exchange (WEX) bank accounts. 

Please note if you pay via BPAY, the Biller codes have not changed, and you will not have to take any action. 

Please visit the web page below for more information and to add the bank details to your systems.

Barmah Choke fly over

Murray Irrigation and Local Landholder Associations received 18 responses to the expression of interest advertised in last week's Talking Water for shareholders and customers interested in participating in a free educational flight over the Barmah Choke. 
 
A total six flyovers (three passengers per flight) were scheduled in response to this joint initiative, which was the brainchild of Local Landholder Associations. 
 
The first three flights took place last Friday, with the remaining three scheduled for the coming weeks. 
 
A huge thank you to pilot Peter McDonald (AOC Thule Aviation), whose extensive knowledge of the local landscape and its history made for an interesting and informative outing for passengers involved in Friday’s flights.   
 
This expression of interest is now closed. 

James Jewell, Noel Baxter and Louis Kelly. 

Lindsay Marshall, Lachlan Marshall and Neil Campbell. 

Murray Local Lands Services – Technology and Innovation in Agriculture

Interested in discussing the latest advancements in agriculture? Want to see the technology in action? Looking to understand how tech and innovation can drive your production and profitability? 

Join Murray Local Land Services for an afternoon of discussions and demonstrations featuring: 

• X-Ag Australia with a drone discussion and demonstration. 
• BreedElite for livestock data collection and equipment demonstration. 
• Anthony Rudd from I-Ag on driving production and profitability with innovations and efficiencies, and insights for what is on the horizon. 

When: Tuesday 25 June
Where: Bunaloo Recreation Reserve, Fitzroy Street Bunnaloo
Contact: Rebecca Stacey 0436 342 086 

Milking Mastitis Management Fundamentals course 

Milking Mastitis Management Is a two-day training course designed by Dairy Australia and delivered by a Countdown trained experts in mastitis and milk quality (replacing Cups on Cups off) 
 
Day 1 is classroom based, covering best practice in milk harvesting, with the emphasis on the detection, treatment and prevention of clinical mastitis along with the importance of good stockmanship. 
 
Day 2 covers the whole of the milking process including teat hygiene and disinfection, plant maintenance along with dairy hygiene and plant washing. 

This free course is suitable for anyone on a dairy farm who milks cows - from farm owners, managers and sharefarmers - to family members and farm employees. 
 
When: Thursday 26 June
Where: Blighty Hotel