Talking Water - Tuesday 12 March, 2024

This week's contents

Murray Irrigation General Meeting

• General Meeting updates

Operations

• Discharging water into drainage system - Approval needed
• RiceX Field Day
• Water Delivery Performance
• Talking Water data

Business

• Tribute to founding MIL Director Max Goudie  

Industry

• Rearing Healthy Calves Program
• Agricultural Commodities Report 

Community

• Berriquin Irrigators' Council General Meeting

Murray Irrigation General Meeting - 10 April 2024

Murray Irrigation's General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 10 April at the Deniliquin RSL, commencing at 10.00am.

Eligibility to vote and payment of accounts

To be eligible to vote, a shareholder must have paid all fees presently due and payable to the Company by the shareholder by 10:00am on Sunday, 7 April 2024 (that is, at least 72 hours before the meeting).

Shareholders who have a formal payment arrangement in place and are meeting the terms of their arrangement as at 10:00am on Sunday, 7 April 2024, are also eligible to vote.

Finding the latest General Meeting information

A page has been established on Murray Irrigation's website where shareholders can find the latest information about the upcoming General Meeting.

You can find the General Meeting webpage at the following link:  www.murrayirrigation.com.au/general-meeting

This webpage will continuously be updated as information is released. The most recent additions include:

• This Chair Update, sent yesterday 11 March, containing information relating to the report prepared by Alternative Dispute Resolution facilitator, Allan Parker, AOM, and Julie Garland McLellan.

• This Fact Checker, which has been developed to assist shareholders understand the facts surrounding the General Meeting and to correct any misinformation. 
  

Director contact details

If you would like to speak with any Murray Irrigation Directors about the General Meeting, you can find their contact details on the above mentioned General Meeting webpage, or as listed below: 

Phil Snowden

Chair

0427 839 217

Lachlan Marshall

Deputy Chair

0419 667 053

Brendan Barry

Shareholder Director

0427 519 481

Steven Fawns

Shareholder Director

0428 303 316

Troy Mauger

Shareholder Director

0417 375 168

Robert Burbury

Independent Director

0418 130 848

Trisha Gorman

Independent Director

0439 530 469

Draining rice water?

Remember to get approval to use the drainage system 

A reminder that you are required to seek approval to discharge water into Murray Irrigation’s drainage system to help manage the risk of impacts downstream. 

Discharge must be via a drainage inlet and an application typically only takes a few hours to be reviewed. 

The application form can be found here.

Water Delivery Performance 04/03/2024 - 10/03/2024 

Talking Water data 12/03/2024

All the detailed data for Murray Irrigation allocations, delivery, channel flow and Water Exchange temporary trade is available on our company web page below. 

To see the latest data for Murray system storages and rivers, visit the Murray Darling Basin Authority's River data page. 



Additional resources 

MDBA weekly report
NSW Water allocation statements
Rainfall and evaporation
Barmah Choke trade balance

The information and data provided in Talking Water is for general reference purposes only. We take best endeavours to ensure accuracy. 

Tribute to founding MIL Director Max Goudie

It is with deep sadness we advise the passing of long serving MIL Director, Max Goudie.

Max was a founding Director of MIL, serving on the advisory Board from 1987 to 1995, and then as a Director until 2007.

He passed away peacefully at his aged care facility on Monday morning.

The Murray Irrigation Board and staff send our condolences to Max’s family and acknowledge his substantial contribution and service to the company.



There will be a graveside service to honour Max's life next Monday 18 March, at the Barham Lawn Cemetery, commencing 11.00am.

Industry News

Rearing Healthy Calves Program - Yarroweyah

What is the value of each healthy weaned replacement heifer calf to your farm business?

Find out by attending this interactive two-day program, on 27 and 28 March, that gives participants knowledge and skills to manage fundamental principles of rearing healthy calves.

Agricultural Commodities Report - March quarter

 The Agricultural Commodities Report contains ABARES forecasts for the value, volume and price of Australia's agricultural production and exports.

Underpinning the forecasts contained in the Agricultural Commodities Report are ABARES outlook for global commodity prices, demand, and supply.