Talking Water - Tuesday 19 November, 2024

This week's contents

Murray Irrigation AGM

• Candidate statements and key AGM information



Operations

• Report blow grass blockages
• Water delivery performance
• Talking Water data 

Business

• Media Release - Highlighting the need for an effective Board
• Community in Focus feature
  

Industry

• On Farm Connectivity Program - Round 2 now open 
• Stock, Stubble and Groundcover breakfast discussion - Noorong
• Gardiner Foundation New Zealand Study Tour (Dairy)



Murray Irrigation is hosting our 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) next Wednesday 27 November:

Place: 
Deniliquin RSL Club, 72 End Street; or

Online at: https://meetings.linkgroup.com/MILAGM24

Time: 
10.00am (NSW time). Registrations will commence at 9.30am. 
 
As part of this year's AGM, shareholders are being asked to vote on the following resolutions:

• The appointment of four Member Directors, Gabrielle Coupland, Noel Graham AM, Geoff McLeod and Leanne Small, to the Board.
• The reappointment of Non-Member Director, Robert Burbury, to the Board for a second term. 
• Increasing the remuneration cap for company directors from $400,000 to $500,000, and that from July 1, 2026 the cap be adjusted by annual CPI. 

 
Pre-AGM direct voting and proxy nominations are still open, until 10.00am on Monday 25 November. 
 
Candidate statements and Director contact details 

The five Directors seeking appointment have each prepared a candidate statement which shareholders will receive in the post this week. Shareholders can also read these statements by clicking on the respective links below, or by visiting the company's AGM website: https://www.murrayirrigation.com.au/AGM
 

• Robert Burbury candidate statement
• Gabrielle Coupland candidate statement
• Noel Graham AM candidate statement
• Geoff McLeod candidate statement
• Leanne Small candidate statement   

     
We encourage shareholders to read each of these statements prior to casting your vote. 
 
If you would like to speak with any of the five Directors about their candidate statement or any related matters, please feel free to give them a call. You can find their contact details on the above mentioned Annual General Meeting web page, or as listed below: 
 
Robert Burbury
Independent Director
0418 130 848
 
Gabrielle Coupland
Member Director
0407 262 780
 
Noel Graham AM
Member Director
0429 841 242
 
Geoff McLeod
Member Director
0427 833 261
 
Leanne Small
Member Director
0429 846 670
 

Voting key dates 

1-25 November: Pre-AGM direct voting open
Shareholders who wish to cast their votes ahead of the AGM must do so before 10.00am on Monday 25 November.

24 November: Financial eligibility
To be eligible to vote, shareholders must have paid all fees presently due and payable by 10:00am on Sunday 24 November. Shareholders who have a formal payment arrangement in place and are meeting the terms of their arrangement as at 10:00am Sunday 24 November are also eligible to vote. 

25 November: Proxy nominations deadline
Completed Voting/Proxy Forms must be returned to the company by 10.00am on Monday 25 November. 

27 November: Annual General Meeting
Shareholders who are attending the AGM in person or online will be able to vote directly during the meeting. 
 
The Notice of 2024 AGM (which includes the meeting agenda, details on resolutions, directions to complete your voting/proxy form), as well as Murray Irrigation's 2024 Annual Report and instructions on how to attend and vote at the AGM virtually, can be found on the company's AGM website: https://www.murrayirrigation.com.au/AGM 

Voting information 

Voting information was issued to shareholders at 11:40am on Friday 1 November 2024.

For shareholders who have not yet received your voting information via email, please check your junk inbox for an email from Murray Irrigation Limited (comms@linkmarketservices.com.au) titled 'Murray Irrigation Limited 2024 Annual General Meeting' (Link Market Services has also sent reminders via email). 

If you need further assistance regarding your voting information, please contact Link on 1300 554 474. 
 
AGM online support 

Online support is available for shareholders who may need help registering or using the online platform during the AGM.
 
Please call the Link Market Services Virtual Meeting Support Line on 1800 990 363. Further information is also available in the Virtual Meeting Online Guide. 
 
AGM enquiries 

If shareholders have any questions regarding the AGM, please contact the Company Secretary on:
 
T. 1300 138 265
E. companysecretary@murrayirrigation.com.au

Customers are reminded to please report any blow grass blockages or other weed blockages that you observe. 

Depending on the channel size and blockage location, it can be some time before our level sensors show any impact and, in some circumstances, we will not be alerted to the issue. 

Reporting will allow Murray Irrigation to action these issues as soon as possible and minimise any impact on your operating order.

Water delivery performance

The weekly operating performance data for last week (4/11/2024 -10/11/2024) is listed below: 

Talking Water data 19/11/2024

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, including dam heights, 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.