Talking Water - Tuesday 2 July, 2024

Welcome to the new season - Water Exchange, transfers and Customer Portal now open 

The Customer Portal, the Water Exchange (WEX), internal and external transfers re-opened yesterday, Monday 1 July. 

Your Customer Portal gives you 24/7 access to: 

• Water ordering 
• Buying and selling temporary water on the Water Exchange
• Maintenance year for all your outlets 
• Your Water Allocation Report, and 
• Internal transfers of temporary water and delivery entitlements to and from Murray Irrigation accounts. 

If you need a hand using the Customer Portal, give us a call on 1300 138 265 or drop into our office. 

NSW Government Season opening allocation announcement 

The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) announced a 35% General Security Allocation for the NSW Murray yesterday. 

The allocation has been credited to customer accounts.

You can subscribe to the Department’s updates by email and download the announcement here.   

Board meeting update from the Chair

Murray Irrigation's Board of Directors held its latest Board meeting last Thursday 27 June. 

It was a constructive day, with a number of key elements discussed and decided upon, as outlined in the below update from Chair Phil Snowden. 

Applications open for on-farm efficiency projects 

The NSW Government has opened up applications for on-farm efficiency projects to help deliver more water back to the environment.

Businesses across NSW with irrigation, stock and domestic networks, as well as urban, industrial and mining systems are being invited to apply for funding grants under the Australian Government’s $494 million Resilient Rivers Water Infrastructure Program.

The four-year initiative builds on the former Off-farm Efficiency Program, funding projects that improve and modernise water delivery infrastructure, supporting progress towards recovering 450 GL of environmental water under the Basin Plan and a healthier river system.

Read the Government's announcement below. 



To learn more and to find out how to apply for a grant, visit: Resilient Rivers Water Infrastructure Program.

Financial Skills Workshops

Farmers in the Finley and Coleambally districts can expand their knowledge, free of charge, at a series of Rabo Client Council workshops – co-hosted with Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia (RGA) – designed to help provide the financial skills critical to managing an agricultural enterprise.

The practical Financial Skills Workshops provides farmers with an opportunity to both upskill and network.

Module One is an introductory interactive workshop involving practical hands-on skills in understanding financial statements and banking requirements.

Module Two is part of a series of skills development workshops. The workshop will provide you with hands on skills to better understand Gross Margins and how to create your own cash flow budget. 

Workshop dates and locations are:

• Tuesday 23 July: 8:30am - 3:30pm at Finley
• Wednesday 24 July: 8:30am - 3:30pm at Coleambally.

Morning tea and lunch catering will be provided. 

Using Excel for sheep eID devices - online workshops 

Want to know more about how to use Microsoft Excel to record individual animal performance?

eID devices for sheep and goats can be used as a tool to manage more than disease traceability. Recording individual animal performance data can assist in stock management decisions and help to improve your flock’s genetic performance.

Join Local Land Services and Sally Martin, Senior Consultant and Managing Director SheepMetrix for a series of online sessions that will teach you how to use Excel to improve your mob performance.

There are two webinars to choose from:

• Monday 8 July: Excel for Sheep & Goat eID – using your data effectively 
• Monday 22 July: Excel for Sheep & Goat eID – building on your data over time