Talking Water - Tuesday 20 August, 2024
This week's contents
Operations
- Water order period reduced
- Sustainability Product oversubscribed
- Talking Water data
Business
- September shareholder meetings
- Flanno for a Farmer fundraiser
Industry
- Farm succession planning livestream event
- In-Season Update - Corowa
Operational Update
Water order period reduced to 30 minutes
Murray Irrigation is pleased to inform customers that all automated outlets will now only require a 30-minute notice period prior to the outlet’s standard operating time to start, change or finish an order.
This service level upgrade replaces the previous 6.30am and 6.30pm water ordering cutoff which, depending on customers' standard outlet operating times, means up to four hours less notice is required in the current Mode 3 - Normal season.
Standard order lead times (4 days) may still apply in certain circumstances.
All outlets have been configured with the change to notice times in readiness for the start of the watering season.
To find your outlet's standard operating time, and its respective Operational area, visit the 'My Outlets' page of your Customer Portal.
Murray Irrigation Customer Operations Team member, Caz Colgan, explains more in the video below.
For more on our Modes of Operation please read the 2024-25 Season Operating Plan or for more on how to place orders and outlet configurations, see section 1.2 in the Water Ordering Guide.
If you have any questions regarding this change, please contact the Customer Experience team on 1300 138 265 or send an email to customersupport@murrayirrigation.com.au
To read more about the changes please see last week's Customer Update.
Sustainability Product oversubscribed
The Sustainability Product has been oversubscribed, with 146 customers participating in the process.
Volumes have been pro-rated based on the number of Delivery Entitlements participating customers own, with customers receiving on average 85% of the volume they requested.
Ninety two of the total 146 customers received 100% of the volume they expressed interest for.
This has now concluded the Sustainability Product for the 2024-25 irrigation season.
Talking Water data 20/08/2024
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.
Business News
September shareholder meetings
A reminder that Murray Irrigation will be hosting a number of shareholder meetings from 16 to 27 September, to understand shareholder sentiment around the recent water buyback legislation and how we can work together to minimise the impact on Murray Irrigation, customers and the local community going forward.
To ensure Murray Irrigation is accessible to as many shareholders as possible, there will be two teams of Directors supported by members of the Executive team running concurrent meetings throughout this time frame.
Specific details, including times, locations of meetings and how you can attend will be provided next week.
Flanno for a Farmer fundraiser
Murray Irrigation is throwing our support behind 'Flanno for a Farmer' to help raise funds for national charity Farm Angels, which supports farmers impacted by natural disasters, mental wellbeing issues, and the rising costs of primary production.
This Friday staff will be donning our favourite flannos in our bid to raise $500 towards the cause.
If you would like to support Murray Irrigation's fundraising goals, or find out more about this campaign, please click on the button below.
Industry News
GRDC Farm Business Update - Farm succession planning
Strong foundations for business transition are set many years before the event itself. Preparation means preparing the people within the business for business transition, and it means preparing the business itself for business transition.
In GRDC's upcoming Farm Business Update National Livestream, Lachlan Polkinghorne will discuss succession planning for family farms and strategies for mapping the path to a prosperous future.
This free one-hour livestream will be held on Wednesday 4 September between 1.00pm and 2.00pm.
GRDC Farm Business Update National Livestreams are topic specific, interactive, interview style discussions that address key farm business management improvements common to grain growing businesses across Australia.
In-Season Update - Corowa
Join Riverine Plains at Corowa on Friday 30 August for an in-season update tailored for farmers and advisors in the Riverine Plains region.
This free event is designed to provide the latest topical information to help you navigate the current season effectively.
Topics:
- Ryegrass control project
- Technology demonstrations
- Input costs and gross margins - Ben Percy, Farmanco
- Livestock feeding - Rob Inglis, Elders Albury
- Grain market forecast - Harry Lee, GrainCorp
- Grower consultation - Graeme Sandral and Chris Minehan, GRDC
- Networking opportunities - Drinks and nibbles supplied from 3.00pm.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and advice to help you make informed decisions for the rest of the 2024 season.
For further information, please contact Riverine Plains Community Engagement Manager, Laura O'Riordan by emailing laura@riverineplains.org.au or call the Riverine Plains office (03) 5744 1713.
