Talking Water - Tuesday 21 November, 2023

This week's contents

Operations

  • Blow grass blockages
  • Water Delivery Performance
  • Talking Water data to 21 November


Business

  • Bridges and culverts funding win
  • Murray Irrigation AGM
  • Government water executives' regional visit

Industry

  • On farm connectivity info session
  • Drought Ready and Resilient Fund



Community

  • Virtual Channel Fundraising Walk

Operational Update


Report your blow grass blockages

Blow grass blockage in early November 2023 at the Deniboota extension channel on the Barham Road. 


Please report any blow grass blockages or other weed blockages 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 the impact on your operating order.

 Phone us on 1300 138 265 or email: customersupport@murrayirrigation.com.au

Water Delivery Performance - 13/11/2023 to 19/11/2023

Talking Water data  21/11/2023

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


View delivery, channel flows and temporary trade data


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


View MDBA storage and river data



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


Business Update

Murray Irrigation supports councils to secure funding to assess local crossings

Murray Irrigation has partnered with five local councils in our footprint to successfully secure $2.733 million in NSW Government funding to conduct load assessments on public bridges and culverts across our network. 


The funding announced is part of the Fixing Country Roads program – Round 6 and will be used to assess 384 public bridges and culverts located on council-owned roads across the Berrigan, Edward River, Federation, Murray River and Murrumbidgee LGAs over the next 12 months. 


The purpose of the initiative is to complete detailed load assessments of existing load limited structures to review future utility, and to inform future maintenance and replacement programs. 


Read the full announcement here

Murray Irrigation AGM - 30 November

Murray Irrigation is hosting our 2023 Annual General Meeting next Thursday, 30 November.

To be eligible to vote, shareholders must have paid all fees presently due and payable by 10:00am on Monday, 27 November 2023. Shareholders who have a formal payment arrangement in place and are meeting the terms of their arrangement as at 10:00am on Monday, 27 November 2023 are also eligible to vote. 

This year's meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format, which will enable shareholders to attend either in-person or online. The details are as follows:


Place: Deniliquin RSL Club, 72 End Street, Deniliquin, NSW 2710 

and online at:
https://meetings.linkgroup.com/milagm23

Date and time:

Thursday, 30 November 2023
at 10:00am (NSW time).

Registrations will commence at 9:30am.


Non member guests are also welcome to attend our AGM, either in person or virtually. To attend as a guest online, simply follow the above link and select 'Guest' as Registration Type.

Shareholders may appoint a proxy to attend the meeting and vote on your behalf.  In line with the company's constitution, all proxy forms must be received by Murray Irrigation before 10.00am on Tuesday, 28 November. Direct online voting prior to the AGM also closes at this time. 


All information about our AGM, including the Notice of Meeting, our 2023 Annual Report and instructions on how to attend and vote at the AGM virtually, can be found on our AGM web page. 


Visit our 2023 AGM web page


Government water executives get a glimpse into local irrigation industry 

Murray Irrigation and our neighbouring Irrigation Infrastructure Operators (IIOs), Murrumbidgee Irrigation and Coleambally Irrigation, hosted a group of senior executives from the NSW Department of Planning and Environment's Water Group and Biodiversity and Conservation Division on a two-day tour of the region last week.

The delegation - which included Water Group Deputy Secretary Amanda Jones, Acting Chief Operating Officer Ash El-Sherbini, Chief Knowledge Officer, Water Management, Mitchell Isaacs, Grants Program Director Kirsty Fenton and Senior Environmental Water Management Officer (Murray Lower Darling) Paul Childs - received a firsthand look at local water saving projects and irrigation infrastructure, and spoke with local landholders about issues that are most important to them. 

Read more about the regional visit here

Industry News

Get Connected: On farm connectivity information session

The National Farmers' Federation is hosting a series of information webinars to assist farmers to confidently participate in the Australian Government's On Farm Connectivity Program (OFCP) to access on-farm connectivity equipment that will make a difference to them, and the running of their business.

These webinars, which are provided through the NFF's On Farm Connectivity Information Service, are designed to provide additional content and information to producers as well as provide participants an opportunity to ask questions and interact with speakers.

The first of the webinars will be held 12 noon, Thursday 23 November. 

Register here

$250M Drought Ready and Resilient Fund

The NSW Government has announced a commitment of $250 million to establish the Drought Ready and Resilient Fund (DRRF), an initiative designed to bolster the resilience of NSW farmers to future adverse weather events and climatic conditions, such as drought.

The DRRF will allow eligible primary producers to apply for low interest loans of up to $250,000 to fund a broad range of operational products, activities, and services to prepare and respond to the impacts of drought

 Applications are open from 1 December 2023.

Visit the DRRF web page for more information

Community News

Virtual Channel Fundraising Walk

The Barham Local Health Medical Trust is on the home straight of its Virtual Fundraising Walk.

The campaign is seeking to generate $20,000 throughout the month of November for health services for the Barham/Koondrook communities. 

Every dollar contributed will help make a difference, so even if you're not up for walking, then donating directly to the campaign offers a great alternative. 

The campaign team has also organised a Community Celebration Day, which will be held at the Barham Recreation Reserve this Sunday 26 November. There will be food and drinks, live music and kids activities - a great day out for everyone. 

It's not too late to get involved in this year's Virtual Fundraising Walk, so make sure you visit the campaign website to find how, including how you can make a donation. 

Virtual Channel Walk website


Murray Irrigation is proud to be supporting this important local community event.

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