Talking Water - Tuesday 26 November, 2024

This week's contents

Murray Irrigation AGM

• Key information for tomorrow's meeting 

Operations

• Four days' notice for guaranteed orders
• How to lodge an unsatisfied order
• Water delivery performance
• Talking Water data 
  

Industry

• Bruce Simpson Scholarship Fund
• Webinar - Managing groundcover and livestock performance
• Farm System Evaluator Workshop

A final reminder that our 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) is taking place tomorrow, Wednesday 27 November.
 
Thank you to shareholders who have already cast their votes during the Pre-AGM direct voting period, which is now closed. 
 
Shareholders who are yet to vote can do so in person or online during tomorrow's meeting.

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. 

The Notice of 2024 AGM, which includes the meeting agenda, details on resolutions 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 
 

AGM Resolutions

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, for a second term. 
• Increasing the Directors' Remuneration Cap from $400,000 to $500,000, and that from July 1, 2026 the cap be adjusted by annual CPI. 

The five Directors seeking appointment have each prepared a candidate statement, which shareholders will have already received in the post. This material can also be found on our AGM website: https://www.murrayirrigation.com.au/AGM or by clicking on the respective links below:   
 

• 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 at tomorrow's AGM. 

In the meantime, if you would like to speak with any Director about their candidate statement or related matters, please feel free to give them a call on the numbers 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
 
 
AGM online support 

If you need any assistance with registering or using the online AGM platform during the meeting, please call the Link Market Services Virtual Meeting Support Line on 1800 990 363. 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 that demand for water typically increases over the summer, and there is potential for restrictions.

To help minimise chances of interruptions to your orders: 

• Please ensure you place your orders as soon as possible. To guarantee delivery, a four-day order notification is required.
• This means, place your order four days before you want the outlet to start. 
• If the water ordering system cannot satisfy your order request, the system will offer you the next available date your order can be satisfied.
• If you are not happy with the future date the water ordering system offers you, please place a unsatisfied order (see our 'How to' section below). This will place you in the queue for a four-day start, at a restricted flow rate or earlier, if capacity becomes available. 
• Please don’t delay updating your order changes for extensions or increases. 

If you think you may be impacted by flow restrictions this season and wish to discuss further, please contact our Customer Experience Team on 1300 138 265. Or for more information, check out our fact sheet below. 

How do I lodge an unsatisfied order?

You will receive the below message when you enter your order: 

Select 'Reject' to lodge an unsatisfied order.

You will then receive the below message: 

Select 'Continue'.

This will place your order as a unsatisfied request and place you in the queue to receive your order as soon as capacity is available, or at a restricted flow in four days.

You can find more details in our Water Ordering Instruction Guide below. 

Water delivery performance 18/11/2024 - 24/11/2024

Talking Water data 26/11/2024

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.