Talking Water - Tuesday 28 November, 2023

This week's contents

Operations

• Contaminated discharge
• Wind and blow grass blockages
• Mulwala Offtake weed issue rectified
• Water Delivery Performance
• Talking Water data to 28 November

Business

• AGM this Thursday
• A parting message from the Chair
• Customer Update - 24 November
• Company response to water carryover media enquiry
  

Industry

• Intro to soil carbon eLearning module

Community

• Virtual Channel Fundraising Walk - last days to donate

Operational Update

Contaminated discharge into drainage system

Murray Irrigation has been notified of an incident resulting in potential chemical contamination of drainage waters into the drainage system.

We are investigating to determine the extent and effect of any potential contamination.

All customers are reminded that Murray Irrigation’s approval is required to discharge water into the drainage system.

In the case of an on-farm incident resulting in unplanned discharge of drainage water, customers are reminded it is their responsibility to report incidents to Murray Irrigation as a matter of urgency. 

Slides at drainage inlets must be kept closed unless discharge has been approved. 

If you have questions or concerns, please contact us on 1300 138 265 or email us at customersupport@murrayirrigation.com.au

Wind and blow grass blockages - please report 

Thank you to all customers and team members who reported blow grass blockages in recent days.

Thanks to your reports, we have removed numerous blockages, and our crews continue to monitor and work to unblock our channels, outlets, and regulators. 

Due to the wind and the amount of blow grass around, we expect ongoing issues, so please be vigilant and monitor your flows and channels to help prevent interruptions to your orders. 

We are monitoring hotspots but, 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.

Please continue to report any blow grass blockages or other weed blockages you observe. 

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

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

Weed issue at Mulwala Offtake rectified

The Mulwala Offtake was closed for approximately 10 hours early this morning to allow weeds to be removed. 

We are pleased to report that the work was successfully completed and thank the eight customers in that section for their co-operation and assistance.   

Water Delivery Performance - 20/11/2023 to 26/11/2023

Talking Water data  28/11/2023

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. 

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 Update

Industry News

Introduction to soil carbon - What you need to know 

This soil carbon eLearning module provides key information about soil carbon.

Building knowledge of soil carbon will help provide an understanding of the potential mitigation options in managing climate change on-farm.

At the completion of this module, participants will have a better understanding of:

• The soil health benefits of soil carbon
• The difference between soil carbon and soil organic matter
• The influence of soil type, climate and land management on soil carbon stocks
• The impacts of agricultural practices on soil carbon
• Where to go for further information and resources.

  Click the button below to complete this module.