Talking Water - Tuesday 4 June, 2024

This week's contents

Operations


  • Your Water Allocation Account
  • Using the Water Exchange
  • Non-maintenance areas - water access during Winter
  • Talking Water data 


Business


  • Barmah Choke fly over EOI
  • Community grant applications now closed 

 Industry


  • Wakool LHA Water Info Night
  • AI powered weather forecasting
  • Centre pivot and lateral move workshops

Operational Update

Your Water Allocation Account

To assist you in managing your account, end of season transfers and trade, all customers have been sent an email outlining their individual water allocation account status. 

Within the email, a table shows your water entitlements, available carryover capacity, allocation remaining, potential forfeit, and percentage carryover. 

Information on the Carryover Rule, how to balance your account/s, season closure and reopening along with the Barmah Choke trade opportunity are also provided in the one place. 

Using the Water Exchange (WEX)

Buying and selling on the WEX can be confusing if you don’t use it frequently. Here are a few tips to help you when using the Exchange: 

WEX user tips for buying:


  • Clicking the ‘Commit to buy’ forms a legally binding contract. 
  • Payment is required three business days after the day of purchase. 
  • Invoices are sent on the business day following the day of purchase. 


WEX user tips for selling:


  • Sell offers that are matched form a legally binding contract.
  • When a successful contract is formed the seller will be called to check their bank details if they have not been confirmed within the last year. 
  • Following payment by the buyer, seller payments are made weekly on a Wednesday to the sellers confirmed bank account. 
  • A sales invoice email with details of the proceeds paid will be sent by Friday.
  • If a parcel is sold in smaller lots, proceeds may be paid in separate payments over several weeks. 


The table below outlines when key activities will occur when buying and selling on the WEX:   

If you’re unfamiliar with the WEX, how to list water for sale, how to purchase, or just want a hand – please call us!

For more details, read our Wex User Guide  and Water Exchange Terms & Conditions. 

Non-maintenance areas - access to water during Winter

You can still access water delivery over winter if you are not in a maintenance area.

Key points for customers in non-maintenance areas:


  • Channels in non-maintenance areas supplied by the Mulwala Canal will not be refilled until the Canal re-opens for next season. 
  • You can continue to order water during winter in non-maintenance areas, although delivery is not guaranteed. 
  • If you place orders post the guaranteed date, the water ordering system will offer a four-day notice period for all new orders. 


Read our Winter Operations updates for more information

Talking Water data 04/06/2024

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

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 News

Barmah Choke fly over EOI

Murray Irrigation, in conjunction with Local Landholder Associations, is taking expressions of interest from customers and shareholders to host educational flights over the Barmah Choke. 
 
The details are as follows:
 
Pilot: Peter McDonald (Licensed pilot)
Flight Duration: 1 hour
Available seats: 3 per flight
Date: TBC depending on level of interest
Time: TBC depending on level of interest
Cost: Covered by LHAs and Murray Irrigation

If you are interested in participating in this initiative, please contact Yvette Mansfield on yvette.mansfield@murrayirrigation.com.au.


Community grant applications now closed

Applications for Murray Irrigation's 2024 Community Sponsorship Program closed yesterday, Monday 3 June. 

Thank you to everyone who has submitted an application for this year's round of funding.

Our Review Panel will commence reviewing the submissions, with the successful recipients to be announced at the end of June. 

Thanks again to all our customers whose support makes the company's annual Community Sponsorship Program possible. 

Industry News

Wakool LHA Water Information Night

The Wakool Landholder Association is hosting a Water Information Night at the Wakool Club on Thursday 13 June.

Commencing at 7.00pm, the event features guest speakers Brendan Barry and George Warne.

Please RSVP to Mark Martin 0428 507 616 or Kate Redfearn 0417 112 162.   

AI powered weather forecasting

Growers could soon have tailored local weather forecasts directly at their fingertips through a ground-breaking program that leverages the cutting-edge capabilities of artificial intelligence and machine learning combined with traditional weather forecasting techniques. 

Aimed at significantly enhancing the precision, quality and usability of weather-related information, the $1.3M initiative, delivered through Hort Innovation and led by Jane's Weather, is tailored to meet the specific needs of individual growers, considering their farming block, unique terrain and operational requirements.

Read more

AgVic Central Pivot and Lateral Move Workshop

Centre pivot and lateral move (CPLM) irrigation systems have the potential to deliver benefits including improved yield, reduced labour and increased water use efficiency.

This two-day workshop outlines the important design considerations to achieve these benefits as well as the ongoing maintenance, monitoring and operation required for system longevity.

This free course is for farmers considering installation of a CPLM irrigation system or those with an existing system aiming to optimise performance and management.

Dates:

Kerang - Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 June
Numurkah - Thursday 27 and Friday 28 June.


More info and RSVP details

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