Talking Water - Tuesday 5 March, 2024

This week's contents

Murray Irrigation General Meeting

• General Meeting date confirmed

Operations

• Restrictions possible, get your orders in early
• Scam warning
• Water Delivery Performance
• Talking Water data

Business

• A time of progress for Murray Irrigation
• Restoring Murray Waterways 
• LWMP update

Industry

• Farm Business Fundamentals Online course 
• Grains Research Update

Community

• Berriquin Irrigators' Council General Meeting

Murray Irrigation General Meeting - 10 April 2024

A date has been confirmed for Murray Irrigation's General Meeting.

The meeting will be held on Wednesday 10 April at the Deniliquin RSL, commencing at 10.00am.

A page has been established on Murray Irrigation's website where shareholders can find the latest information about the upcoming General Meeting, including statements released by the Company and the Requisitioning Directors, and contact details of Murray Irrigation Directors.

You can find the General Meeting webpage at the following link: www.murrayirrigation.com.au/general-meeting

This webpage will continuously be updated as information is released. The most recent additions include:

• This Fact Checker, which has been developed to assist shareholders understand the facts surrounding the General Meeting and to correct any misinformation. 



• This Shareholder Update from the Requisitioning Directors, released on 29 February.   

Operational Update

Restrictions possible, get your orders in early

With more hot weather expected and Autumn watering beginning flow restrictions may occur in channels where demand exceeds the physical capacity of the channel section. 

To help minimise chances of interruptions to your orders:

• Please ensure you place your orders as soon as possible, and to guarantee delivery, a four day order notification is required.
• Consider filling on-farm storages prior to your high demand needs to ensure you can supplement if flows need to be restricted. 
• Please don’t delay updating your order changes for extensions or increases. 
• Please report any weed issues in your channel section that may restrict flows. 

For more details read more in our Restrictions and Flow Shares Fact Sheet.

If you have concerns or would like further explanation, contact us on 1300 138 265 or email us at customersupport@murrayirrigation.com.au

Keep an eye out for scams

We are all aware scams are occurring where invoices sent by email can be intercepted by scammers. They replace the real bank payment details on the invoice with their own and forward it on to you for payment. 

There are ways to ensure invoices received from any company are correct, including comparing with previous invoices for any changes and checking the payment details match the new ANZ bank details, which you can find here. 

If you’re ever unsure, or the details on your invoice and the bank details stored in your online banking do not match, call the company involved. 

Scams can happen to anyone. You can check if your email or phone is in a data breach at www.haveibeenpwned.com. Further advice for your protection is available from the following links: 

• The government Scamwatch website,
• The ATO, and 
• The Australian Cyber Security Centre. 

Murray Irrigation takes your privacy and online security seriously. 

Don’t hesitate to contact us to check anything that seems suspicious and please report any issues you have. Phone us on 1300 138 265. 

Water Delivery Performance 26/02/2024 - 03/03/2024 

Talking Water data 05/03/2024

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. 

A time of progress for Murray Irrigation

Murray Irrigation is making solid progress in a range of areas, all designed to strengthen the company, both in the immediate future and for future generations.

The company’s focus is firmly on delivering as much water as possible to customers, at the most affordable price. We are also working actively with governments and government departments to limit the impacts in the region from potential water buybacks.

Read more about the positive results Murray Irrigation is achieving for customers, shareholders and the region in our company media release. 



Business Development at MIL - Restoring Murray Waterways 

As part of our Business Development series, today we have Tessa Chartres, General Manager Business Development, speaking about Murray Irrigation's Restoring Murray Waterways project and its benefits for customers and shareholders. 

LWMP Update - Court orders transfer of trust

Industry News

Dairy Australia - Farm Business Fundamentals Online 

Farm Business Fundamentals Online is an essential foundation for anyone who runs, or will run, a farm business and is involved in the management of farm business records, finances, budgets, and tax and legal requirements.

It is also a perfect starting point for farmers who are looking to build their skills and confidence to manage a dairy farm business in the future.

The program runs over five weeks, throughout March and April, and is free of charge. 



Grains Research Update

 The Grains Research & Development Corporation is hosting its latest online Grains Research Update - Looking beyond forecast uncertainty and seasonal outlook 2024 - on Tuesday 26 March.

This webinar starts at 10:30am and is free of charge.

The following topics will be covered:

• What drives the forecast and how can you better understand the level of uncertainty behind the forecast? (Jonathon How, BoM) 
• BOM seasonal outlook (Claire Yeo, BoM).