Talking Water - Tuesday 8 October, 2024

Business News

Shareholder discussion groups - surveys due

Thank you to shareholders who have completed and returned to us the survey that we handed out to participants at Murray Irrigation's recent shareholder discussion sessions.

For those of you who may not yet have completed their survey, but would still like to do so, we ask that you please return to us by COB this Thursday, 10 October. 

If you have any questions regarding this survey, please contact the Company Secretary: companysecretary@murrayirrigation.com.au or 1300 138 265.

Upcoming Landholder Association AGMs

Wakool Landholder Association

The Wakool Landholder Association is hosting its Annual General Meeting next Tuesday, 15 October at the Moulamein Bowling Club.

The meeting commences at 7.00pm.

You can read a copy of the Notice of AGM here.
 
Please RSVP to Kate Redfearn: 0417 112 162. 

Berriquin Irrigators' Council

The Berriquin Irrigators' Council is hosting its Annual General Meeting at the Finley RSL Club on Monday 28 October, at 7.00pm.

You can read Minutes from the 2023 AGM here. 

Minutes from the last General Meeting (25 March 2024) are available here. 

If anyone has an agenda item or a question for Murray Irrigation, please email to Wendy Brooks by 18 October: berriquinirrigators@gmail.com

Wet & Wild Lands Tour - touring Lindifferon from south to north 

Come and join RGA Landcare next Wednesday 16 October for a guided tour of ancient remnant vegetation sites, mature direct seeding sites, a private wetland, and LLS seed collection areas. 
 
With our passionate guest speakers, you will learn about native revegetation and vegetation conservation opportunities.

Landholders Michael Pisasale, Rob Wettenhall and Graeme Allitt will be showcasing their conservation areas and sharing with us what they have learned over the years about the benefits, management realities and opportunities. 
 
This is a free event, with morning tea and lunch provided.

If you have any questions, please call or text Janet Manzin, Local Landcare Coordinator, on 0438 719 628 or email jmanzin@rga.org.au

Agribusiness workshops for emerging industries

Agrifutures is offering free 2 x 4 hour online workshops to introduce participants to using the Business Model Canvas (BMC) process for planning.

These workshops, being held on Friday 25 October and Friday 8 November, will provide an overview of business planning and include blocks of supported individual learning so participants leave at the end of the day with a useable plan for a priority aspect of their business.

The BMC allows users to separate out and consider three main aspects of planning for their business:

• Marketplace – who are your customers, how do you make and maintain connection with them, what is unique and valuable about your product?
• Production – what are the risks and opportunities of your production system and supply chain? Who are the key people, what are your key resources and what tasks and activities keep your business going? How can you improve production practices?
• Money – breakdown your cost structure and consider where costs might be reined in. Examine revenue streams and think through the amount of cost/effort versus revenue for various products and customer segments.