Talking Water - Tuesday 9 July, 2024

This week's contents

Operations

• Winter Works progress update
• Talking Water data 

Business

• Board Director Spotlight: Phil Snowden
• Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder visit
  

Industry

• Australian Rural Leadership Program applicant webinars
• Rice Connect industry event



Winter Works progress update

Our Winter maintenance program is on schedule. 

As of yesterday, 78% of the 3763 work orders for winter works have been completed. 

If you have queries, would like a site tour, or want to know more, please contact Customer Operations on 1300 138 265 or at customersupport@murrayirrigation.com.au 

Talking Water data 09/07/2024

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. 

In this week's Director Spotlight Phil Snowden, who is currently serving in his second stint as Chair, talks about the solutions focused mindset that drives his business, advocacy and boardroom activities. 

Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder visit 

Last Wednesday, Murray Irrigation hosted Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder Dr Simon Banks and other CEWO key staff on a tour of the local area to showcase the work being undertaken through our environmental watering initiative, Restoring Murray Waterways (RMW), and to explore how this project may further be expanded to support the environment.
 
The delegation visited a number of sites which could be potentially rejuvenated under stage four of the Commonwealth funded RMW project, and inspected Murray Irrigation's Mascotte Escape site and creek structures, which has been upgraded to deliver environmental water into the Jimaringle-Cockran creek system.
 
The guests also visited Lake Agnes and other wetlands near Moulamein (as pictured below) to view the progress of work Murray Irrigation has been carrying out in collaboration with local landholders and the CEWO to deliver environmental water, and to discuss ideas where further funds could be utilised to deliver environmental outcomes. 
 
The tour finished with a stop-over at the Wakool Tullakool Sub Surface Drainage System.