Talking Water - Tuesday 17 March 2026
This week's contents
Operations
- Forward Allocation Product response
- Talking Water Data
Industry
- Contacting your Local Landholder Association
- Reminder - Basin Plan Review Community Meeting
- Local preseason cropping updates
- Latest NSW DCCEEW Water Allocation Statement
Operational Update
Forward Allocation Product response
Murray Irrigation's Forward Allocation water product, which was launched on 19 January and closed on 20 February, attracted strong customer interest.
A total 170 customers registered for the product, with 48 participating in the bidding process and 23 ultimately securing allocations.
This participation is broadly consistent with the level experienced for the Sustainability Product which ran in August last year, indicating a comparable level of engagement among customers.
The 23 successful bidders were irrigating across a range of crops, including:
- Winter crop
- Horticulture
- Rice
- Permanent pasture
- Cotton
- Summer crop
- Annual Pasture
Thank you to all our customers who participated.
Please contact Murray Irrigation's Customer Experience team on 1300 138 265 if you have any further enquiries.
Talking Water live data
Live data for Murray Irrigation water delivery, channel flow, Water Exchange temporary trade and DCCEEW water allocations is available on our Talking Water
Data webpage below.
To see the latest data for Murray system storages and rivers, including dam heights, 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.
Industry News
Contacting your Local Landholder Association
If you are interested in updating your contact details with your LHA, you can forward your current phone and email to the below LHA contacts so they can update you for any meetings and keep you otherwise informed.
West Berriquin Landholders Association
Contact: Sharni Lundie
E: westberriquinirrigators@gmail.com
M: 0439 017 642
Deniboota Landholders Association
Contact: Dom Garden
E: denibootalha@gmail.com
M: 0400 279 088
Denimein Landholders Association
Contact: John Jenkins
E: denimeinlha@gmail.com
M: 0419 539 331
Wakool Landholders Association
Contact: Kate Redfearn
E: wakoollandholders@gmail.com
M: 0417 112 162
Berriquin Landholders Association
Contact: Renee Brooker
E: berriquinirrigators@gmail.com
M: 0427 591 404
Basin Plan Review Community Meeting
A reminder that the Murray Regional Strategy Group is hosting a Community Meeting next week to seek input for its submission to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan Review.
All irrigators, riparian landholders, small business owners and interested community members across the NSW Murray Valley are invited to participate.
There will be two opportunities to have your say, as follows:
- An open forum next Tuesday 24 March at Deniliquin Golf Club, from 1.30pm, OR
- An online session on Thursday 26 March, from 10.00am.
Local preseason cropping updates
Join Murray Local Land Services for a pre-season market update, tailored to growers in their local area, ahead of 2026 cropping decisions.
There will be information on seasonal conditions, a grain market outlook, a water market outlook, irrigation and finance options.
Latest NSW DCCEEW Water Allocation Statement
The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) announced yesterday (16 March) that there will be no change in allocations to General Security entitlements for the NSW Murray.
The total cumulative allocation to General Security entitlements remains at 20% for the 2025/26 water year.
This Statement also provides a water availability outlook for the start of the next water year (1 July 2026) -
from page 7.
You can read the Statement in full below.
You can subscribe to DCCEEW's updates by email and download its announcements here.
