Talking Water - Tuesday 22 July 2025
This week's contents
July Shareholder Meetings
- Now in the final week
Operations
- Winter Works update
- Talking Water data
Business
- Shareholder Update - Water Solutions initiative
- Member Director nominations close in a week
- Customer Portal Development Workshop EOI
- Foundational Asset Condition Assessment Project update
- 30 Years of Murray Irrigation feature - Implementing LWMPs
Industry
- 2025 Cotton Collective - Toowoomba
- AgriWomen Connect Workshop - Conargo
July Shareholder Meetings
The final two sessions in Murray Irrigation's July Shareholder Meeting series are being held this week.
Thank you to everyone who has participated so far.
The final face to face meeting will take place tomorrow (Wednesday 23 July) at Berrigan.
Shareholders will also have an opportunity to attend an online session on Thursday 24 July. Please RSVP here - or via the online link in the table below - and we will email you the meeting link.
Further information on Murray Irrigation's July Shareholder Meetings can be found on our company website below.
Operational Update
Winter Works update
It's been a busy couple of months for our Winter Works crews, who have been working their way through a mountain of maintenance and life extension jobs, including an enormous erosion control project at Sandhills Crossing.
In the below video, Murray Irrigation Winter Works Shut Down Planner Dave Dudley talks more about what's happening at Sandhills Crossing as well as other Winter Works activity, as we edge closer towards the end of this year’s program.
Talking Water data 22/07/2025
All the detailed data for Murray Irrigation delivery, channel flow, Water Exchange temporary trade and DCCEEW water allocations is available on our company web page 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.
Business News
Water Solutions - Retaining water in the footprint
During this month's shareholder meetings, Murray Irrigation has unveiled details of a new initiative to retain productive water in the footprint.
The initiative, called Water Solutions, will acquire and hold permanent Water Entitlements, then offer temporary water allocations for purchase by customers within the Murray Irrigation footprint.
Read our latest Shareholder Update (below) for more information on Water Solutions.
Member Director nominations close in one week
Nominations for two Member Director vacancies on Murray Irrigation's Board of Directors close in next week.
Interested candidates have until 5.00pm on Tuesday 29 July 2025 to submit their nomination.
Eligible nominees must be either shareholders (Members) of Murray Irrigation or an authorised representative of a company which is a member of Murray Irrigation.
The Candidate Nomination Form, together with additional information regarding the requirements for prospective nominees and information relating to the roles and responsibilities of Directors, can be found on Murray Irrigation's website below.
If you have any enquiries, please contact Murray Irrigation on 1300 138 265 or email: companysecretary@murrayirrigation.com.au
Customer Portal Development Workshop EOI
As mentioned in previous editions of Talking Water, Murray Irrigation is undertaking an ICT Transformation Project to modernise and streamline our systems.
To support this process, we are inviting active portal users to participate in Customer Portal Development Workshops this August. Click on the below button to register your interest to participate in these Customer Portal Development Workshops.
The closing date for Expressions of interest is Thursday 31 July.
For more information on this initiative, see our Customer Update below.
Foundational Asset Condition Assessment Project progress
Murray Irrigation has achieved a key milestone in our Foundational Asset Condition Assessment Project (FACAP) with the completion of an extensive field survey of the company's asset base.
This mammoth undertaking has taken 26 weeks to complete, and has incorporated a mix of ground, aerial and bathymetric (underwater) survey work.
Innovative technology, including aerial photogrammetry, LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) imagery and in-channel bathymetric survey, has been utilised to efficiently capture data which will be assessed over the next 12-18 months to provide Murray Irrigation with a comprehensive condition assessment of all civil and earthen assets across our footprint.
Murray Irrigation crews have been working alongside contractors Beca, Veris and Aviation Technology to complete this significant first stage of the project.
The data is currently being compiled and processed ahead of entering into the all-important asset assessments phase (Stage 2) of the project.
For more information on this project, visit Murray Irrigation's website below.
30 Years of Murray Irrigation feature - Implementation of LWMPs
This year marks 30 years since Murray Irrigation was privatised.
To help commemorate the occasion, this article looks back at the Land and Water Management Plans, which were implemented across the footprint from the 1990s to 2010.
Farmer and current Murray Irrigation Deputy Chair, Geoff McLeod, who served as the company's Environmental Manager from 1995 to 2001, reflects on this successful and significant initiative in local Irrigation history.
Industry News
2025 Cotton Collective
The 2025 Cotton Collective event will be held in Toowoomba, Queensland from 5 - 7 August.
This event includes a bus tour on the first day, full day conference on the second culminating in the 2025 Cotton Industry Awards Dinner, and a third Collective day featuring events and presentations all central to the interests of cotton growers and the industry.
Sessions include:
- Megatrends and the Australian Cotton Industry
- Has the Basin Plan been worth the Pain and What is Next?
- Growing a Successful Family Farm Business
- Beyond the Farm Gate – Australian Cotton in the Wider World
- Practical Tech on the Farm (Drone spraying)
- New Product demonstrations
- Research insights and updates.
You can find more information and book tickets below.
AgriWomen Connect: Soil, Stock and Sustainability - Conargo
Are you a woman in ag passionate about the future of farming?
Sign up for Local Land Services' latest AgriWomen Connect workshop, which is focused on on sustainable farming practices, innovative technologies, and the latest agricultural research.
Topics include:
- Farm business management
- Natural capital
- Soil science (including a hands-on soil pit activity in a paddock)
- Livestock nutrition and research.
Date: Thursday 21 August
Time: 9.30am - 2.30pm
Location: 'Oakville', 676 Mabins Well Road, Conargo
