Talking Water - Tuesday 7 April 2026
This week's contents
Fee Structure Review
- Final customer sessions this week
Operations
- Talking Water Data
Business
- Restoring Murray Waterways Project
- Customer in Focus feature
Industry
- Local Landholder Associations meeting
- Knowing Your Numbers - livestock cost of production workshop
- Biochar in agriculture - learning the basics
- Latest NSW DCCEEW Water Allocation Statement
Community
- Discovering Sandhills Tour - Wanganella
Murray Irrigation Fee Structure Review
Murray Irrigation is now in to the final week of our Fee Structure Review customer information sessions.
These meetings provide customers an opportunity to understand the proposed change to the company's fee structure, why this change is being considered, and ask questions of Management and Directors prior to giving your feedback.
See below the list of the remaining events, including dates, locations and times.
- Wednesday 8 April|7.30am Online Webinar (no RSVP needed)| JOIN
- Wednesday 8 April| 2.00pm| Moulamein Bowling Club|RSVP
- Thursday 9 April 9.00am Blighty Recreation Reserve|RSVP
- Thursday 9 April|2.00pm|Jerilderie Sports Club|RSVP
For those who are unable to participate in the scheduled meetings but would like to hear more about the fee structure review, feel free to watch the below webinar recording.
As previously communicated, the Murray Irrigation Board will be seeking customer feedback via an online survey before making its decision on whether to proceed with the proposed change to the company's fees, or to maintain the status quo.
The survey will be open from this Friday 10 April until 17 April and will be available within the Customer Portal.
We will be sharing details of this survey to customers later this week.
In the meantime, visit our dedicated Fee Structure Review webpage below for more information and resources, including Fact Sheet, Customer Calculator and Frequently Asked Questions.
As always, our Customer Experience team is on hand to provide you with any assistance you require.
Call the team on 1300 138 265 or email: customersupport@murrayirrigation.com.au
Operational Update
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.
Business News
Restoring Murray Waterways Project
Behind Murray Irrigation's Restoring Murray Waterways (RMW) Project is a committed team of people who are passionate about what they do.
From engineers, supervisors and local civil works contractors to administration and landholder liaison staff, each has an important role to play in the planning and rolling out of this critical program that is enabling life-restoring environmental flows to be delivered into ephemeral creeks and wetlands throughout the Edward/Kolety-Wakool River Region.
Watch the video for a behind-the-scenes look into this innovative environmental watering project which is bringing life and building connectivity between our region's waterways, river systems and valuable wetlands.
For more information, visit our webpage below.
Stage 4 of Murray Irrigation's Restoring Murray Waterways project has been funded by the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy the Environment and Water.
Customer in Focus feature - Deniliquin Youth Initiative
Deniliquin Youth Initiative President Nicole Young and committee members Linda Fawns, Lourene Liebenberg and David 'The Baron' Schoeffel outside the recently launched Edward River Youth Centre.
In our latest Community in Focus feature, we're shining a light on the Deniliquin Youth Initiative, which is transforming a vacant community hall into a vibrant youth hub to create new opportunities and support for young people across the Edward River region.
The Deniliquin Youth Initiative is a recipient of Murray Irrigation's 2025/26 sponsorship program.
Read the inspiring story behind the organisation's recently launched Edward River Youth Centre, which has been created "by the community, for the community".
Industry News
Local Landholder Associations meeting
The West Berriquin and Denimein Local Landholder Associations are hosting a joint meeting at the Sportsmans Arms Hotel, Deniliquin, next Tuesday 14 April.
The meeting commences at 6.00pm.
The topics will include an update from Murray Irrigation regarding the company's fee structure review and its response to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan Review.
Representatives from the Murray-Darling Basin Authority will also be present to assist with preparing Basin Plan Review submissions.
Contact Sharni Lundie for more information: 0439 017 642 or westberriquinirrigators@gmail.com
Know Your Numbers - livestock cost of production workshop
Understand what it costs to run your sheep enterprise by working through livestock schedules, enterprise gross margins, costs of production, and the key benchmarks that drive profitability.
When: Monday 13 April
Time: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Where: Wakool Services Club
Presenter: Ken Solly
Register by contacting Rick Ellis: 0428 372 357 or rick.ellis@wmlig.org
Biochar in agriculture - the basics
Join Murray Local Land Services and Western Murray Land Improvement Group to explore the benefits and challenges of biochar in commercial agriculture.
When: Tuesday 14 April
Time: 10.00am - 1.30pm
Where: Deniliquin Coach House
Expert speakers include:
- Russell Burnett (Rainbow Bee Eater) – what biochar is, soil health benefits, local trial results and practical challenges
- Melissa Rebbeck (Metamorf Engineering) – biochar as a livestock feed additive, suppliers, purchase considerations and case studies
- North East Water – biochar for water filtration, the benefits of biosolid biochar and the launch of the pyrolysis pilot
- Emily Wilson (Natural Capital Advisor) – biochar and the carbon market
- Russell Ford – previous on-farm application and why he’s considering biochar in the future.
Latest NSW DCCEEW Water Allocation Statement
The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) announced last week (1 April) 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.
You can read the full announcement below.
Subscribe to NSW DCCEEW updates by email and download its announcements here.
Community News
Discovering Sandhills Tour - Wanganella
Join RGA Landcare for a unique opportunity to explore local sandhills and see:
- Ancient remnant vegetation
- Mature revegetation areas
- Renowned local sandhills.
Learn from revegetation expert and ornithologist Philip Maher about the unique vegetation that is suited to sandhills and the realities of managing, restoring and conserving sandhill woodland vegetation.
For more information please contact Janet Manzin on 0438719628 or visit the registration page below.
