Talking Water - Tuesday 9 December 2025
Talking Water holiday season hiatus
Next Tuesday (16 December) will be the last edition of Talking Water for 2025.
We will return on Tuesday 13 January 2026 to begin a brand new year of weekly company news and updates from Murray Irrigation.
While we're away, customers will be able to continue accessing live water data via our webpage below.
This week's contents
Operations
- Talking Water Data
Business
- Enjoy a Pot 'n' Parma on us!
- Swimming safety warning
Industry
- NSW Murray Regional Water Strategy released
- Summer spray drift management
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 recently revamped 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
Reminder - Enjoy a Pot 'n' Parma on us!
As announced in our Customer Update yesterday (Monday 8 December), Murray Irrigation is shouting customers a Pot ‘n’ Parma to say thank you for your support throughout 2025.
Don't miss out!
Where & When:
- Wakool Hotel – Tuesday 16 Dec | between 5:00pm – 7:30pm
- Pretty Pine Hotel – Wednesday 17 Dec | between 5:00pm – 7:30pm
- Finley Country Club – Thursday 18 Dec | between 5:00pm – 7:30pm
Bring the family, enjoy a relaxed meal, and go in the draw for a Christmas Hamper. There will also be lolly bags for the kids!.
Places are limited. Click below to RSVP:
Read our Customer Update below for more information.
If you have any questions, call our team on 1300 138 265 or send us an email: customersupport@murrayirrigation.com.au
Hope to see you there!
Swimming safety warning
With the temperatures starting to heat up, Murray Irrigation is issuing a warning to the community about the dangers of swimming in irrigation channels.
Swimming in Murray Irrigation channels is not only prohibited, but extremely risky.
Strong undercurrents, submerged objects, snakes and fluctuating water flows are among the many threats that lie beneath water's surface.
So please remind your loved ones to be smart this summer and find a safe place to swim.
Read more in our media release below.
Industry News
NSW Murray Regional Water Strategy released
The
Regional Water Strategy
for the NSW Murray has now been finalised.
You can read the final Strategy, and how it will be delivered, by clicking on the button below.
Murray Irrigation remained actively engaged as this Strategy was being developed, providing three public submissions to the NSW Government over the course of three years (May 2022, November 2023 and July 2024).
You can read these submissions on our company webpage.
Summer spray drift management
Another summer has rolled around, which means it's time again to talk about spray drift management.
The importance of good spray drift management during the high-risk summer months can't be overstated.
In this latest episode of the CottonInfo 'Crop to Top' podcast, Cotton Australia Policy Officer, Doug McCollum, talks about controlling the controllables (and managing the uncontrollable elements), the critical role of communication among growers and the broader community during the summer months, and the importance of reporting spray drift incidents.
Tune in by hitting the button below.
