Talking Water - Tuesday 9 September 2025
This week's contents
2025 Winter Works
- Wrap-up video
Operations
- Season Outlook Briefings
- Talking Water data
Business
- Member Director Election update
Industry
- Murray Valley Groundwater Irrigators Association AGM
- Wakool Landholders Association AGM
- RGA Landcare 'Let's Talk Water' sessions
- Central Murray Best Wool Best Lamb carcase competition
Winter Works 2025 wrap-up video
Murray Irrigation is pleased to share our 2025 Winter Works wrap-up video, which captures all the colour, action and energy of this year's busy program.
We extend our thanks and appreciation to all our customers for your support and cooperation while we completed this year's critical works program.
Operational Update
Murray Irrigation Season Outlook Briefings
Water trade and brokerage specialist, Marianne Graham, presenting at the Finley meeting.
Murray Irrigation hosted three Season Outlook Briefing sessions at Wakool, Deniliquin and Finley last week.
More than 80 participants turned out for these three meetings, with the feedback overwhelmingly positive.
Thank you to all our customers who attended.
We were lucky to have a strong line-up of speakers, including Marianne Graham, Eric Snodgrass, Shahadat Chowdhury, and Priyantha Jayakody, who all brought timely insights into water markets, weather forecasting, and allocation modelling.
The format was short and sharp, the venue relaxed, and the water sharing education was a real highlight.
We will be releasing more information from these sessions, including the presentations, shortly.
DCCEEW NSW Lead Hydrologist, Priyantha Jayakody, presenting to Deniliquin meeting attendees.
Talking Water data 09/09/2025
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
2025 Member Director Election update
A reminder to shareholders that voting for Murray Irrigation Limited's (Company) 2025 Member Director Election is now open, and will run until 9.00am Monday 29 September 2025.
The Company constitution requires the Member Director Election to be conducted using the optional preferential voting system. This means that shareholders have the choice to express a preference for one, some, or all of the candidates in a ballot (but need only vote for one candidate for a vote to be valid).
The diagram
(below)
sets out an example for how shareholders in an optional preferential voting system may cast their votes (in this example there are only three candidates).
Shareholders who may not have internet access are more than welcome to drop-in to the Company’s Deniliquin or Finley office between 8.30am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday, to cast their vote (please ensure you bring your voting details with you as the Company does not have access to your personal voting information).
We would like to advise that two technical errors were identified in the first few days of voting last week, which were swiftly rectified. All impacted customers and shareholders were notified via email from Vero Voting and SMS from the Company as soon as this was identified and the issue rectified.
Furthermore, the Company requested the independent election operator, Vero Voting, undertake a full audit to ensure that all eligible shareholders have been duly distributed their voting details. This audit has confirmed that all email and postal voting materials have been sent to shareholders. However, Vero Voting has also noted that:
- Some shareholders may have their voting details in their spam or junk email folders;
- Some shareholders have not provided email addresses to the Company and are therefore not able to be provided with voting information via email; and
- All letters have been sent and may be in transit with Australia Post (to the extent not yet delivered).
Vero Voting has further confirmed that the integrity of the election process has been maintained in full and is progressing in an appropriate manner.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, the Company encourages shareholders to contact Vero Voting in the first instance, and the Company’s Customer Experience team in the second instance: 1300 138 265.
In line with best practice, Vero Voting will conduct an independent audit at the end of the election period.
For everything you need to know about the 2025 Member Director Election, including statements from the four candidates, our 'How to vote' guide, frequently asked questions and how the Company’s optional preferential voting system works, please visit our website (below).
Industry News
Murray Valley Groundwater Irrigators Association AGM
The Murray Valley Groundwater Irrigators Association is hosting its AGM this Friday 12 September.
The meeting will be held at the Blighty Netball Hall, commencing at 9.00am, and will include the Election of Office Bearers.
Morning Tea will be provided by Cotton Australia.
For more information, contact Greg Sandford: 0431 689 277.
Wakool Landholders Association AGM
The Wakool Landholders Association is hosting its Annual General Meeting next Thursday 18 September.
The meeting will be held at the Wakool Club, commencing at 7.00pm.
Let's Talk Water, Murray! Planning for the season ahead
With water allocations at 5% and the seasonal outlook looking below average, now is the time to reflect on the impacts of your water use decisions to your farm business in the short and long term.
If you are weighing up your options on how to maximise the returns on your water, this event aims to build and reinforce confidence in your decision making.This 2.5-hour event will cover:
- What are the characteristics of a resilient farming business.
- Decision tools to assist in water use decisions:
- Finishing winter crops
- Summer crop – yes/no
- Use, hold or sell water.
- Season outlooks and likely water price position including discussion of the mid-September allocation announcement.
Daryl Poole from RMCG Bendigo will present this informative session to help you plan the year ahead.
These sessions are being held from Monday next week at:
- Wakool - Monday 15 September
- Oaklands - Tuesday 16 September
- Deniliquin - Tuesday 16 September
- Finley - Friday 19 September.
For more information, including times, venues and registration details, please visit the events listing below.
If you have any questions contact RGA Landcare, Neil Bull on 0438 603 557 or Janet Manzin on 0438 719 628.
