Tuesday 12 March 2019

End of season system closure Thursday 15 August 2019 Canal and Canal offtakes Water deliveries return to normal for all Announced allocation will close at 8.00am on Wednesday 8 May customers. Class C General Security ..... ……...…. 0% to commence major off-season works. The Water resource distribution …………... 10% comprehensive response to the Autumn For more details on system closure, (issued against Delivery Entitlements) Irrigation Intentions Survey has been a key contact Customer Support on 1300 138 planning resource for the winter works 265. Water availability and deliveries program. The major off-season works will (12/03/19) be the last in the PIIOP program which has Management planning underway YTD deliveries ...... 422 GL seen the largest major infrastructure The head of the River Management Weekly deliveries ...... 4,977 ML Weekly crop usage .. summer crops (22%) upgrade ever for Murray Irrigation. Division for the MDBA, Andrew Reynolds, On-farm balance ...... 97,088 ML said in a recent release that with the WE in customer accounts ...... 830,799 WE To manage the system closure effectively, promise of drier than usual conditions and Vol. % remaining ...... 12% the Water Delivery department is focusing lower availability of water, they are on: focusing on conserving use, especially in Channel flows today Lake Dartmouth which holds one third of Wakool Offtake ...... 133 ML • Retaining water in the system – the Basin’s water. Read more here. Mulwala Offtake ...... 1,197 ML where channels do not need to be Billabong Escape...... 100 ML drained, water will be kept in the DoI-Water releases and updates Edward River Escape ...... 0 ML Perricoota Escape ...... 90 ML channels to reduce filling time next Click these links to find advice from new Wakool River Escape ...... 0 ML season Snowy Advisory Committee on water flows • Progressing with in-season works and a positive report on the review into the NSW Water Reform Action plan. Water trade data where possible – where no intention Net trade week ...... 347 ML or demand is registered, channels will Drought Relief Family Fun Day Net trade YTD ...... 73,210 ML be drained early to facilitate early The Show Society is holding a works schedules Family Fun Day in support of the local Water exchange data • Delivering customer orders – all farming community. The event will feature (05/01/19 – 11/03/19) orders made by the cut-off will be guest speakers, stalls, live music and Internal listings (No. & ML)…..14; 884 ML delivered. more. It will be at Deniliquin’s Memorial External listings (No. & ML)...... 1; 166ML Park on Saturday 16 March. Read more Int. purchases (No. & ML)…..29; 1,280ML What you need to know here. Ext. purchases (No.& ML)…...... 0; 0ML

• Orders must be placed as early as Ag Technology Tour Water for sale (12/03/19)...... 4,098ML possible, but not later than 6.30am Weighted average sale price...... $472.36 Southern Growers is advertising an Wednesday 1 May to guarantee Price range ………...... $479 - $800 supply until system closure opportunity to tour Moree and Buy offer range…...... $430 - $315 Goondiwindi, looking at how technology is • All deliveries after Wednesday 8 used in various agricultural businesses. Rainfall and evaporation May will be assessed individually; The tour leaves from Griffith at 6.00am 04/02/19 – 11/03/19 ...... Rain ...... Evap Murray Irrigation cannot guarantee Tuesday 19 March and continues until supply after Wednesday 8 May Finley ...... 0mm .... 61.9mm 7.30pm Thursday 21 March. To access Tullakool ...... 0mm .... 60.8mm • With the cut-off date in mind, all on- more details, click here. farm dams should be filled to Storages accommodate stock and domestic River Reach newsletter 8.30am today (mdba.gov.au) requirements. The MDBA has released a new monthly Dartmouth……………...2,446 GL….…63 % newsletter. The publication covers current Hume…………………...... 755 GL…….25 % Key dates conditions of the Murray-Darling Basin and Lake Victoria……………..296 GL…….44 % Monday 11 March 2019 any emergent issues, actions or releases Menindee Lakes ……….....25 GL…...... 1 % Levels will be lowered where there is no by the MDBA. This month, the MDBA looks Total Storage…..……....3,522 GL.…...38 % irrigation or stock and domestic demand. into climate change and its impact on the Basin, a calendar summary of important Rivers Wednesday 1 May 2019 – 6.30am dates in March and a section on the 8.30am today (mdba.gov.au) Deadline for orders if they are to be Authority’s efforts to protect native fish. Murray @ Doctors Point ...... 13,159 ML/d guaranteed. Murray d/s Yarra. Weir ...... 8,814 ML/d You can read it here and subscribe directly Goulburn @ McCoy Bridge….. 1,228 ML/d here. M’Bidgee d/s ...... 595 ML/d Wednesday 8 May 2019 Darling @ Burtundy…………...... 3 ML/d Mulwala Canal and Wakool Canal offtakes Shop for MILCast products online Flow to SA ...... 8,881 ML/d will close. Major lateral offtakes closed. MILCast staff are passionate about Murray to the sea ...... 4 gates open Accredited escapes opened at maximum providing tailored customer support. For rates allowed by WaterNSW. This information is provided for general reference purposes assistance or advice on the best options, only. Murray Irrigation takes best endeavours to ensure call the MILCast team on 03 5888 3051 or accuracy. It is collated at 8.00am Tuesdays and is subject Wednesday 24 July 2019 to change. use the MILCast website to research Mulwala Canal and Wakool Canal offtakes products. opened to commence filling system.

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