Wednesday 24 April 2019

End of season system closure Closure dates for trade Canal and Canal offtakes Below are key dates for the closure of Announced allocation will close at 8.00am on Wednesday 8 May internal and external annual trade for the Class C General Security ..... ……...…. 0% to commence major off-season works. The 2018/19 season: Water resource distribution …………... 10% (issued against Delivery Entitlements) major off-season works will be the last in the PIIOP program which has seen the • 5.00pm Monday 17 June – closure of largest major infrastructure upgrade ever Water Exchange Water availability and deliveries for Murray Irrigation. • 5.00pm Thursday 20 June – closure (23/04/19) of external transfers to/from Murray YTD deliveries ...... 446 GL Weekly deliveries ...... 19,500.27 ML What you need to do Irrigation Weekly crop usage .. summer crops (50%) • 11.59pm Sunday 23 June – closure On-farm balance ...... 66,950 ML • If you completed the Autumn Irrigation of internal annual transfers and access WE in customer accounts ...... 831 WE Intentions Survey, confirm this to water accounts through the Vol. % remaining ...... 8% information by placing an order as customer portal early as possible. It will help finalise • 9.00am Monday 1 July – reopening of Channel flows today delivery schedules and drainage plans Water Exchange and customer water Wakool Offtake ...... 238 ML • Orders must be placed not later than accounts. Mulwala Offtake ...... 1,257 ML 6.30am Wednesday 1 May to Billabong Escape...... 50 ML guarantee supply until system closure For more information contact Customer Edward River Escape ...... 238 ML • All deliveries after Wednesday 8 Support on 1300 138 265. Perricoota Escape ...... 0 ML May will be opportunistic only; Murray Wakool River Escape ...... 0 ML Irrigation cannot guarantee supply after Quarterly statements Wednesday 8 May Statements for accounts will soon be sent Water trade data • With the cut-off date in mind, all on- to customers. If your statement shows an Net trade week ...... 55 ML farm dams should be filled to outstanding amount that you believe is Net trade YTD ...... 72,985 ML accommodate stock and domestic already paid, contact Finance via requirements. Customer Support. When paying invoices, Water exchange data confirm the BPay reference number. If (16/04/19 – 22/04/19) Key dates paying by direct deposit, use your Internal listings (No. & ML)....40; 2,427ML Customer Account Number as the External listings (No. & ML)...... 4; 325ML Wednesday 1 May 2019 – 6.30am reference. NOTE: the December quarter Int. purchases (No. & ML)…….46; 948ML Deadline for orders if they are to be was out of terms on 31 March 2019. Ext. purchases (No.& ML)…...... 1; 81ML guaranteed. The customer portal is changing! Water for sale (23/04/19)...... 2,600ML Wednesday 8 May 2019 Weighted average sale price...... $589.94 The Customer Support team has been Mulwala Canal and Wakool Canal offtakes Price range ………...... $625 - $800 working tirelessly with the MIL Information Buy offer range…...... $590 - $315 will close. Major lateral offtakes closed. and Communication Technologies (ICT) Accredited escapes opened at maximum team and using feedback from the rates allowed by WaterNSW. Water Rainfall and evaporation February customer focus groups to create 15/04/19 – 22/04/19 ...... Rain ...... Evap remaining in the Wakool system will be a customer portal for next season that will available as off allocation to Wakool Finley ...... 6.1mm .... 39.0mm be vibrant and functional. Updates will be customers only. Tullakool ...... 2.4mm .... 43.7mm posted each week in Talking Water, describing new functions and how Wednesday 24 July 2019 Storages customer feedback has helped shape the Mulwala Canal and Wakool Canal offtakes 8.30am today (mdba.gov.au) portal’s development and more. Stay opened to commence filling system. Dartmouth……………...2,446 GL….…63 % tuned! Hume…………………...... 447 GL…….15 %

Lake Victoria……………..174 GL…….26 % For more details on system closure, contact MILCast closed on Friday 26 April Menindee Lakes ……….....17 GL…...... 1 % Customer Support on 1300 138 265. MILCast will be closed all of Friday 26 Total Storage…..……....3,084 GL.…...33 %

April. It will be open Tuesday 23 April and Sustainability Product Wednesday 24 April as usual for that Rivers Customers who placed an Expression of week. 8.30am today (mdba.gov.au) Interest (EOI) in the Sustainability Product Murray @ Doctors Point ...... 9,705 ML/d were notified on Friday 12 April. There was Murray d/s Yarra. Weir ...... 8,252 ML/d a significant amount of interest by River Reach newsletter Goulburn @ McCoy Bridge…….. 927 ML/d customers, meaning the product was over- The second instalment of the new MDBA M’Bidgee d/s ...... 202 ML/d subscribed. monthly newsletter is available here! This Darling @ Burtundy…………...... 1 ML/d Flow to SA ...... 4,904 ML/d month River Reach investigates how the Murray to the sea ...... 4 gates open If you need more information or help MDBA is planning for future water use and partnering with communities. You can accepting your offer, contact Customer This information is provided for general reference purposes Support on 1300 138 265. subscribe directly here. only. Murray Irrigation takes best endeavours to ensure accuracy. It is collated at 8.00am Tuesdays and is subject to change.

443 Charlotte Street, NSW 2710 PO Box 528, Deniliquin NSW 2710 T. 1300 138 265 F. 03 5898 3301 www.murrayirrigation.com.au