SunRISE 21 Incorporated Annual Report

2009 - 2010

Incorporated Association Number: A0043653B ABN: 81 397 614 997

For further information regarding this Annual Report contact: SunRISE 21 Inc. PO Box 997 3502 Telephone: (03) 5022 1588 (03) 5023 7355 Facsimile: (03) 5021 1457 Email: [email protected] Web: www.sunrise21.org.au

SunRISE 21 offices at 54 Lemon Ave, MILDURA

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 2 of 44

Contents

Chair’s Report ...... 4

Consultancy Projects ...... 5 1. 2009 Irrigation Mapping, Mallee CMA...... 5 2. Environmental Management Action Planning, Mallee CMA ...... 7 2.1 Graduate EMAP ...... 8 2.2 Dryland EMAP...... 9 2.3 Irrigation EMAP ...... 10 3. Irrigation Drainage Reports, Mallee CMA ...... 11 4. 2009-2010 Irrigation Status Reports, Mallee CMA ...... 13 5. Drought Impact on Murray Valley Citrus, MVCB ...... 15 6. Modernisation Planning, Western Murray Irrigation ...... 16 7. Spatial Analysis of Rabbit Abundance, Parks Victoria...... 18 8. Drainage Strategy Review, MRCC ...... 20

Mapping Products and Services ...... 22 9. Site Selection Mapping for Solar Power Development...... 22 10. Google Earth Tours...... 23 11. Plan and Poster Printing...... 24 12. Crop Mapping and Digital Data Supply ...... 25

SunRISE 21 Initiatives and Planning...... 26 13. IrriSATSMS...... 26 14. SunRISE 21 Business Planning ...... 27

Financials ...... 28 15. Income Summary Charts ...... 28 16. Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report ...... 29

Board of Management...... 43 Staff & Associates ...... 44

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 3 of 44 Chair’s Report

Well at least this year I do not have to mention the word ‘drought’!

However, the period 2009 into 2010 has again been characterised by water issues; not the lack of it, but rather the control and security of it. The Draft Basin Plan has been announced by the Murray Darling Basin Authority and a multitude of positions and studies have been produced around resources of the Murray Darling Basin.

The mapping projects undertaken by SunRISE 21 in 2009/2010 have again assisted in policy and resource monitoring. They provide context to governance organisations on the extent, location and level of variables pertinent to their various studies, particularly with respect to water resources and utilisation within the Basin.

This year’s studies included: • The Mallee Irrigated Horticulture 1997 to 2009 Report.

• Environmental Management Action Planning for the Mallee CMA.

• Irrigation Drainage Mapping.

• 2009-2010 Irrigation Status Reports.

These and other prominent studies are listed and briefly described in this report. It is an impressive and exhausting list, but all with one aim – to assist as a not for profit community organisation in the sustainability and liveability of our fragile region. This was no better illustrated to me than when I was in a meeting with the Federal Minister for the Regions (Simon Crean) and another participant produced a SunRISE 21 report to make a point. It was difficult not to blush with pride.

If we maintain our vision and mission and its expression as set out in our 2008 – 2011 business plan, we will “... operate as an independent, viable, not for profit organisation, providing resources in the application of spatial data management and information technologies, thus meeting the needs of environment, industry, community and government sectors…”

Achieving this mission does not happen without the input of our staff, and they are all to be commended for a successful year.

Again thanks to all Board members for creating and contributing to a forum always long on humour, irony and knowledgeable input.

Thanks to all,

Ross Lake Chair SunRISE 21 Inc.

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 4 of 44 Consultancy Projects

1. 2009 Mallee Irrigation Mapping, Mallee CMA

This project was commissioned by the Mallee Catchment Management Authority (Mallee CMA); commencing July 2009. Its primary objective is to inform monitoring, evaluation, reporting and improvement (MERI) of the Victorian Mallee Land and Water Management Plan and the Mallee CMA’s Water Resources Program.

Project Deliverables February 2009 orthophoto imagery Acquisition of orthophoto imagery from February 2009 aerial photography was completed in August 2009. The imagery covers irrigated areas along the Murray River in Victoria from to the South Australian border; providing a current regional map base.

Mallee Irrigated Horticulture 1997 to 2009 report A report with detailed information on changes from 1997 to 2009 in irrigated areas including crop types, irrigation methods, property numbers and sizes, and salinity impact zones. The orthophoto imagery and ground-truthing enabled SunRISE 21 to update its 2006 crop mapping to create a 2009 data set. Maps, tables and charts were then prepared for this comprehensive report. The report was completed in February 2010 and is available from the Mallee CMA website.

NSW Digital 2009 crop mapping Happy Valley A digital GIS copy of 2009 crop mapping was Murray R iv supplied to the Mallee CMA under a er SunRISE 21 Data Licence Agreement.

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SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 5 of 44 Results summary: Mallee Irrigated Horticulture 1997 to 2009

The Victorian Mallee irrigated area increased by 30,130 hectares; a 75% increase from 40,185 hectares in 1997 to 70,315 hectares in 2009.

Crop 80,000 Vacant PP 70,000 types Vacant SP 60,000 Vegetable 50,000 Field Crop 40,000 Other

hectares 30,000 Nut Tree

20,000 Fruit Tree Citrus 10,000 Grapevine 0 1997 2003 2006 2009 Crop type changes were predominantly with respect to grapevine plantings/removals, nut trees (almonds) and an increase in vacant areas due to drought and low water allocations.

Irrigation 70,000 methods 60,000 Vacant Furrow 50,000 Other Pressurised 40,000 Overhead hectares 30,000 Low level 20,000 Drip 10,000

0 1997 2003 2006 2009 The dominant irrigation method changed from ‘furrow/flood’ in 1997 to ‘drip’ in 2009.

Grape 30,000 use 25,000 20,000 Other 15,000 Dried

hectares 10,000 Table Wine 5,000

0 1997 2003 2006 2009 Wine grape plantings increased between 1997 and 2006; followed by a decrease after 2006.

80,000 Salinity HIZ - vacant impact 70,000 LIZ 4 - vacant zones 60,000 LIZ 3 - vacant 50,000 LIZ 2 - vacant 40,000 LIZ 1 - vacant HIZ - planted hectares 30,000 LIZ 4 - planted 20,000 LIZ 3 - planted 10,000 LIZ 2 - planted 0 LIZ 1 - planted 1997 2003 2006 2009 Irrigated crops were predominantly in the high salinity impact zone (HIZ) in 1997 and in the lowest salinity impact zone (LIZ 1) in 2009.

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 6 of 44 2. Environmental Management Action Planning, Mallee CMA

SunRISE 21 Inc. has been engaged by the Mallee Catchment Management Authority (Mallee CMA) to undertake mapping and data management for Environmental Management Action Planning (EMAP) since the program’s inception in 2005.

The EMAP program provides landholders in the Mallee region with a whole farm planning / environmental management systems approach to assessment of water, land and biodiversity assets. It provides the Mallee CMA with an integrated approach to development and implementation of high priority management actions, leading to on- ground change in resource condition.

In the 2009-2010 financial year SunRISE 21 collaborated with project partners in delivery of: • Dryland EMAP round 5; with SunRISE 21’s role commencing January 2009 and completed in August 2009. • Irrigation EMAP round 1; with SunRISE 21’s role commencing October 2008 and completed in October 2009. • Dryland EMAP round 6 and irrigation EMAP round 2; commencing December 2009 and reporting completed in September 2010. • Graduate EMAP; with SunRISE 21’s role commencing in January 2009 and reporting completed in March 2010.

Dryland and irrigation EMAP participation 2005 to June 2010

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 7 of 44 2.1 Graduate EMAP

SunRISE 21 Inc. was engaged in January 2009 to undertake this project with the final report completed in March 2010.

Graduate EMAP supports past EMAP participants to implement actions on-farm through case management, further development of action plans and group training activities. The support for graduates assists them to implement works they identified in their whole farm plans, including initiatives such as protection of remnant vegetation and revegetation with indigenous species for recharge control.

Implementation of on-ground works from the EMAP action planning phase to Graduate EMAP is monitored through the mapping and databases managed by SunRISE 21. The following chart shows the proportion of active, completed and abandoned actions with respect to; • Crop production (e.g. no till support, agronomic improvement support); • Land systems (e.g. systems planning, stock containment, dune reclamation); • Perennial restructure (e.g. grazing systems, perennial shelterbelts); • Pest animals, environmental pest plants and production pest plants; • Remnant native vegetation (e.g. enhancement, expansion, seeding/planting); and • Salinity (e.g. abatement works, discharge site exclusion fencing).

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Graduate EMAP summary of action status

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 8 of 44 2.2 Dryland EMAP

SunRISE 21’s role in the 2010 EMAP program involved mapping of on-farm features and environmental management actions for forty-three dryland farms; predominantly located in the and -Carwarp areas.

EMAP 6 participants are landholders of 141,750 hectares of land. They identified 10,215 hectares of area based actions (predominantly in relation to pest plants and animals), 254.5 kilometres of linear actions (predominantly fencing for biodiversity protection), and 89 site based actions (predominantly with respect to water management; removal of dams and siting of new troughs and water tanks).

A total of 235 farmers have participated in the six dryland EMAP programs. The following map shows farms that have participated in the six EMAP programs; representing 34% of the total Mallee dryland area.

Dryland EMAP participation

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 9 of 44 2.3 Irrigation EMAP

Irrigation EMAP 2 was delivered to thirty-one irrigators in the , Cullulleraine and Lindsay Point areas; landholders of 9,947 hectares. Participants identified 832 hectares of area based actions (predominantly in relation to reconfiguring plantings), 22.9 kilometres of linear actions (predominantly installing irrigation infrastructure for drainage and fencing grazing systems), and 58 site based actions (predominantly with respect to installing soil moisture monitoring equipment).

SunRISE 21’s role in the iEMAP program involves the following: • Create a property layer from information supplied by DPI on land parcels owned or managed by each participant. • Print property survey maps for DPI case managers to discuss and ‘mark-up’ features and infrastructure relevant to each participants action planning. • Capture ‘features’ and ‘infrastructure’ as spatial map layers and record action codes assigned by DPI case managers. • Produce final property maps and a digital data disk for each participant. • Produce a regional map, digital data disk and evaluation report for the Mallee CMA.

Participation in the iEMAP program

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 10 of 44 3. Irrigation Drainage Reports, Mallee CMA

Three irrigation drainage reports were commissioned by the Mallee Catchment Management Authority (Mallee CMA) covering the Mildura, Colignan and Robinvale regions as shown in the following maps. The reports were completed in August 2010 and are available from the Mallee CMA web site.

The reports present maps and information on irrigation drainage with respect to: – Drainage systems and their catchments; – Land use in each drainage system; – Irrigable land in each drainage system and changes that have occurred in the twelve year period from 1997 to 2009; – Crop types, irrigation methods and salinity impact zones in each drainage system; – Irrigation drainage water reuse; and – Irrigation drainage monitoring stations.

Mildura study region Colignan study region Robinvale study region

Mildura Irrigation Drainage Irrigation drainage catchments in the Mildura region cover an area of 22,045 hectares. In

Cowanna Billabong 2009, land use in these catchments North West Basin Lamberts comprised: 46% irrigated horticulture, 19% Swamp M urr ay River irrigable land not being irrigated, and 35%

Ranfurly Ranfurly Rifle Butts other land uses predominantly associated West East Swamp Lake Hawthorn with rural production.

Coars Swamp Wrens Dow/Deakin Swamp Swamp Kings Irrigation drainage water is discharged to the

Billabong Timmis Hedley Swamp Swamp Murray River (16% of the 2009 irrigated Wargan Psyche Bend Basin Irymple RWC 10 Lagoon Tank area), floodplain basins (54% of the irrigated Koorlong FMIT 11 Basin B Woorlong Wetlands

Legend Basin Basin 12 Basin A area), inland basins (26% of the irrigated

Basins, Wetlands

Cardross area), groundwater bores (1% of the irrigated Drainage disposal: Lakes RWC 16 RWC 13 River RWC 14 RWC 18 Basin 5 area) and 3% of the irrigated area drains to Floodplain Basin Basin 6 South East Inland Basin Basin Basin 12 Kings Billabong where it mixes with fresh Groundwater Reuse 02.5 5 10 ¯ Kilometers water and is reused for irrigation.

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 11 of 44 Colignan Irrigation Drainage

South East Basin Irrigation drainage catchments in the Basin 12 M u rr ay River Colignan region cover an area of 8,860

Forbes Basin hectares. In 2009, land use within these

S t Karadoc u r t Swamp catchments comprised: 62% irrigated

H i g h w a Yatpool y horticulture, 15% irrigable land not being

Calder Highway Basin

Lake irrigated, and 23% other land uses Iraak

Bullock predominantly associated with rural Doerings Swamp Basin production.

Kentia Carwarp West Basin Basin Collette Basin McEwins Basin Irrigation drainage water is discharged to the Murray River (46% of the 2009 irrigated area), floodplain basins (25% of

Boonoonar Basins the irrigated area), and inland basins Colignan Legend Basins (29% of the irrigated area). Basins, Wetlands Drainage disposal: River Floodplain Basin Inland Basin 02.5 5 10 ¯ Kilometers

Robinvale Irrigation Drainage

Irrigation drainage catchments in the Robinvale region cover an area of 3,915 hectares. In 2009, land use within these catchments comprised: 63% irrigated horticulture, 11% irrigable land not being irrigated, and 26% other land uses predominantly associated with rural production.

Irrigation drainage water is discharged to the Murray River (94% of the 2009 irrigated area) as well as to the floodplain (6% of the irrigated area).

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4. 2009-2010 Irrigation Status Reports, Mallee CMA

Project Partners

The Mallee Catchment Management Authority (Mallee CMA) commissioned SunRISE 21 to prepare two irrigation status reports; one for the pumped irrigation districts and a further report for irrigation areas outside the pumped districts, private diverters from Nyah to lock ten at Wentworth. Both reports are available from the Mallee CMA web site.

2009-2010 Irrigation Status Report – Pumped Irrigation Districts This report was funded through the State Government of Victoria’s Linking Farms and Catchments with Irrigation Modernisation Initiative as a component of the Mallee CMA program; Facilitating Infrastructure Modernisation within the Victorian Mallee Pumped Irrigation Districts – Stage 1 Planning . The intended outcome of this project is an improved understanding of the extent to which current conditions are impacting on irrigated horticulture within the pumped irrigation districts of Robinvale, Red Cliffs, Mildura and .

The study also provides information on uptake of the Commonwealth Small Block Irrigators Exit Grant within the irrigation districts. Information from this report will be used for more effective planning and monitoring; particularly in relation to planning and delivery of the Sunraysia Modernisation Project.

2009-2010 Irrigation Status Report – Private Diverters and Nyah District This report was funded through the Mallee CMA program; ‘ Delivery of the recommendations arising from the five year reviews of the Nyah to SA border and Nangiloc-Colignan salinity management plans’ . The report was commissioned to capture baseline information for the next five year review of the Nyah to South Australian Border and the Nangiloc- Colignan Salinity Management Plans. It covers five river reaches; Nyah (including the Nyah District), Boundary Bend, Wemen, Colignan and Mildura (private diverters).

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 13 of 44 2009-2010 Irrigation Status Reports - NDVI methodology

The 2009-2010 irrigation status reports follow on from previous reports for the 2008-2009 and 2007-2008 irrigation seasons commissioned by the Mallee CMA and delivered by SunRISE 21. The prior studies were implemented with input of irrigation status (i.e. ‘irrigated’ or ‘not irrigated’) from local knowledge of Lower Murray Water and First Mildura Irrigation Trust irrigation contractors, field checks and water use data. This methodology was supplemented in 2009-2010 with analysis of NDVI (Normalised Difference Vegetation Index) from satellite imagery.

NDVI is derived from the red and near infrared bands of satellite imagery, or aerial photography, and is an indicator of vegetation density and vigour. Green leaves give a much higher reflectance response in the near infrared than in the visible spectral range. As vegetation comes under water stress, its leaves become more yellow, and they reflect significantly less in the near infrared range. Rapid Eye satellite imagery was used for the study as it is multispectral, relatively high resolution (5 metre pixels), and relatively inexpensive as archival imagery was available across the study areas:

• Nyah – February 2010; • Boundary Bend – March 2010; • Wemen – March 2010; • Colignan and Red Cliffs – January and February 2010; and • Mildura and Merbein – November 2009.

The following map shows a Rapid Eye NDVI image of the Nichols Point area. Colours range from deep blue to pale blue, to yellows, oranges and red. Deep blue denotes the highest NDVI indicating the most vigorous vegetation. Blue areas that coincided with the SunRISE 21 crop mapping were considered to be irrigated and orange or red areas coinciding with the crop mapping were generally assessed as not irrigated.

Mildura November 2009 NDVI Value High : 0.35

Low : -0.2 ¯

01 2 4 Kilometers NDVI from satellite imagery

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 14 of 44 5. Drought Impact on Murray Valley Citrus, MVCB

This project was undertaken by the Murray Valley Citrus Board (MVCB) and SunRISE 21 with funding assistance from an Industry Development Grant, Department of Primary Industries Victoria (DPI). It was completed in September 2009.

The project involved collection of 2009 citrus plantings data from Murray Valley citrus growers for comparison with 2006 plantings data. The three year period 2006 to 2009 was one of unprecedented drought conditions and low water allocations for Murray Valley citrus growers and the project provided comprehensive information on the drought’s impact on citrus plantings. This information is critical to accurate short and long term forecasting of crop production; which in turn, provides the basis for industry stakeholders to make informed management and planning decisions.

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-300 Removed -400 New -500 Change in Mandarin, Navel and Valencia plantings between 2006 and 2009

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 15 of 44 6. Modernisation Planning, Western Murray Irrigation

Western Murray Irrigation (WMI) commissioned SunRISE 21 in August 2009 to compile statistics on the status of irrigated horticulture in its irrigation areas of Buronga, Coomealla and Curlwaa. The information was required to help inform development of a WMI modernisation plan.

SunRISE 21 and WMI collaborated on a crop survey of WMI customers to capture 2009 crop mapping and data across the three irrigation areas. Information was then collated to provide WMI with the 2009 status of irrigated horticulture in its irrigation areas along with comprehensive information on changes since previous studies in 1997, 2003 and 2006.

While WMI experienced a 9% increase in its irrigable area (from 3,720 hectares in 1997 to 4,045 hectares in 2009) this was largely due to expansion of the Buronga irrigation area. With low water allocations and commodity prices, 20% of the irrigable area was found to be vacant or not irrigated.

Information was compiled with respect to the following parameters: 1. Crop type (grapevine, citrus, fruit tree, nut tree, other, field crop, vegetable, vacant); 2. Irrigation method (drip, low level, overhead, other pressurised, furrow/flood); 3. Grape use (dried, table, wine, other); 4. Irrigation development (new and retired areas); and 5. Properties (numbers and average size).

In summary: • The irrigated area increased by 325 hectares (a 9% increase) from 3,720 ha in 1997 to 4,045 ha in 2009. • Grapevines grown for wine production have remained the dominant crop type from 1997 (1,150 ha) to 2009 (1,925 ha). • The dominant irrigation method changed from ‘furrow’ in 1997 to ‘drip’ in 2009. • The WMI irrigation area has an estimated 283 properties, with an average property size (cropped area) of 14.3 hectares.

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 16 of 44 Maps of WMI areas; Buronga, Coomealla and Curlwaa

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SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 17 of 44 7. Spatial Analysis of Rabbit Abundance, Parks Victoria

SunRISE 21 has been contracted by Parks Victoria since October 2007 to undertake mapping and spatial analysis of rabbit abundance data. This supports Parks Victoria in strategic targeting of rabbit control measures and monitoring and reporting on their effectiveness within the four study areas of: Millewa North (including Neds Corner), Hattah, , Wyperfeld and Murray Sunset National Park.

Maps were prepared to distinguish freehold and public land and represent the variation in susceptibility of land/vegetation to rabbit infestation. The Department of Sustainability and Environment’s EVC (ecological vegetation class) mapping was used to locate vegetation communities that are most susceptible to rabbit infestation.

Services include mapping of baiting trails, warren ripping and fumigation sites, rabbit counts from spotlight transects; and monitoring of these in relation to priority areas.

Sample mapping of baiting trails, fumigation sites and ripping sites

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 18 of 44 Rabbit Abundance Mapping

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Ecological Vegetation Division Spotlight Transect Change Semi-arid Woodland Decrease Chenopod Shrubland No Change Riverine Woodland/Forest Increase Chenopod Mallee 01 2 Fresh Water (ephemeral) Kilometres ´

Mapping from spotlight transects showing changes in rabbit numbers

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 19 of 44 8. Sunraysia Drainage Strategy Review, MRCC

SunRISE 21 was engaged in February 2009 by the Mildura Rural City Council (MRCC) to undertake a review of the 2002 Sunraysia Drainage Strategy. The review was undertaken by Ron Dudley, SunRISE 21, with a final report submitted to MRCC in October 2009.

The 2002 Sunraysia Drainage Strategy (SDS) was completed with the principal outcome being development of a Master Plan outlining how urban and irrigation development to the year 2050 will be serviced with surface and sub-surface drainage infrastructure. This review of the SDS is confined to the ‘urban’ component and excludes irrigation drainage except where irrigation and stormwater drainage systems are interconnected or have common outfalls.

The review examines and comments on ‘Strategy Aims’ and outcomes as outlined in the ‘Summary and Future Directions’ document that accompanied the 2002 SDS report. In particular the review examines: works carried out to date (some seven years on), works still to be completed, whether urban development has progressed as forecast, and suggested new works for further consideration. This instigated the preparation of a further report outlining a concept to alleviate stormwater overloading problems in Irymple as described in the following section.

Information on urban growth for the Mildura, Irymple, Red Cliffs and Merbein town centres was reviewed as it is essential for both future development and a guide to stormwater planning.

Mildura/Irymple Urban Growth Prior to 1986 (1,075 ha) ¯ 1986 to 1992 (261 ha) 1992 to 2000 (307 ha)Cadastre (accuracy undefined) Crown State of VIC Copyright, 2009. 2000 to 2008 (285 ha) Potential Development 2009 to 2050 (1,915 ha) College Lease Land (582 ha) Airport Noise Contours

This plan was prepared September 2009 by SunRISE 21. It has been compiled from a range of data sources and no guarantee is given to its accuracy or reliability. For futher information contact SunRISE 21 (03) 5023 7355.

U n n am ed R o ad ad o R ed e am u n n n ve U A e d e si u er n iv ve R A io e ar u t n F n ve i O A ft t h u S ln tr a ee W t e nu E ve le A ve o C e n te e A u th a u L n en D ve S M v tr n A E A e a a e R le e e S d u H p u t n n n a e I ym ve w v G r ti A H I A E k W g e o un u to e A p n e u Y r ve en n o A B ve M A m a e ua r u q e w en n u o v i en C A G v g A n r e o e la u il u e n d n B e n ve e v a A u A S c n y o ve r d A w ra g e a n D K lo or o K Mapping for the review of urban growth rates in the Mildura/Irymple area

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 20 of 44 Irymple Stormwater Drainage Concept

This concept report, commissioned by the Mildura Rural City Council (MRCC), was completed by Ron Dudley, SunRISE 21, in January 2010. It presents a proposal to improve disposal of stormwater drainage in the Irymple area, more specifically the Irymple Township, which is subject to flooding in extreme rainfall events.

The concept proposes retaining existing irrigation and urban drainage systems, which currently operate independently of each other, but enabling them to be combined at times of heavy rainfall events and to maintain a safe operating level in the MRCC’s retardation basins.

Lower Murray Water’s irrigation drainage infrastructure in the Irymple area

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 21 of 44 Mapping Products and Services

9. Site Selection Mapping for Solar Power Development

SunRISE 21 was engaged by the Mildura Development Corporation (MDC) to provide solar power companies with mapping of the Mildura region to support their identification of potential development sites.

SunRISE 21 used available digital datasets (mapping) and a set of site selection criteria specified by the different solar power companies, depending on different technology requirements, to spatially identify potential sites.

Site selection criteria included: • within a 30 km radius of the Red Cliff’s terminal station • freehold land in one ownership of greater than 200 hectares • not subject to flood inundation • not developed to irrigated horticulture • flat terrain and depth to groundwater greater than 5 metres

Site selection mapping

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 22 of 44 10. Google Earth Tours

SunRISE 21 prepared Google Earth tours for: • Proposed water management strategies for Mulcra Island and Hattah Lakes, Mallee CMA; and • Proposed Living Murray water management works for Gunbower Forest, North Central CMA.

Planning layers for a Gunbower Google Earth tour

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 23 of 44 11. Plan and Poster Printing

SunRISE 21 continued its provision of mapping services including cartographic design, printing and laminating of plans. Large format plans and posters are printed on SunRISE 21’s Epson Stylus Pro printer which uses a continuous roll of paper 1.1 metres wide. SunRISE 21’s laminator accommodates a plan width of up to 1.1 metres.

In the 2009-2010 financial year SunRISE 21 printed over 300 maps and plans for 136 clients comprising: • Property Plans for irrigators. These are generally printed at a scale of 1:1,000 with layers of orthophoto imagery and contours for property redevelopment, soil surveys and/or irrigation design. • Crop Plans used by irrigators to record the varieties and areas of irrigated crops on their properties. They have a range of uses including quality assurance, spray diaries and winery contracts. Details collected in the process are incorporated in to the regional crop mapping databases with the permission of the grower. • Maps and plans designed to client specifications. • Pre-designed posters for conferences and promotional displays.

Location : Block_id : Property : Sample Crop Plan Sample Crop Plan

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54 Patch Area_ha Trees Variety Rootstock Year Use Irrigation A 0.65 Chardonnay Ramsey 1998 Wine Lowlevel B 0.51 Gordo Schwarzmann 1996 Dried Lowlevel C 1.51 650 Barnfield Citrange 1994 Overhead D 0.22 Shiraz OwnRoots 2005 Wine Lowlevel E 0.50 RedGlobe Ramsey 2005 Table Lowlevel 56 E2 0.16 400 Washington Citrange 2002 Overhead F 0.21 96 SummerGold Citrange 1983 Overhead G 0.02 6 Valencia Citrange 1965 Overhead H 0.14 50 Imperial Citrange 1998 Overhead

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56 58 Sample Property Plan 60 for irrigation design 58

SAMPLE PROPERTY PLAN Scale - 1 : 1,000 Print Date - August 2005 Aerial Photography - February 2006 Contours (1 metre interval) Cadastre (accuracy undef ined) Relative accuracy: 0.5 metres Crown State of Victoria copyright. Absolute accuracy: 2 metres Australian Height DatumN 50 0 50 Meters

Note: This plan has been deriv ed from a variety of sources and no guarantee is given to its ac curacy or reliability. For fu rther details c ontact SunRISE Mapping Ph (03) 5023 7355.

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 24 of 44 12. Crop Mapping and Digital Data Supply

Utilisation of SunRISE 21 data sets (orthophoto imagery, crop mapping, digital elevation models, contours) continued across a range of industry, environmental, economic and social studies, by various government agencies, research agencies, local organisations, businesses and individuals.

SunRISE 21 digital data is supplied under a Data Licence Agreement (DLA) that specifies the terms and conditions under which the data can be used. Digital crop mapping is only supplied on a temporary basis, for the term and purposes of a specific project, and confidential details are removed from the mapping database.

Some examples of SunRISE 21 digital data supply in 2009-10: Data Study Project Agency Crop mapping Fire prevention activities including CFA fire hazard ratings Orthophoto imagery Feasibility study of old Mildura RMIT University Hospital site SunRISE 21 maps Australian maps for use in Japanese Ehime University, high school geography text books Department of Humanities Orthophoto imagery Mildura-Merbein salt interception Goulburn Murray Water project Land use mapping 15 km radius of January 2010 fruit Biosecurity Victoria fly detection Elevation data Masters in Architecture Deakin University

Crop data Adoption of rootstocks for table CSIRO Plant Industry grape plantings Crop mapping 2009 Irrigated horticulture MCMA, DSE

Crop mapping Sunraysia modernisation project LMW, Optimatics Consulting Crop mapping 2009 Irrigated horticulture – WMI WMI, Arche Consulting modernisation project Orthophoto imagery Infrastructure planning Powercor

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 25 of 44 SunRISE 21 Initiatives and Planning

13. IrriSATSMS

IrriSATSMS is a water management system that utilises satellite and SMS technologies. It was developed by the Cooperative Research Centre for Irrigation Futures (CRCIF) and CSIRO for Land and Water in Griffith, and has been trialled over the past two years in the Riverina on citrus and wine grape plantings as well as on cotton in the northern Murray-Darling basin.

Following submission of a business plan in February 2010, SunRISE 21 was selected to work with the CRCIF and CSIRO in the implementation of this technology. SunRISE 21 has since acquired a licence for IrriSATSMS and will develop expertise in application of the technology and service delivery to irrigators. A trial of IrriSATSMS in the Sunraysia region is planned for the 2010-2011 irrigation season in collaboration with local Industry Development Officers and CSIRO.

How does it work? The system processes data from a range of sources, combines complex science and presents information in a format for immediate use by irrigators. Satellite imagery is captured at regular intervals over the growing season and the infrared band is used to determine a crop coefficient and monitor plant performance. The satellite data is combined with real time evapotranspiration data downloaded from an automatic weather station, as well as data input to the system by the irrigator on actual pump run times and rainfall. The data is continually processed and updated to provide daily information to the irrigator via SMS or web interface to support irrigation management decisions.

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SunRISE 21’s mission To operate as an independent, viable, not-for-profit organisation providing resources in the application of spatial data management and information technologies; meeting the needs of environment, industry, community and government sectors.

SunRISE 21 Inc. is an independent community based organisation, with a voluntary Board of management comprising community leaders and key industry representatives. Incorporated in Victoria under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 as a not-for-profit entity, SunRISE 21 Inc. has established a solid base as a provider of geospatial services, particularly with respect to land and water management in the lower Murray Darling region of Victoria and New South Wales.

2008-2011 Business Plan SunRISE 21’s 2008-2011 Business Plan was completed by Jayne Sunbird Enterprises in 2008 and approved by the Board in January 2009. Jayne engaged the Board in a planning process that reviewed the strategic direction of the organisation, as well as assessing the risks of its operation as a not-for-profit enterprise. The 2008-2011 Business Plan includes a Risk Management Plan along with a Marketing, Financial and Operational Plan.

2009-2010 Corporate Governance Review In November 2009 SunRISE 21 engaged Leonie Burrows and Associates as an external consultancy to assist in reviewing its corporate governance. Leonie presented her report to the SunRISE 21 Board in May 2010 concluding that general corporate governance appeared to be quite sound. Leonie noted the risk of ‘over-bureaucratising’ a relatively small and simple organisation, and put forward twelve recommendations for the Board’s consideration in consolidating its sound governance practices. SunRISE 21 commenced implementation of the twelve key recommendations in June 2010.

2010-2011 Strategic Plan In the latter half of 2010 SunRISE 21 will develop a succinct Strategic Plan to take it forward into the next planning phase. A key component of the Strategic Plan will be acquisition of February 2012 aerial photography and 2012 mapping of irrigated horticulture to continue SunRISE 21’s products and services fundamental to informed management and monitoring of the region’s resources and industries.

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15. Income Summary Charts

Income by Products and Services

$500,000 2008-2009 $450,000

$400,000 2009-2010 $350,000 $300,000

$250,000 $200,000

$150,000 $100,000 $50,000

$0 Consultancies Digital Data Property & Crop Other Plan Orthophoto Other Plans Products Imagery

Income by Client Group

$450,000 2008-2009

$400,000 2009-2010

$350,000

$300,000

$250,000

$200,000

$150,000

$100,000

$50,000

$0 Property Industry CMAs Local Local Research Water Consultants Government Ow ners Groups Businesses Government Agencies Authorities Depts

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SunRISE 21 Inc. Financial Report for the Year Ended 30 June 2010

COMMITTEE’S REPORT

Your committee members submit the financial report of the SunRISE 21 Inc. for the financial year ended 30 June 2010. Committee Members The names of committee members throughout the year and at the date of this report are: Ross Lake (Chairman) Vernon Knight Philip Shugg (Treasurer) Ron Dudley Owen Lloyd (Deputy Chairman) Bill Nicol Richard Wells Garry Moll Jeremy Giddings Scott Jaensch Principal Activities The principal activities of the association during the financial year were: — to provide Geographical Mapping Information Systems. Significant Changes No significant change in the nature of these activities occurred during the year. Operating Result The deficit after providing for income tax amounted to $82,085.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Members of the Committee.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Ross Gregory Lake (Chairman)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Philip Shugg (Treasurer)

Dated this19th day of October 2010

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STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2010

Note 2010 2009 $ $ Revenue 2 519,107 511,978 Employee benefits expense 3 (244,674) (280,447) Depreciation expense 3 (19,031) (18,625) Other expenses (173,317) (226,647) Deficit for the year 82,085 (13,741)

Other Comprehensive income after tax: Total Comprehensive income for the year - - Total Comprehensive income attributed to the entity 82,085 (13,741)

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 JUNE 2010

Note 2010 2009 $ $ ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 4 211,847 180,169 Trade and other receivables 5 46,148 14,512 Other current assets 6 8,926 8,735 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 266,921 203,416

NON-CURRENT ASSETS Plant and equipment 7 54,614 54,187 Intangible assets 8 312,174 289,244 TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 366,788 343,431 TOTAL ASSETS 633,709 546,847

CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade and other payables 9 20,718 39,017 Short-term financial liabilities 10 5,633 - Provisions 11 56,825 46,944 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 83,176 85,961

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Long-term financial liabilities 10 6,554 - Provisions 11 3,479 2,471 TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 10,033 2,471 TOTAL LIABILITIES 93,209 88,432 NET ASSETS 540,500 458,415

EQUITY Retained earnings 540,500 458,415 TOTAL EQUITY 540,500 458,415

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 31 of 44 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2010

Retained Total Earnings $ $ Balance at 1 July 2008 472,156 472,156 Deficit attributable to the entity (13,741) (13,741) Balance at 30 June 2009 458,415 458,415 Surplus attributable to the entity 82,085 82,085 Balance at 30 June 2010 540,500 540,500

STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2010

Note 2010 2009 $ $ CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Receipts from customers 475,870 457,024 Payments to suppliers and employees (417,218) (493,779) Interest received 3,501 12,884 Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities 16 62,153 (23,871)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment 15,000 - Purchase of plant, equipment & intangibles (57,662) (69,580) Net cash used in investing activities (42,662) (69,580)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from borrowings 17,000 - Payment of borrowings (4,813) (6,643) Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities 12,187 (6,643)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash held 31,678 (100,094) Cash at beginning of financial year 180,169 280,263 Cash at end of financial year 4 211,847 180,169

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 32 of 44 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2010

NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES This financial report is a special purpose financial report prepared in order to satisfy the financial reporting requirements of the Associa tions Incorporation Act (VIC) 1981. The committee has determined that the association is not a reporting entity. The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historic costs and does not take into account changing money values or, except where specifically stated, current valuations of non- current assets. The following material accounting policies, which are consistent with the previous period unless otherwise stated, have been adopted in the preparation of this financial report. a. Income Tax SunRISE 21 is a not for profit organisation and is exempt from income tax under Section 50-4 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and is therefore not required to make any provision for income tax. b. Plant and Equipment Each class of plant and equipment is carried at cost or fair value as indicated less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Plant and equipment Plant and equipment are measured on the cost basis less depreciation and impairment losses. The carrying amount of plant and equipment is reviewed annually by the committee to ensure it is not in excess of the recoverable amount from these assets. The recoverable amount is assessed on the basis of the expected net cash flows that will be received from the assets’ employment and subsequent disposal. The expected net cash flows have been discounted to their present values in determining recoverable amounts. Depreciation The depreciable amount of all fixed assets is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the asset’s useful life commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of either the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements. The depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable assets are: Class of Fixed Asset Depreciation Rate Computer equipment 30-40% Motor vehicles 20% Office equipment 10-20% The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed and adjusted, if appropriate, at each balance date. An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount. Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains and losses are included in the income statement. When revalued assets are sold, amounts included in the revaluation relating to that asset are transferred to retained earnings. c. Leases Lease payments for operating leases, where substantially all the risks and benefits remain with the lessor, are charged as expenses in the periods in which they are incurred.

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NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES d. Impairment of Assets At each reporting date, the association reviews the carrying values of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have been impaired. If such an indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value-in-use, is compared to the asset’s carrying value. Any excess of the asset’s carrying value over its recoverable amount is expensed to the income statement. Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the association estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. e. Employee Benefits Provision is made for the association’s liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by employees to balance date. Employee benefits that are expected to be settled within one year have been measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liability is settled. Employee benefits payable later than one year have been measured at the present value of the estimated future cash outflows to be made for those benefits. These cashflows are discounted using market yields on national government bonds with terms to maturity that match the expected timing of cashflows. f. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at-call with banks, other short- term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities on the balance sheet. g. Revenue and Other Income Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised upon the delivery of goods to customers generally accepted in the market for similar arrangements. Interest revenue is recognised on a proportional basis taking into account the interest rate applicable to the financial assets. All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST). h. Intangibles Digital data mapping costs are capitalised when it is identified that the expenditure will deliver future economic benefits and these benefits can be reliably measured. Digital data mapping costs have an indefinite useful life and as such are not amortised. The useful life of the asset shall be reviewed annually to determine whether events and circumstances continue to support an indefinite useful life assessment for the asset. If they do not, the change in useful life assessment from indefinite to finite shall be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate in accordance with AASB 108 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors. i. Goods and Services Tax (GST) Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Tax Office. In these circumstances the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item of the expense. Receivables and payables in the balance sheet are shown inclusive of GST. Cash flows are presented in the cash flow statement on a gross basis, except for the GST component of investing and financing activities, which are disclosed as operating cash flows. j. Comparative Figures When required by Accounting Standards, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to changes in presentation for the current financial year.

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NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES k. Key Estimates (i) Impairment The association assesses impairment at each reporting date by evaluation of conditions and events specific to the group that may be indicative of impairment triggers. Recoverable amounts of relevant assets are reassessed using value-in-use calculations which incorporate various key assumptions. l. Adoption of New and Revised Accounting Standards During the current year, the association has adopted all the new and revised Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations applicable to its operations which became mandatory. The adoption of the following Standards has impacted the recognition and disclosure of certain transactions. AASB 101: Presentation of Financial Statements. m. New Accounting Standards for Application in Future Periods The AASB has issued new and amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations that have mandatory application dates for future reporting periods and which the association has decided not to early adopt. The association does not expect these changes to have any material effect on the financial statements.

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NOTE 2: REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME 2010 2009 $ $ Sales revenue — consultancy payments 472,950 236,518 — products & services 40,760 266,290 — interest received 5,671 9,170 — loss on sale of assets (274) - 519,107 511,978

NOTE 3: SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR a. Expenses Contract/consultancy 65,181 27,912 Depreciation expense 19,031 18,625 Doubtful debts expense - - Employee benefits 244,674 280,447 Rent expenses 24,206 23,799 Telephone & communications 4,530 4,603 Remuneration of auditors 2,150 2,035

NOTE 4: CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash on hand 50 50 Cash at bank 97,061 68,693 Short-term bank deposits 114,736 111,426 211,847 180,169

The effective interest rate on short-term bank deposits was 6.00% (2009: 3.85%); these deposits have an average maturity of 90 days. Reconciliation of cash Cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the cash flow statement is reconciled to items in the balance sheet as follows: Cash and cash equivalents 211,847 180,169 211,847 180,169

NOTE 5: TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES CURRENT Trade debtors 43,224 13,758 Accrued income 2,924 754 46,148 14,512

NOTE 6: OTHER CURRENT ASSETS CURRENT Prepayments 8,926 8,735

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NOTE 7: PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 2010 2009 $ $ Computer Equipment: At cost 130,868 126,718 Accumulated depreciation (108,410) (95,906) 22,458 30,812 Motor Vehicles At cost 30,582 29,837 Accumulated depreciation (4,235) (14,299) 26,347 15,538

Office Equipment At cost 13,480 13,480 Accumulated depreciation (7,671) (5,643) 5,809 7,837 Total Plant and Equipment 54,614 54,187

Movements in carrying amounts Movement in the carrying amounts for each class of property, plant and equipment between the beginning and the end of the current financial year Computer Motor Office Total Equipment Vehicles Equipment $ $ $ $ Balance at 1 July 2008 24,228 19,422 18,092 61,742 Additions 11,070 -- 11,070 Transfer of assets 8,114 - (8,114) - Depreciation expense (12,600) (3,884) (2,141) (18,625) Balance at 30 June 2009 30,812 15,538 7,837 54,187 Additions 4,150 30,582 - 34,732 Disposal of assets - (15,274) - (15,274) Depreciation expense (12,504) (4,499) (2,028) (19,031) Carrying amount at 30 June 2010 22,458 26,347 5,809 54,614

NOTE 8: INTANGIBLE ASSETS DIGITAL MAPPING DATA Digital elevation mapping – at cost 50,460 50,460 Digital orthophotography – at cost 261,714 238,784 312,174 289,244

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2010

NOTE 9: TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 2010 2009 $ $ CURRENT Trade payables 526 10,694 Sundry payables & accrued expenses 20,192 20,223 Income received in advance - 8,100 20,718 39,017

NOTE 10: FINANCIAL LIABILITIES Note CURRENT Hire purchase liability 12 5,633 - 5,633 -

NON CURRENT Hire purchase liability 12 6,554 - 6,554 -

NOTE 11: PROVISIONS CURRENT Employee benefits 56,825 46,944 56,825 46,944

NON CURRENT Employee benefits 3,479 2,471 3,479 2,471

NOTE 12: CAPITAL AND FINANCE COMMITMENTS a. Hire Purchase Commitments Payable — minimum lease payments — not later than 12 months 6,282 - — between 12 months and 5 years 6,806 - — greater than 5 years - - Total hire purchase payments 13,088 - Less future finance charges (901) - Total hire purchase liability 10 12,187 -

The National Australia Bank holds a charge over the equipment subject to the finance.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2010

NOTE 13: CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENT ASSETS As at 30 June 20 10, the committee is unaware of any liability or asset, contingent or otherwise, which has not already been elsewhere in this report.

NOTE 14: EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE Since the reporting date, there have been no events which materially imp act on the content and the result of the financial report.

NOTE 15: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 2010 2009 $ $ During the year ended 30 June 2010, SunRISE 21 Inc. entered into a contract with Shugg Consulting Pty Ltd for whom Philip Shugg acts as 3,635 7,815 director, to provide accounting and consulting services.

NOTE 16: CASH FLOW INFORMATION Reconciliation of Cash Flow from Operations with Surplus after Income Tax (Deficit)/surplus after income tax 82,085 (13,741) Cash flows excluded from profit attributable to operating activities Non-cash flows in profit — Depreciation 19,031 18,625 — Net loss on disposal of plant and equipment 274 - Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of purchase and disposal of subsidiaries — Decrease/(increase) in trade and term debtors (31,636) (8,071) — Decrease/(increase) in prepayments (191) (287) — Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables (18,299) (27,284) — (Decrease)/Increase in employee benefits 10,889 6,887 62,153 (23,871)

NOTE 17: SEGMENT REPORTING The association operates predominantly in one business and geographical segment, being the horticulture sector providing Geographical Mapping & Information Systems to members and various industry groups throughout Australia.

NOTE 18: ASSOCIATION DETAILS The registered office of the association is: SunRISE 21 Inc 54 Lemon Avenue Mildura VIC 3500

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STATEMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

In the opinion of the committee the financial report as set out on pages 2 to 12: 1. Presents a true and fair view of the financial position of SunRISE 21 Inc. as at 30 June 2010 and its performance for the year ended on that date in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, (including Australian Accounting Interpretations) of the Australian Accounting Standards Board. 2. At the date of this statement, there are reasonable grounds to believe that SunRISE 21Inc. will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due. This statement is made in accordance with a resolution of the Committee and is signed for and on behalf of the Committee by:

President ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Ross Gregory Lake (Chairman)

Treasurer ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Philip Shugg (Treasurer)

Dated this 19 th day of October 2010

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SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 42 of 44 Board of Management The SunRISE 21 Board combines private and public sector expertise with the knowledge of experienced horticulturists. The Board comprises community leaders and key industry representatives who are able to represent the views of various sectors of the community.

Name / Position Organisation / Portfolio Years of Service

Managing Director, Ross Lake 13 years TASCO Inland Australia Pty Ltd Chairman Secondary Industry, Viticulture

Owen Lloyd Salinity, Land and Water 14 years Deputy Chair Management, Viticulture

Richard Wells 14 years Water Industry, Viticulture Secretary

Philip Shugg Director, Shugg Consulting 13 years Treasurer Finance and Farming Sector

Ron Dudley Engineering and Water Industry 10 years

Director, Nicol Projects 10 years Bill Nicol Planning and Development

Director, Mallee Family Care 11 years Vernon Knight Social Planning, Local Government

Irrigation Officer 3 years Jeremy Giddings NSW Department of Industry & Development Environmental Works and Scott Jaensch Measures Officer 2 years Department of Water & Energy, NSW

Garry Moll Agribusiness Consultant 2 years

SunRISE 21 Inc. 2009 – 2010 Annual Report Page 43 of 44 Staff & Associates

Name Position Commenced

Sue Argus GIS Project Officer 1995-2000 B.Surv., L.S., Member SSSi Executive Officer Since 2000

Daniella Tassone Administration Officer 2003

Richard Waters Waters Computer 2005 Assoc. Dip. Computing Consultants

Frann Sette GIS Project Officer 2005

Julie Hawtin GIS Project Officer 2007 Dip. Natural Resource Mgt

Jayne Sunbird Business Development 2009 Officer

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