MPII MGI YACTAC NEWSLETTER Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators — Murrumbidgee Groundwater— The Yanco Creek & Tributaries Advisory Council As the end of another calendar year approaches we look with hope to the New DECEMBER 2014 Year. Dam levels are quite high - Burrinjuck 73%, Blowering 34%, Dartmouth 85%, Hume 61% and Eucumbene 56% (as at December 19th), but most are falling, as Email us: would be expected as the irrigation season progresses.
[email protected] We were disappointed with the recently announced round of buybacks by the Department of Environment in the southern NSW catchments of the Lower Darling, Murray and Murrumbidgee. On a brighter note, NSW Irrigators Council facilitated a tour of the Snowy Hydro Inside this issue: scheme and storages. Iva will give an overview in the next newsletter. Finally we would like to wish you all a healthy and happy Christmas. We hope the Executives’ Message 1 New Year brings a tremendous finish to the irrigation season and that 2015 brings good rains and commodity prices! NSW & Federal Reps 1 Warm regards NSWIC Call for Further 1 cuts to Electricity Charges Richard Murray Russell Iva Wendy Review of the Water Act 2 YACTAC News 2 MGI News 2-3 MDBA—Constraints Managmement Strategy Annual Report 3 NSW Metering Scheme update 4 Contact Numbers CEO Office Administrator Iva Quarisa Wendy Spencer P O Box 5023 Hill View Griffith DC 2680 33 Old School Rd Ph: 02 6960 1550 Narrandera 2700 Mobile: 0402 069 643 Ph: 02 6959 1180 Happy Jacks Pondage across the Tumut River Fax: 02 6960 1562 Mobile: 0428 695 824 NSW and Federal Water Representatives MPII Office Bearers The new Deputy Director General Water for NSW has been announced as Gavin Chairman Vice Chairman Hanlon, who commences duties at the end of January 2015.