Gascoyne Master Plan Carnarvon
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Department of Water Department of Regional Development Department of Lands Department of Agriculture and Food Gascoyne Master Plan Carnarvon Perth The $2.6 million Gascoyne Master Plan project will develop a long term Master Plan, led by the Department of Water and Department of Agriculture and Food WA. The Master Plan builds on existing development models and strategic assessments to create a long-term framework for growth and investment in the region. The Carnarvon agricultural district is situated on the Gascoyne • Accelerate food production River delta and supplies approximately 60 per cent of Perth’s winter fruit and vegetables with a current value of $80 million • Land release opportunities annual production. The district also has an important pastoral sector with a gross value of $25 to $35 million a year. • Stimulate new investment The Master Plan process will focus on lifting productivity in the existing irrigation footprint and consider local challenges and • Market development opportunities for irrigation, infrastructure, water security, land release, local food processing and value adding. • Community Reference The Gascoyne Master Plan will be developed by a Group formed Community Reference Group, and will build on the work and recommendations of the Carnarvon Ministerial Advisory Committee and the Government’s response to these recommendations. It will align with the Gascoyne Foodbowl Initiative and Gascoyne Development Commission’s Gascoyne Regional Development Blueprint. Middle Gascoyne water investigations The Middle Gascoyne Groundwater Investigation project initially focused on identifying potential water sources in a study area along the Gascoyne River upstream of Rocky Pool, principally to underpin the development of the pastoral sector. The results of the airborne electromagnetic survey and on-ground monitoring in the survey area, east and south west of Rocky Pool, has revealed there is limited groundwater potential across the middle Gascoyne River and associated palaeochannels to support large scale irrigated agriculture. Given these results, focusing the Gascoyne Water for Food project on the Gascoyne Master Plan will provide a better opportunity for the State to grow this important local industry. BOOLATHANA STATION COORALYA STATION BOOLATHANA STATION DOORAWARRAH STATION GFBI Northern Bore Field Rocky Pool BRICKHOUSE STATION Ga sco yne Ri GWAMCO Northern Bore Field ver Carnarvon Irrigation Area Water Corporation Southern Bore Field DOORAWARRAH STATION GFBI Land Release Opportunities CARNARVON BRICKHOUSE STATION MEERAGOOLIA STATION Proposed Gascoyne timeline: CALLAGIDDY STATION Jan Aug Jul Sep Jan Apr 2015 2015 2016 2016 2017 2018 Start End Detailed Aerial Launch of the AEM Publication Release of desktop Electromagnetic development Interpretation and release of Water For Food review of Survey of the reports the Gascoyne information geology, completed Gascoyne for Middle Master Plan package and hydrogeology Master Plan Gascoyne Gascoyne Water and released Resources ecosystems report. Water for Food Department of Water Telephone: 6364 7600 www.waterforfood.wa.gov.au 168 St Georges Terrace Email: [email protected] @WaterforFoodWA Perth Western Australia 6000 National Relay Service: 13 36 77 © Government of Western Australia August 2016 11674 XXX 0816.