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 Mildura Victoria 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 Mallee 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. Sunraysia 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 Nyah 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. Wemen Liparoo ¯ 02.5 5 10 VIC Kilometers 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