RIT supports the Renmark ANZAC Day Dawn Service which will be held at 6:00am on Saturday 25 April at the Renmark Cross of Sacrifice.

We invite the community to come together in remembrance of all those who have served and sacrificed for our nation.

On 15 April 2026, the Department for Environment and Water (DEW) announced that the minimum projected Class 3 (High Security) for the 2026-27 water year is 62 percent.

Despite this opening allocation, improvements across the water year are also expected. How quickly and by how much allocations improve depends on future rainfall, where and when it occurs and how much runoff then makes its way into Southern Basin storages. Most inflows to the River Murray System historically occur between July and October, so the main inflow season is yet to arrive.

The full announcement and South Australia’s Water Allocation statement can be found on the DEW website here.

CCW Cooperative is running a FREE ‘Farming for the Future Workshop and Expo’ at Berri on Wednesday 29th April 10am to 4pm.

Farming for the Future with Confidence is a grower-focused workshop and expo designed to support informed decision-making during a period of structural uncertainty in South Australian agriculture, particularly in regions facing wine grape oversupply, rising water costs, and changing market conditions.

Come along to hear from ag-tech providers, growers and industry representatives. Lunch is included.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/farming-for-the-future-with-confidence-tickets-1985023916971

More details: https://farmingfuture.com.au/

In early March the RIT Operations team carried out a crane lift to replace the PS Industry’s generator. The team — Dave Wilson (crane operator), Mitch Jones (dogman), and Reece Curtis (observer) – successfully lifted and manoeuvred the generator safely into the bottom deck of the paddle steamer.

Well done to the team on another safe and well-organised lift. The super team of volunteers at the PS Industry were really thankful for our assistance.

The Trust office will be closed for Easter from 4.00pm 2 April until 9am Tuesday 7 April.

For emergencies please ring (08) 8586 6050

Have a safe and happy Easter

The Trust office will close at 4.30pm Tuesday 23 December, and reopen at 9am on Monday 5th January

PLEASE NOTE: Ring 8586 6050 for any urgent matters during this time as we have staff rostered on to deal with emergencies.

Water can be booked by phone from 8.30am to 10.30am each day or you can book anytime via our online water orders page https://orders.rit.org.au/

We hope you have a great Christmas and look forward to seeing you all in the New Year.

Join RIT and MRLB for a hands-on conservation experience as we conduct a turtle nest survey at the RIT environmental watering site at Plush’s Bend.

Date: Thursday, 11 December 2025
Time: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Plush’s Bend RV Park, Crescent SA

Click here to register.

For more information see our Environmental Events page.

SA Power Networks have advised of a planned power outage affecting some businesses on Murray Avenue, Renmark on Wednesday, 3 December 2025.

During the outage, our main office will be without power and will be closed from 1:30 to 5pm.

Customers will also be unable to access water orders, telemetry, or our website from 1:30 pm until 7pm.

We appreciate your patience during SAPN’s scheduled power outage.

Renmark’s long-held vision to restore Bookmark Creek will be a step closer when the Jane Eliza regulator is officially opened on Thursday, 23 October. The last constraint will be removed!

Bookmark Creek – once known as Salt Creek – has a story deeply tied to Renmark’s irrigation heritage. In the early years, the Creek supplied water through various pump stations which allowed the pioneering settlement to thrive.

However, from the 1920s onwards, it became clear that underground drainage was vital for irrigation to continue. Initially, tile drains were installed beneath the soil, funnelling excess water into Bookmark and Ral Ral Creeks.  RIT’s drainage scheme introduced in the 1960s and the RADDS scheme in the 1980s helped divert salt water away from the Creek to Noora Basin. However, by this stage the creek’s ecosystem had been badly degraded.

That decline inspired a community-wide effort to bring it back to its natural habitat. Since the 1990s, The Trust, local residents, community groups, such as the Bookmark Creek Action Group, the Renmark Paringa Council and government agencies have worked to restore Bookmark Creek to health.

Today, Bookmark Creek is a living environment that supports native fish, attracts birdlife, and provides spaces for people to connect with nature.

As the last constraint on Bookmark Creek is completed, the Trust thanks everyone who has contributed to restoring Bookmark Creek. It is a great example of what a community can achieve together.

To acknowledge this event, and the Trust’s long relationship with the Creek, we have put together a history of the Creek from the 1890s to today.

More detail below

Notice is hereby given that nominations will be received at the Trust Office until 4.00 pm on Friday 7 November 2025, to fill vacancies caused by expiry of the term of office of the following:

DIRECTORS

BUTLER, James

KOR, Jasvindar

LOGOS, Andrea

LUDAS, David

Nomination forms in accordance with the Renmark Irrigation Trust Act 2009 are available at the Trust Office.  Should more nominations be received than there are vacancies to be filled, an election by ballot will be conducted at the Annual General Meeting of Members on Monday 1 December 2025.

R Auricht, Returning Officer