Water Source recently caught up with Rosalie Auricht, General Manager at the Renmark Irrigation Trust on the topic of Water Stewardship.

Water Source have published a fantastic article highlighting the great efforts by the Renmark Irrigation Trust and our community on Water Stewardship in our community.

“At the peak of the Millennium Drought in 2008, a leadership directional change occurred and the Trust adopted a vision to be recognised as a leading water resource manager. The aim was to underpin the economic, social, and environmental sustainability of the Renmark community,”

“In 2020 the Trust achieved Platinum level certification under the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) international standard, a world first for an irrigation scheme. ”

“Ours is a small irrigation community, both in area and water volumes used, yet it continues to produce high value crops that underpin the social and economic sustainability of the Renmark community. ”

Read the full article HERE

Regional Development Australia Murraylands & Riverland South Australia has released an Experts In Residence program across the Murraylands & Riverland

If you run an agri- or food-business and have plans for growth or innovation, now is the time to tap into this amazing offer. One-on-one virtual appointments are available with world-leading experts in areas such as technology, agritourism, business growth, marketing, supply-chain management, packaging, export and more.

Thanks to the $170,000 partnership between Regional Development Australia Murraylands and Riverland and the Department of Primary Industry and Regions, the Experts In Residence program is set to provide food and agribusiness operators with significant support to advance their business by accessing globally recognised experts and all at no cost!

A newly launched website (www.eir.rdamr.com.au) provides access to free virtual (one-hour) appointments with industry experts, making it easy to be engaged and stay informed.

All irrigators and other customers of the Renmark Irrigation District are advised that pumping will cease at the Main Pumping Station at:

6.00am on TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2020

supply will be restored as soon as possible and no later than:

5.00pm on WEDNESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2020

This shutdown will enable an essential meter repair at the main pump station.  The nature of these works is such that they cannot be carried out while normal pumping is in progress.

Please note – works will be postponed if weather conditions are unfavorable for irrigators.  Any changes will be advised via our website, email, and SMS.

Domestic water customers should maintain storage capable of holding up to 7 days water supply at all times. 

Join this webinar – facilitated by the Australian Water Association – to hear more on the key themes from the ACCC Murray-Darling Basin water markets inquiry interim report, with comments from a panel of water experts.

Time: Friday 21st August 2020 – 12noon – 2.00pm

For more information and to register, click here.

Minimum water allocations in 2020-21 for South Australian Class 3 (High Security) and Class 8 entitlement holders reached 100 per cent from 17 August 2020. This has risen from 81 per cent previously announced on 3 August 2020.
Full DEW Announcement here.

DEW Announcement: “Minimum water allocations in 2020-21 for South Australian Class 3 (High Security) and Class 8 entitlement holders are now – as of 3 August 2020 – at 81 per cent. This has risen from 77 per cent previously announced on 15 July. A range of advice has, and continues to be, provided to water users. This information provides greater support for business planning, as we understand that this is especially important when water allocations are less than 100 percent. The next update for water users will be on Monday 17 August 2020.”

Click here for the full announcement from DEW.

The ACCC’s Murray-Darling Basin water markets inquiry interim report has today been released and can be accessed on the ACCC website here.

A summary extract and the ACCC’s interim findings on areas of potential reform can be downloaded here.

DEW Announcement: “Minimum water allocations in 2020-21 for South Australian Class 3 (High Security) and Class 8 entitlement holders are now – as of 15 July 2020 – at 77 percent. This has risen from 54 percent previously announced at the start of July. A range of advice has, and continues to be, provided to water users. This information provides greater support for business planning, as we understand that this is especially important when water allocations are less than 100 percent. The next update for water users will be on Monday 3 August 2020.”

Click here for full DEW announcement.

Primary Industries and Regions South Australia presents an online workshop designed to assist South Australian irrigators to plan and manage their water holdings for the 2020-21 irrigation season and trade more confidently in the water market. This workshop will offer simple and practical strategies to assist irrigators in planning and achieving better outcomes for their business.

The workshop will specifically focus on the South Australian water market and be delivered by independent water market experts Marsden Jacob Associates. The workshop will assist irrigators to explore water trade options to diversify water portfolios through practical interstate trading options, provide an overview of the benefits, costs and risks of interstate water products and address business risk through planning and securing your water requirements, regardless of the seasonal outlook.

Date: Wednesday, 22 July 2020
Time: 12.30pm – 2.30pm ACST
Location: Online webinar
RSVP: Register to attend the event at https://zoom.us/…/r…/2615886656322/WN_yQZgM_seTfylToMLasVQTw or contact Tarsha McGregor, Project Officer by phone on 0428 105 396.

The 2020-21 minimum allocation for South Australian Class 3 (High Security) and Class 8 River Murray water has increased to 54 percent.

The updated projections indicate that even if an exceptionally dry scenario plays out over the next six months, South Australian Class 3 (High Security) and Class 8 allocations are likely to reach 100 percent by November 2020. In other words, allocations are projected to reach 100 percent if inflow conditions in 2020-21 correspond to, or are better than, the worst one percent of years in the recent historical record.

Full DEW announcement here.