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G-MW customer meetings – back by popular demand
Carryover, Spillable Water accounts and new reserve policies.
With more than 1070 customers attending G-MW’s recent customer meetings, G-MW is offering follow up meetings for customers who were unable to make it to an April session. Customers are encouraged to contact their G-MW office or planner and make a time for a local channel bank meeting to learn more about changes to carryover, spillable water accounts and reserve policies as well as season outlooks and the forthcoming water trading ballot.
Volume of water available for use, trade and carryover.
Dam levels do not give the full picture of how much water is available for delivery, carryover or trade. To keep you informed, e-news includes the volume of water allocated to entitlement holders and the amount of water that is available for delivery with each allocation announcement.
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Commonwealth opens third tender for water buyback
The Commonwealth Government is currently accepting applications from eligible sellers of water entitlements in the southern connected system of the Murray Darling Basin as part of its Environmental Water Buyback Program. The third of the three tenders will run from 3 to 21 May 2010. Eligible sellers of water entitlements in the southern connected system of the Basin are invited to lodge applications in the May 2010 tender. Further information about the buyback program and application forms are available at Southern Basin Tender 2010
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Water Trading Ballot
On 12 July 2010 a ballot will take place to determine the processing order for applications for 2010/11. The ballot ensures equitable access to start of season water trading opportunities. Applicants are reminded that the ballot only determines the order for processing applications it doesn't determine whether they are successful.
Applications for the ballot will be only be accepted from Monday 21 June to Friday 9 July with all applications submitted during this period will be deemed as received on the same date. Any applications submitted before or after this period or submitted in previous ballots will not be included in the 2010/11 ballot.
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For your Diary
| 10 May |
Last day for placing orders for channel deliveries (all areas except Loddon which closed on May 3) |
| 15 May |
End of Irrigation season for customers in channel delivery areas |
| 17 May |
Last day for lodging applications for property amalgamations and subdivisions for processing by 30th June 2010. |
| 1 June |
Last day for lodging applications to trade unregulated surfacewater or groundwater for processing by 30 June 2010 |
| 18 June |
Last day for submitting allocation trade and water share transfer applications to guarantee processing in the current 2009/10 season. |
| 21 June to 9 July |
Applications will be held for the 2010 ballot if they are received in this period |
| 12 July |
Ballot takes place to determine processing order for all applications received during the ballot period. |
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Murray North-East Operations (Murray Valley)
- Please ensure you arrange for adequate on farm storage for all your winter water needs as it is not possible to rely on channels as a source of water during the winter period. Current operational and maintenance requirements may result in water being lowered or inaccessible.
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Goulburn Broken Operations (Shepparton)
- Please ensure you arrange for adequate on farm storage for all your winter water needs as it is not possible to rely on channels as a source of water during the winter period. Current operational and maintenance requirements may result in water being lowered or inaccessible.
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Central Goulburn Operations (Central Goulburn)
- Please ensure you arrange for adequate on farm storage for all your winter water needs as it is not possible to rely on channels as a source of water during the winter period. Current operational and maintenance requirements may result in water being lowered or inaccessible.
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Campaspe Operations (Rochester-Campaspe)
- 2010 Irrigation Expo will take place at the Echuca Race Course on 19 and 20 May, 2010. G-MW staff will be on site to answer questions.
- Please ensure you arrange for adequate on farm storage for all your winter water needs as it is not possible to rely on channels as a source of water during the winter period. Current operational and maintenance requirements may result in water being lowered or inaccessible.
Lower Campaspe Valley groundwater management
Campaspe Valley landowners or other interested persons are invited to submit an expression of interest to be a member of the proposed Lower Campaspe Valley WSPA consultative committee. The appointment of a consultative committee will only proceed in the event the Minister for Water declares the new area as outlined in the previously published notices announcing the Minister for Waters intentions of declaring the Lower Campaspe Valley WSPA. Applications for expressions of interest close on Friday 21st May.
For more information please go to the Groundwater information page on the G-MW website at www.g-mwater.com.au/water-resources/ground-water
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Loddon Operations (Pyramid-Boort)
- Last orders for channel deliveries have now closed for the 2009/10 irrigation season. Please call your planner or the G-MW Loddon office if you need to discuss your water needs.
- The North Central Catchment Management Authority commenced delivery of environmental entitlements of 150ML into Little Lake Boort and 800ML into Lake Leaghur.
- Please ensure you arrange for adequate on farm storage for all your winter water needs as it is not possible to rely on channels as a source of water during the winter period. Current operational and maintenance requirements may result in water being lowered or inaccessible.
Upper Loddon Valley groundwater management
Upper Loddon valley landowners or other interested persons are invited to submit an expression of interest to be a member of the proposed Loddon Highlands WSPA consultative committee. The appointment of a consultative committee will only proceed in the event the Minister for Water declares the new area as outlined in the previously published notices announcing the Minister for Waters’ intentions of declaring the Loddon Highlands WSPA. Applications for expressions of interest close on Friday 21st May.
For more information visit the groundwater information page on the G-MW website at www.g-mwater.com.au/water-resources/ground-water
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Central Murray Operations (Torrumbarry)
- Please ensure you arrange for adequate on farm storage for all your winter water needs as it is not possible to rely on channels as a source of water during the winter period. Current operational and maintenance requirements may result in water being lowered or inaccessible.
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