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Gwydir Valley Irrigators Association Inc

Locality: Moree, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6752 1399

Address: 100 Balo Street 2400 Moree, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.gvia.org.au/

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25.01.2022 NSW DPIEW today issued a 1.7% allocation for General Security users in the #Gwydir Valley - this is the first allocation for the new water year that started on 1 July 2020. This means that this new allocation with existing carryover in Copeton Dam, irrigators have 22GL available and environmental water holders have 34GL available to use, when they need it. River operators will be monitoring conditions to determine deliverability of water for this coming water year. At this stage, orders are likely to be bulked up for set delivery periods or dam wall debited.

24.01.2022 #AGM season is upon us! Due to COVID the @GwydirValley AGM will be available online for financial members. You must RSVP to recieve your personal conference link or to book one of the limited seats available.

24.01.2022 Have you heard about the changes to improve how water harvested from floodplains is measured in NSW?

23.01.2022 Yep, the #Gwydir floodplain harvesting model updates are open for public consultation. Individuals have not received indicative licences, this is the valley outcomes and proposed water sharing plan rules. We encourage people to read through the reports before public consultation sessions next week. This policy has benefits and impacts. We need to work through each of these but after 20 years of delays, enough is enough. It’s time this form of take is managed consistently with all our other forms of water. A few perspectives will be presented today on ABC New England North West Country Hour.

23.01.2022 #Water was a focus of this morning’s rural report, listen to hear our reaction and that of @NamoiWater to the Wentworth Group’s newest attempt to undermine the implementation of the Basin Plan, as well as Federal Water Minister Pitt discuss changes to Federal implementation of the Basin Plan via ABC Rural https://www.abc.net.au//upper-hunter,-new-england/12614474

23.01.2022 Exciting new opportunity for our innovative locals

22.01.2022 Great leadership by Roy Butler here on the Government’s announced Floodplain Harvesting Policy - he agrees it’s implementation will put an end to the outlandish claims and miss-information through providing facts and give confidence to everyone that flows are being shared and managed. First 2mins. It’s these reasons, why those who make the outlandish claims, are now trying to find things wrong with the Government’s reform measures and program to better regulate floodplain harvesting. Maybe they just don’t want the facts to be known. We are moving on and getting on with the job. We are not waging war. We are just trying to ensure Government fulfills their 20-year commitment to better regulate overland flow. Communities and industry everywhere demand it.

22.01.2022 Flood warnings for the Gwydir River downstream of Pallamallawa, including Yarraman at moderate levels and the Mehi at minor levels. Be safe and keep yourself updated via BOM flood warnings and WaterNSW Community real time data updates. Our estimates suggest the peak flow rate is likely to be higher than what can be managed by our river operators and wil be largely uncontrolled. ... Normal sharing rules apply, meaning at a minimum, half of the flows will be reserved for the environment. http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/flood/gwydirriver.shtml

22.01.2022 Locals supporting locals - look at these local businesses supporting each other with locally grown oranges, irrigated via groundwater and high security water through state of the art irrigation systems are being freshly squeezed in one of our cafes

21.01.2022 Not ideal given the crucial point with harvest and planting underway Maybe we should all share our photos from when where ever you are in the region #helpamate ... #weatherwatch See more

21.01.2022 Many hands make light work...our Trawalla crew have begun planting Long Creek with these ‘baby’ Wichita and Western Schley pecan trees. They are between 2 & 3... years old and have been lovingly grown in our nursery in the rich alluvial soils of the Moree region. #australianpecans #stahmannfarms #stahmannpecans #nutsforlife #healthyliving #moree #australiangrown @ Pallamallawa, New South Wales See more

20.01.2022 #agriculture to kick start the COVID recovery October will be a busy time in the #Gwydir Valley with summer planting and winter harvesting to kick into gear. It’s the largest harvest since 2016 It’s great to be busy ... #jointheagrevolution

19.01.2022 Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says Moree will be added to the state's border bubble. Chief Health Officer Jeanette Young says she's now satisfied the... town is safe for residents to travel to. Mungindi residents and boarding schools in Toowoomba have been calling for the town to be added to the zone. Moree Plains Shire Mayor Katrina Humphries says she cautiously welcoming the news but is waiting for clarity about the kind of access her constituents will get to healthcare in Qld. Ms Humphries says she would also like to see Inverell and Gwydir Shires included in the bubble.

17.01.2022 Flash flooding is predicted for parts of the region over the next day or so, take care. Visit https://www.livetraffic.com for traffic updates Visit https://waterinsights.waternsw.com.au/11985-gwyd/river-data for river flow information

16.01.2022 NSW DPIE recently announced no further allocations for the Gwydir Valley, the next announcement is due early December. General security irrigation is at 37,000 megalitres after usage and a 200 megalitres transfer across from high security account. Environmental water (general security and ECA) is 44,000 megalitres after 4,500 megalitres (a reduction to our previous post) from their high security allocation into their general security account. The essential supplies account ...is again 4,000 megalitres in deficit, which will need to be addressed prior to any new allocations. Water NSW announced that unless conditions improve a single block release for general security allocations will be scheduled for 7 December and continue for approximately 28 days. General security water will need to be stored on-farm as used as required. More info https://www.gvia.org.au//water/current-water-availability/ (Photo: irrigated wheat prior to harvest, west Moree, NSW by Lou Gall).

14.01.2022 Our thoughts are with everyone in Mungindi and the surrounding area who last night lost three great businesses to fire. What a great show of community spirit in the process, stopping the fire spreading and saving the remaining shops. Well done.

14.01.2022 Beautiful photos of #Moree this morning and the Mehi River. These flows pictures above are actually bulk general security water deliveries that were already on its way before sudden rainfall in the Horton. Orders have been placed by water users and this will be taken and stored on farm, otherwise it is forfeited and debited from their account. The levels through town are predicted to rise and fall over the next few days, peaking tomorrow at 5.5m. This is expected to be highe...r than 2016 but only very short and well below a major flood, which is 10m. There is a short and flashy flow down the main Gwydir River now past Pally that cannot be managed at its peak. Meaning water will naturally flow down the Gwydir towards the watercourse, this is predicted to peak at Yarraman Bridge tonight at 6.5m. It’s a short event. An initial supplementary announcement using the exiting sharing rules of 50:50 between the environment and water users was made last night by WaterNSW with staggered starting times. Please keep yourself updated via the BOM, WaterLive real time data.

13.01.2022 Save the Date: GVIA Smarter Irrigation for Profit Field day on Wed 10th Feb 2021. Should be a great day with presentations from researchers, partners and growers. visit https://smarterirrigation.com.au/ for details

12.01.2022 Thrilled to have announced $1.7 million in grants to benefit Moree, Wee Waa, Narrabri and Walgett alongside my colleague and Minister for Water Keith Pitt in ...Moree this morning! Wonderful to be joined by Moree Plains Shire Council Mayor Katrina Humphries to share the great news. The funds include: $515,468 for Moree Plains Shire Council for a Smart Region Business Incubator and Co-working space to help new businesses and to upscale existing businesses to entice investment. $382,197 for Wee Waa Community Arts and Cultural Centre to convert an existing building into an arts and cultural gallery space supported by a part-time project manager for three years. $450,000 for Narrabri Chamber of Commerce for the Yarrie Lake Water Security Project to access groundwater to ensure safe and usable water levels at Yarrie Lake to underpin recreational tourism and create jobs. $450,000 for Walgett Shire Council to construct a youth centre inside the PCYC to provide programs and amenities for young people. These grants have been awarded under the Murray-Darling Basin Economic Development Program.

12.01.2022 A webinar is on tomorrow 10am - 12pm with face to face consultation planned next week in #Moree. Members can participate in the webinar from our office just call to confirm your spot to ensure we maintain our COVID safety plan. We encourage everyone in the wider Gwydir community to review the plan, its a regional plan, and not one just for the irrigation industry but the whole community.

11.01.2022 GVIA digital technologies and automated irrigation field day is on Wednesday 10th Feb, please register at https://www.trybooking.com/BOBIX @smarterirrigation

10.01.2022 Much is said about connectivity between the north and south - did you know the Darling River accounts for about 14% of total flow in the River Murray. The greatest influence on allocations is from within the Murray itself. We’ve updated our Droplets of Truth with some of these great #facts and many more on our website.... https://www.gvia.org.au/regional-news-and-events/fast-facts/

10.01.2022 A statement and interesting detail behind the koala SEPP debate. I encourage everyone to visit the map, check out your farm, your house and your town and see what’s mapped for yourself. https://webmap.environment.nsw.gov.au/Html5View/index.html

10.01.2022 Exciting news as the first sites go live on the new government water data system, that’s despite drought, COVID and changing rules. There is now no question that water users can demonstrate how they are meeting the no meter, no pump rule, with water take to be accurately metered, data-logged and tamper-proof. This first sites going live is a milestone and shows the commitment of water users, to meeting these new rules as best they can.... https://www.moreechampion.com.au//gwydir-goes-live-with-/

09.01.2022 Are you aware of pig damage in your crops or to livestock enterprises, but find it difficult to quantify the extent of the damage, and what that equates to in dollar terms? To answer this question, Local Land Services has worked with AgEcon to undertake a study that puts figures on the real cost of feral pigs on several different enterprises and to compare control options. Join the LLS online for our first webinar back for 2021. Register https://register.gotowebinar.com/regist/5814222296752503310

08.01.2022 MOREE SPECIAL ACTIVATION PRECINCT Community Information Session This Wednesday 18 November from 10am to 1pm You may be aware that the NSW Government ann...ounced Moree as a Special Activation Precinct late last year. Would you like to learn more? This week, Department of Planning Industry and Environment, who is leading the master planning for the Moree Special Activation Precinct, along with Council, would like to invite you to find out more about the Moree Special Activation Precinct and what it means for Moree. We’ll be at Balo Square this Wednesday 18 November from 10am to 1pm. We hope to see you there. Can’t make it? You can find out more information here: https://www.nsw.gov.au///moree-special-activation-precinct Or alternatively: Email: [email protected] Phone: 1300 REGION (73 44 66)

07.01.2022 For everyone along the Narrabri to North Star route, including in and around #Moree, register for an update on the inland rail upgrades

07.01.2022 A voice you can trust in an emergency Listen via the ABC Listen app or stay connected online https://ab.co/3ntlKno

07.01.2022 WaterNSW issued a recent operations update in the Gwydir Valley following the recent short and sharp flow in the Gwydir River from the Horton. They explain: When high flows like these occur, the gates at the river structures such as Tareelaroi Weir and Boolooroo Weir are lifted clear of the water to ensure the wellbeing of the structures. This means that the majority of the water then naturally flows towards the Gingham / Lower Gwydir including natural flow breakouts from t...he river. Via https://www.waternsw.com.au//163881/Gwydir-Valley-Flows.pdf. The peak was lower than predicted at Pallamallawa, Yarraman and Moree. This has now passed the major regulators and the tail of the flow is being managed and water distributed between the effluent systems. Supplementary announcements which share these flows 50:50 between the environment and water users, have been made and can be viewed via WaterNSW. We estimate around 20,000 megalitres to be preserved for river connectivity and flows to the Gwydir wetlands because of these rules, the share higher because of the short, sharp duration of the flow. Around 14,000 megalitres has been approved for water users and this includes the CEWH. Below is Tyreel Weir on Saturday, this is the final structure before the Gwydir River becomes unregulated and water flows past the last water users and continues down towards the watercourse and wetlands. WaterNSW plan to provide another update early next week.

07.01.2022 Funding for local jobs program to help restart businesses or upgrade skills after COVID and for many in our region drought as well

06.01.2022 Today our EO, Zara talked with ABC Rural regarding the announcement outline Measurement Policy for when the NSW Government issues Floodplain Harvesting Licences. This announcement provides one of the missing pieces we’ve been calling for in regards to implementing a FPH licencing program. It’s part of a package of reforms by NSW to better regulate and manage overland flows including issuing volumetric licences and implementing valley wide planning rules. This policy is an ...important step in bringing all these components together. It’s ambitious but we are committed. To clarify comments by the presenter and the Australian Floodplain Association, all storages that collect FPH licenced water will be metered. There is staging to assist with supply, focusing firstly on 1000ML storages by July 2021 and then the remaining storages, the following year. This is explained on page 2 and 3. Claims about this policy allowing illegal structures to continue is also miss-informed. The approval status of structures is separate issue to how licences are metered, and is being addressed by WaterNSW and NRAR as part of this package of reforms. Auditing of structures on irrigation’s farms in our valley is complete, action taken when required and only eligible works are used to determine licences. Auditing of rural structures outside of irrigation farms is planned. There are clear rules for all farmers to adhere to in our valley wide Floodplain Management Plan. For more information NSW DPIEW will hold a webinar to discuss this Measurement Policy, we encourage all those interested in their obligations and those interested in facts, register for the webinar via the Dept website. https://www.abc.net.au//nsw-coun/nsw-country-hour/12514380

04.01.2022 A positive move by NRAR to visit the region and talk first hand about the upcoming metering deadline for 1 December 2020. We hope the Department and Minister follows your lead. There’s a clear communication gap with these new rules and future FPH rules, impacting many. We support NRAR taking up this gap and providing improved communication to water users. To find our more if 1 December 2020 deadline applies to you, check out our website https://www.gvia.org.au//water-man/water-take-measurement/ and members log into our member page for a detailed breakdown of steps.

03.01.2022 In submissions to the inquiry Gwydir Valley Irrigators Association (GVIA) and Namoi Water both said the call for an online water register was unnecessary as one already existed (entitlements can be searched if the Water Access Licence number is known). Yes, we already have two registers for water - one free that provides licence conditions and water use information for a region and water trades and one you need to pay for, which includes who owns and who has mortgages on w...ater. You need a Water Access Licence (WAL) number to search them or need to now the region, just like you need a Lot and Deposited Plan (DP) for land. It’s consistent. It provides the same level of information for both property and land, as with water. Let’s focus on some real issues for our industries and communities and not scare campaigns about who owns water. If you want to know who owns water check the registers.

02.01.2022 Draft licence rules for the Border Rivers are open for comment the Gwydir is due next. These rules have been a long time coming but the delays have meant that there has been new technology and new information available to ensure the most robust outcome. It’s a significant step forward in a monumental reform program that everyone agrees must meet its July 2021 deadline.

02.01.2022 The historic and overdue fph reform moved forward this week with draft #Gwydir water sharing plan rules released. A 50GL reduction in long-term take during floods ensures everyone gets their share. The rules which we are still reviewing makes this form of water accountable to limits, measurable and transparent. Trade will allow water users to elect to use the market to offset the reduction. It’s impact downstream has been overstated and is proven wrong in the results by the m...ost advanced analysis in the MDB. Public consultation is occuring locally in a fortnight on Wednesday and Thursday. Visit https://www.industry.nsw.gov.au//water-shari/gwydir-valley for more information and to register. There are a range of perspectives on this, ours is to recognize legal limits and enable a process to achieve them whilst recognizing the impact of reduced water. Some of these perspectives are not based on the information provided in the consultation material (which are available by clicking the link above) that clearly demonstrates when floodplain harvesting occurs and when take is limited and what benefits and impacts that has. https://ab.co/3aXdXcq See more