Namoi Water Inc in Narrabri, New South Wales | Commercial and industrial

Namoi Water Inc

Locality: Narrabri, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6792 2522

Address: 6/69 Maitland St 2390 Narrabri, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.namoiwater.com.au

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21.01.2022 Unfortunately the misrepresentation of the northern basin continues. In this story Prime used file footage of myself and a local farmer yet we were not contacted for a view on this issue. The petition includes a review of Floodplain harvesting - here the speakers are presenting their case in parliament this week. I am not aware of any of these people having visited the northern basin to understand the issue they seek to have a Royal commission into! We do not support either... issue in the form presented. Surely those that support property rights would have done their due diligence before putting a petition up and likewise to those 11000 that signed it - do they know much about floodplain harvesting, how it developed. Surely they would have informed themselves of the current management framework and what the current policy developed by labor and implemented by coalition means in terms of licencing this important form of take and what the implications for real farmers here - or do we continue to operate on heresay and hidden vested interests? 350 farmers and people turned up at wee waa late last year to talk about these exact water issues to put on the record their support for this important form of property rights. We now invite those in this video to come visit the namoi and find out some facts on the use of overland flow which occurs across the whole of nsw including the south. In terms of transparency most family farmers I have spoken to do not want a register in the form suggested by this petition and provided this feedback in the public consultation process last year stating the reasons why. This isn’t to hide anything but because GOVT are unable to put in place protocols to protect our family farmers from someone misusing this information eg finance, water trader, activist. I’m unaware of our farmers and irrigators being approached for feedback on this issue by these representatives or pollies in the story. Farmers don’t have any issues with appropriate transparency with the right protocol - the information in this story is available now - i can look up a property, it’s wal, then I can use this information pay a small fee and find out who owns it. Making it easier to obtain this info to address a different problem of trading system being gamed in the southern basin (that does not occur here in the north) is not sensible policy to address the identified issue. This issue is complex and a review is currently under way by the ACCC, it is more likely fixed with proper regulation of the water market. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2901348126591973&id=203246099735536

18.01.2022 Great post from Higgins Storm Chasing showing the flood levels in Qld - we will update our flow predictions later this week but safe to say all CHN requirements are met from flows already in the system. Like all things timing is everything and it is likely this will mean some potential access for those along Qld/NSW rivers when this flood flow arrives bringing relief from the drought. The department will need to provide updated assessment and improve transparency around these issues to ensure complete picture is provided for all communities.

17.01.2022 An Industry that’s more than meets the eye ~ The Irrigation Industry. The Irrigation industry is far more than your lead to believe in... main stream media. #abcaustralia. The irrigation industry in NSW produces $4.4 Billion annually for the economy. In the Namoi alone we only access 16% of actual river flows compared to the outlandish comment by the ABC that farmers access 50% of flows. Irrigation also only takes up 5% of the arable land in Australia. From that 5% of land they produce; 92.5% of Australia’s fruit and nuts, 82.5% of our vegetables, 92% of our grapes and 100% of our rice. 90% of irrigation farms are family owned. Farmers spend 79% of their expenses in their local areas. They provide jobs in their local Community. Their children go to school and play sport in their local towns. They shop locally. Namoi farmers work hard to protect the river systems and support their WATER SHARING PLANS. Not to mention NO FARMERS NO BEER. #watersharingplanswork #welovetherivertoo #waterplanswork #foodfibrefarmers PLEASE SHARE

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12.01.2022 Happy Friday all - the water continues to flow down the system with over 250 gl predicted to reach Lake Wetherell. The photos of the water arriving at each community is heartening to see. The Department will be having a review of the embargoes coming up soon at the Rosco meetings to be held on the 19th March in Gunnedah at the Mackellar motel commencing at 1pm all water users and community members welcome.

11.01.2022 Facts matter - today it was asserted that the Namoi rule change would remove substantial volumes from downstream flows - this table from the department shows the plan limit BDL which is the 1995 cap represented over full climate period 580gl is the end of system flow. The rule change is well under cap it results in 591gl end of system that’s 11gl of under access - tell me again why a valley that’s in good hydrological health and connects 80% of its flows to downstream is being misrepresented ????? #foodandfibrefarmers #abccountryhour #abcnenw #abcrural #abcnews #waterplanswork #realnews #ruralnews

06.01.2022 Please take the time to read and share - these are real issues in our community and we need to engage on water issues in a better way. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2252316481741863&id=1526676387639213

04.01.2022 There’s been much talk about Royal commissions today but what does that mean to the Namoi farmer and will it actually do anything? This is an interesting article from the banking royal commission that highlights who the big winners are - lawyers, consultants, media, pollies etc. $70 million is what the banking royal commission cost. So if you support an investigation what would we want investigated? ... The legal premise of using international treaties and conventions to sign Australia up to agreements that changed our states constitutional rights - aka review of federal court decision on the Tasmanian dam case? Yep that would be ground breaking and it would validate the Tas coalition on their fight against the federal labor govt. The sacred cow of the barrages and lower lakes being estuarine - prepare for consultants and researchers at 50 paces. Everyone north of SA would support that. The construction and interpretation of the commonwealth water act 2007 by the MDBA and the view that states signed up to volumetric limit (SDL) and fixed all our WSP rules. Well that looks like some fun right there. But in the end what will change? Who will benefit - it is absolutely ridiculous for NSW to hold its own royal commission that would be like following SA hold my ice cream ...... All Basin states would need to support a Royal commission and getting them to a consensus opinion well we will just have to hold our breath https://www.investordaily.com.au//44504-was-the-royal-comm

03.01.2022 It’s really important to have conversations with facts, this post has comments turned off - Thank you to Darryn Clifton for raising the question - why does the river look like this? Please see answers below - I would like the Menindee page to consider the issues they create with people posting info without context and not allowing the response to be posted on their page. This photo is taken near Narrabri over the railway overpass - the nearest water user that maybe had small ...access for 8hrs (after 200 000 megs flowed past in February) would be 60klm downstream and would not have caused this drop in river level here - this is natural. It is disappointing that those outside our community would manipulate photos and social media to imply otherwise. #factsmatter 1. the rain stopped - rivers do not continually flow unless there is inflow from either storage release or tributary inflow of which there is none at the moment. 2. The weirs have been left open to let all the flow go downstream for critical human need over 200 000 megs (I could put this in billions of litres). No water has been held up on the weirs here so the river will continue to dry out if we don’t see follow up rain. 3. Water nsw has returned to normal water sharing plans rules at the beginning of March. There was an isolated fall of rain (30mm) near wee waa it allowed access to a very small flow which was 8-10hrs for less than 8 farmers between Duncans gauge and downstream. This small access is sharing water 50/50 between env and farmers -this rule protects the river. So yes the level will drop - no it won’t take all the water because the rules ensure that the flows are shared between the river and our community. These rules have been in place for decades now, the majority were developed by our community. The Namoi is some 531 000 megs in cap credit - that is the measure of water that has gone to the environment is over and above what is required by this volume (for context a full sydney harbour full over). The limits in place provide 3/4 of the water goes downstream which is part of having all regional communities share in water under agreed rules.

02.01.2022 River Flow Update - Qld flows increase Mungindi - preditced flow 84 gl 20% has gone past the gauge with 16.7gl to date Presbury - predicted flow 84.5gl 17% has gone past the gauge with 14.7gl to date... Mogil Mobil - predicted flow 113.3gl 50% has gone past the gauge with 56.8gl to date Colly - predicted flow 121.6gl 71% has gone past the gauge with 86.3gl to date Tara- predicted flow 145gl 75% has gone past the gauge with 86.3gl to date Walgett- predicted flow 221gl 62% has gone past the gauge with 136gl to date Geera- predicted flow 247gl 36% has gone past the gauge with 89gl to date Brewarrina- predicted flow 235gl 26% has gone past the gauge with 60gl to date Bourke- predicted flow 238gl 7% has gone past the gauge with 15.7gl to date Louth - predicted flow 243gl flow on route Tilpa - predicted flow 223gl flow on route Wilcannia - predicted flow 203gl on route Lake Wetherell - predicted flow 183gl on route

02.01.2022 It’s a shame the MDBA continue to play politics with NSW communities as seen in the SMH today. This sort of story continues to divide states on water issues - unnecessarily. Point 1 - NSW Govt delivered water sharing plans before ANY other basin state in 2004 and many of these plans were developed using effective community engagement, modeling and science before the MDBA was a political thought bubble. Right now the major protection of environmental outcomes comes from our w...sp limits adherence to cap - Nsw is compliant with the SDL limits (to the extent required) and the credit for the outcome of these flows is not the basin plan. It’s disingenuous to suggest this is the case - the flow out of Qld is high flow which is not the target of the basin plan nor within its scope to influence. There is nothing in a water resource plan that would change the outcome of how nsw is managing these issues right now - determining how to provide for critical human need after record breaking drought is ridiculously complex and requires real time mgt and knowledge. Point 2 - MDBA water resourcs plans WILL NOT change the outcome of NSW drought management approach - the NSW Dept is currently using newly developed and still draft extreme events management policy, how we this is the same process they have used for the last two decades to manage these issues. Point 3 Qld rules were developed under very different circumstances (for a start 1999 cap compared to the nsw 1994 cap) and very much later than the original nsw water sharing plans. This was done because Qld was not as developed at this time. Point 4 Qld does not have CHN responsibilities like NSW does and to compare the two is misleading and fraudulent. Frankly it just shows the MDBA is prepared to throw rural NSW communities under a bus. Point 5. NSW GOVT does not need to submit water resource plan to be compliant with the basin plan outcomes. Sustain diversion limits are the key element of the plan and they are met by using cap and the recovery is the responsibility of the commonwealth. NSW has the most complex and highest number of water sharing plans and they should not submit until they have a clear understanding of the implications of the proposed changes. Particularly those changes made at the behest of the commonwealth (potentially interfering with states rights). The Minister made the right call last year to engage again with communities- the most sensible step taken yet in the debacle that is SAP process. Particularly in light of the drought. This is just cannon fodder for another episode of Utopia. https://www.smh.com.au//nsw-under-fire-for-ad-hoc-non-tran

01.01.2022 Oh happy day .... oh happy daaaay Flow has arrived at the other end of Pian creek flowing into the Namoi - definitely a sight for sore eyes for those farmers on the creek after a long time between drinks. I am sure this has put a smile on many faces and despite the snag in the weir it has got through roly poly to arrive. Thanks to James Moore Walgett for the photo

01.01.2022 Our beautiful durum wheat crop growing on the Liverpool Plains in the northern MDB. Water sharing does work and this crop will produce 1.75million 500g bags of... pure Aussie pasta. Your spaghetti and spirals are on their way. After 3 years its great to have a winter crop. #ABC #Abcnews #abccountry #welovetherivertoo #waterplanswork #WrongMineWrongPlace