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NSW Irrigators Council

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9264 3848

Address: Level 5, 491 Kent Street 2000 Sydney, NSW, Australia

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

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23.01.2022 Disallowance doesn’t make floodplain harvesting illegal, it just leaves FPH under old-fashioned legislation passed in 1912, 50 years before the first cotton crop was picked in NSW. These transitional arrangements will reduce, not increase, the ability to floodplain harvest in the Northern Basin - according to this video from the NSW Department of Planning, Industry & Environment - Water. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwTnvbnSuEw&feature=youtu.be Disallowance after years ...of calling for better management of FPH is reckless for rivers and people. #PolicyNotPolitics #FactsMatter

22.01.2022 Media Release: NSW Irrigators turn attention to climate change

22.01.2022 NSWIC Media Release: New Floodplain Harvesting Measurement Policy the old days are gone, bring change on. All floodplain harvesting in NSW will require telemetry-enabled storage meters.

20.01.2022 NSW Irrigators chief executive Claire Miller said comprehensive reforms are needed to "urgently fix the flaws in Murray-Darling Basin water markets". https://smh.com.au//serious-distrust-in-murky-murray-darli Read our full Media Release: https://bit.ly/30UPEqI

19.01.2022 NSWIC would like to commend Minister Pavey for listening to our sector's needs and defending our irrigation communities by seeking to extend the MDBP SDLAM projects timeframe beyond 2024

19.01.2022 NSWIC Media Release: Water users across NSW need bipartisanship and goodwill to end the uncertainty and confusion over floodplain harvesting, before it rains. https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au//65e9c4246a1c5808d9a1be2

18.01.2022 Better days ahead.

18.01.2022 NSWIC Media Release: The Productivity Commission Inquiry into the National Water Initiative is an opportunity to highlight the severe impacts of water policy on communities and then set a new path forward.

17.01.2022 NSWIC Media Release: There should be no need for any more water to be recovered from farmers if these SDLAM projects are done properly.

15.01.2022 NSWIC #WaterBlueprint 2020-21 Part 2: With unprecedented and unforeseen events (worst droughts in history, devastating bushfires and now COVID) it is only reasonable that Basin Plan timeframes are extended so it is done properly, not just quickly. See our Blueprint here: bit.ly/2ZxI1aD

15.01.2022 NSWIC #WaterBlueprint 2020-21 Part 4: We are calling for new and improved SDL Adjustment Mechanism projects that can be supported by communities, and deliver genuine positive environmental outcomes. Find out more: bit.ly/2ZxI1aD

13.01.2022 The Independent Panel has provided its Final Report on management of the 2020 Northern Basin first flush event. The Panel found the event achieved some wonderful outcomes for the environment and communities in need, but important lessons were learned to better manage such events in future. Findings included: A substantial portion of the inflows were protected from extraction and either replenished the northern valley systems or passed through to the Barwon-Darling River. On...ly 7% was extracted by water users in NSW. Management of the first flows was both an explicit and courageous effort to achieve connectivity within and between otherwise ephemeral and intermittent water sources in the NSW Northern Basin. The Northern Basin is not a system where natural inflows would ever provide for permanent flows and connectivity - even without extraction or infrastructure." NSWIC called for first flush events to be embedded in the regulatory framework to provide certainty and transparency for all stakeholders. We are pleased to see the Panel make this recommendation. If we can improve the way water is managed coming out of extreme droughts, better outcomes can be achieved across the entire system in future. NSWIC trusts the Government will act swiftly to implement the Independent Assessment recommendations. https://www.industry.nsw.gov.au//0/321649/final-report.pdf

13.01.2022 NSWIC congratulate Iva Quarisa, a delegate of our Council, for today receiving an OAM for her contributions to irrigation management. A well deserved and honourable achievement. https://www.theland.com.au//iva-quarisa-recognised-for-s/

12.01.2022 Last Friday, Federal Water Minister Keith Pitt announced important changes to the Basin Plan. As the Minister said: Of the water recovery required, well over 95% has already been recovered. The heavy lifting has been done. The reality is, that through a lot of heavy lifting, we are very close to the finish line. Basin communities who live along these rivers have known change is needed for a long time, and it is a relief to see decision-makers catching up.... The Basin Plan was always intended to be adaptive, to respond to new knowledge and science. We are in a better position now to know how to best manage this precious resource, than we were in 2012 when the Plan commenced. Multiple reviews and inquiries stand behind the announcements. Looking after river environments and river communities is not mutually-exclusive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6VmTjmwuvQ&feature=youtu.be

12.01.2022 NSWIC Media Release: Irrigated agriculture wants a modern legislative framework. We don’t understand politicians who want water management turned back to 1912. It’s almost like they don’t want the problem solved. #FactsMatter #PolicyNotPolitics

11.01.2022 NSWIC has launched Water Blueprint 2020-21 the NSW irrigation industry plan to get water policy back on track, and working for our farmers, communities and river environments. Head over to the NSWIC page to find out more.

10.01.2022 NSWIC Water Blueprint 2020-21: (1) No more water recovery from farmers. #DYK the Sustainable Diversion Limit is now in place, and the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder now has 2,874,780ML of registered entitlements to take care of our valuable ecosystems. See our #WaterBlueprint here: https://bit.ly/2ZxI1aD

09.01.2022 If you you'd like to keep up to date with NSWIC and the irrigation industry in NSW give our Monthly Newsletter a read -> https://mailchi.mp//nsw-irrigators-council-newsletter-june

09.01.2022 NSWIC in The Weekly Times Basin Ministers must face facts and act, starting with breaking open the blackbox of drivers eroding general security reliability. It is the only way to give NSW Murray irrigators back their future. https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au//ea318240891c0986a07243c

09.01.2022 NSW Irrigators' Council has zero tolerance for water theft, no matter where it occurs. NSWIC supports licensing, and robust metering and measurement of all water take. https://t.co/538VArFhsA?amp=1

06.01.2022 Good news for General Security farmers on the Murray. This is a start after two years at 0%. Increased inflows should be reflected in further allocations.

04.01.2022 Best quality and most sustainable cotton in the world

04.01.2022 NSWIC #WaterBlueprint 2020-21 Part 3: Southern Basin Toolkit - to offset the need for more water recovery through optimal use of water already acquired, and positive environmental programs to improve ecosystem health. More details: bit.ly/2ZxI1aD

04.01.2022 NSWIC calls for an immediate solution, before it rains, to provide certainty and address concerns about the original regulation. We need all elected representatives to work together, with bipartisanship and goodwill, to develop a sensible solution. Here are our suggestions:

03.01.2022 Australia's cotton crop the smallest in 40 years, due to lack of water. DYK: Cotton grown today in Australia uses 48% less water, 97% less insecticide and 34% less land. 'The perception that cotton is a water-hungry crop is one that Dr Grundy said needed to be put into perspective.... "Water use by cotton is very similar to the water used by other summer crops in our farming system, such as soy beans and maize," he said.’ Read the full article: https://www.abc.net.au//smallest-cotton-crop-in-4/12334642

01.01.2022 NSWIC Media Release: Proposed price hike a blow for NSW irrigators. It’s especially galling the price hike was supposedly to pay for ‘new’ services. Irrigators are already paying for services that Government agencies have not provided, provided poorly, or are duplicating across departments.