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Renmark Irrigation Trust

Locality: Renmark, South Australia, Australia

Phone: +61 8 8586 6911

Address: 149 Murray Avenue 5340 Renmark, SA, Australia

Website: https://rit.org.au

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25.01.2022 *****Welcome To Throw Back Thursday***** Here at the Renmark Irrigation Trust we have a large amount of local memorabilia that we would like to start sharing with the community via our Facebook page. Prior to calling or booking water online irrigators used to call the main pump station and the Watermaster would allocate their water using the Flow Manager below.

24.01.2022 *** Minimum Allocations now 77% *** 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. DEW Link: https://www.environment.sa.gov.au//water-allocations-and-a

24.01.2022 Please see fruit fly information below ... To boost the eradication strategy, PIRSA is offering alternative control strategies to landholders within red outbreak areas.

24.01.2022 *** 2020-21 Irrigation Season Outlook - River Murray *** You are invited to register for the 2020-21 Irrigation Season Outlook for the River Murray webinar presented by Primary Industries and Regions SA and the Department for Environment and Water, to be held THIS WEDNESDAY 8 APRIL. The webinar will feature River Murray water resources outlook information presented by the Department for Environment and Water. Respected water market experts Marsden Jacob Associates will presen...t a water market outlook and demonstrate the Commonwealth funded Waterflow application, which brings together water market information from a number of industry sources, and also offers a water market university. There will be an opportunity for participants to ask questions of the presenters during the webinar. The webinar will also be recorded, so if you are unable to attend but would like to watch the webinar later, please register so we can let you know when the recording is available. Date: Wednesday 8 April 2020 Time: 12.30 pm - 2.30 pm Location: Online webinar RSVP: Register to attend the event at https://login.redbackconferencing.com.au/landers/page/cd8df8 or contact Rachael Kelly, Program Manager via email to [email protected] or by phone on 08 8429 0368.

22.01.2022 *** Coronavirus COVID-19 Announcement *** While our friendly staff love welcoming you at the Trust Office, due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns, please reconsider your need to visit the Trust Office in person. Instead, please call the office on (08) 8586 6911 with any queries or for assistance in paying any invoices/accounts.

22.01.2022 Happy New Year Riverland. Lets hope this year is a vast improvement on last year :p

21.01.2022 *** PIRSA Webinar - Water Market Fundamentals how to make it work for you *** Primary Industries and Regions South Australia presents an online workshop designed to assist South Australian irrigators to gain confidence in successfully navigating the River Murray water market. This workshop will offer simple and practical strategies to assist irrigators in planning and achieving better outcomes for their businesses. The workshop will specifically focus on the South Australia...n water market and be delivered by independent water market experts Marsden Jacob Associates. The workshop will address fundamental concepts, terms and topics, including exploring wider market opportunities for buying and selling across the South Australian, New South Wales and Victorian water markets. Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2020 Time: 12.30pm 2.30pm ACST Location: Online webinar RSVP: Register to attend the event at https://zoom.us//r/2615886656322/WN_o53m6cHnRGSdGERARj9alQ or contact Tarsha McGregor, Project Officer by phone on 0428 105 396.

21.01.2022 Great to see one of our board members, Kate Strachan, demonstrating progress in RIT's environmental watering programme at Johnson's waterhole to Riverland teachers ..

21.01.2022 *** Trust Office shut to the public *** To best continue serving the community, the Trust Office is now closed to the public due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) precautionary measures. As an essential service, the Trust will continue to operate, so please call the Office on (08) 8586 6911 with any queries.... Account payments can be made online via EFT, or over the phone. Water related incidents or concerns (i.e. pipe breaks/outages) can be directed to the (08) 8586 6050 number.

21.01.2022 *****WINNER WINNER***** Thank you to everyone who entered our Fathers Day give away thanks to the Renmark Club. The Winners have been randomly selected via online generator.... Congratulations to the following 4 people who have liked our page and shared our competition post. Jayme Fraser Deonie Singleton Liz Graham Anna Strachan All winners will be contacted via PM to collect their $25 Renmark Club voucher from the Renmark Irrigation Trust Office. Thanks again for entering and we wish all the fathers in our community a Happy Fathers Day this Sunday :)

21.01.2022 **** ROAD CLOSURE / PIPE BREAK**** We would like to advise that there is currently a pipe break being attended to on Tarcoola Street. Please be advised that Ta...rcoola Street is currently closed between Etiwanda Street and Rialto Street. Water supply may be effected for some properties in the area.

20.01.2022 *****REMINDER***** Annual shutdown of the main pumping station is underway from this morning. We will let you know as soon as it it back up and running.

20.01.2022 *****Closed for Christmas***** Please be advised that the Trust Main Office is now closed for Christmas and will re open 8.30am Monday 4th Jan 2021. For water orders or irrigation issues please call 8586 6050 Water orders can be placed by phone between 8.30 and 10.30am only. Please book online outside of these hours.... For any urgent water transfers please email [email protected]

19.01.2022 *****COMPETITION - $100 In Vouchers To Be Won***** To celebrate Fathers Day on the 6th September Renmark Irrigation Trust have 4 x $25 Vouchers to be won thanks to the Renmark Club. To win simply like the Renmark Irrigation Trust Facebook page and share this post. ... Dont forget to tag your friends to give them the chance to win. **The winners will be drawn at random Thursday 3rd Sept at 2pm and contacted via Facebook. **Vouchers to be collected from the Renmark Irrigation Trust Office

19.01.2022 *** Minimum Opening Water Allocations Announced *** On 15 April 2020, the Department for Environment and Water (DEW) announced that the minimum projected Class 3 (High Security) and Class 8 opening allocation for the 2020-21 water year is 2 percent. Despite this very low minimum opening allocation, improvements across the water year are also expected. How quickly and by how much allocations improve depends on future rainfall, where and when it occurs and how much runoff then ...makes its way into Southern Basin storages. Most inflows to the River Murray System historically occur between July and October, so the main inflow season is yet to arrive. The full announcement and South Australias Water Allocation statement can be found on the DEW website here: https://www.environment.sa.gov.au//water-allocations-and-a

19.01.2022 Recently, the Horticultural Netting Infrastructure Grants were announced in an effort to help primary producers in the Riverland and Adelaide Hills/Greater Adelaide region fund the purchase and installation of new netting or the replacement of any damaged netting over land used to grow horticulture crops. Please see the following link for more information from PIRSA: https://www.pir.sa.gov.au/majo/horticulture-netting-grants

19.01.2022 *** Private Carryover Review Outcome *** Since August 2019, the Trust Board and its staff have worked to seek a more workable private carryover policy for SA irrigators, and to have that improved policy applied retrospectively. Private carryover was granted in April 2019 when the opening 2019-20 allocations were less than 50%. Under the policy adopted in February 2019, irrigators who conserved water in 2018-19 for later use lost the full economic value of that water when the... 2019-20 allocations reached 100%. The Trust considered that policy was unsustainable and has a negative economic impact on SA irrigators and their communities. While improvements to the policy were announced by the Minister on 15 April 2020, the SA Government did not approve that the water conserved by irrigators in 2018-19 could be carried forward. This is extremely disappointing, particularly given the 2% 2020-21 minimum allocation announcement. We ask the SA Government to clearly explain to our community who has benefitted from the conserved 2018-19 irrigators water. The Trust sincerely thanks the community, including many who reside outside the Renmark irrigation district, who actively demonstrated their support to Government to improve the policy and apply it retrospectively. The Trusts comprehensive submission to the Government review can be found at the bottom of the Trusts full statement at the following link: https://rit.org.au/news/private-carryover-review-outcome/

18.01.2022 PIRSA Webinar - 2020-21 Irrigation Season Diversify your water holdings 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 spec...ifically 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.

18.01.2022 *** Minimum Allocations now 81% *** 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. DEW Link: https://www.environment.sa.gov.au//water-allocations-and-a

17.01.2022 Due to minor complications at the Trust Main Pump Station pumping is currently shut down. Pumping will resume as normal within the next two hours (by 12noon). Thank you all for your patience.

17.01.2022 ****SUPPLY DISRUPTION - 243-304 Tarcoola Street ****** Unfortunately, we have a pipe break in Tarcoola Street. Although work is underway, the water may not be back on until approximately mid morning FRIDAY 18 JUNE. For residents who are affected please switch over to your reserve tanks.

16.01.2022 *** Minimum Allocation Increase to 54 percent *** 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 i...nflow 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: https://www.environment.sa.gov.au//water-allocations-and-a

16.01.2022 *** The opening allocation for South Australian River Murray water users will be 40 percent *** On 15 June 2020, the Department for Environment and Water (DEW) has announced that the opening allocation for the 2020-21 water year will be 40 percent. The updated projections indicate that even if an extreme dry scenario plays out over the next six months, South Australian Class 3 (High Security) allocations are projected to reach 100 per cent by November 2020. In other words, al...locations are projected to reach 100 per cent if inflow conditions in 2020-21 correspond to or are better than the worst five per cent of years in the recent historical record. The full announcement and South Australias Water Allocation statement can be found on the DEW website here: https://www.environment.sa.gov.au//water-allocations-and-a

15.01.2022 *** Some good rainfall in the catchment! *** After watching many areas of NSW and QLD cop a drenching over the past few weeks, key catchment areas for SAs irrigation water storage have experienced some significant rainfall over the past few days. Totals exceeding 200mm have been recorded in some key areas that provide inflows to major storages relevant to SA - the Dartmouth and Hume Dams. While significant runoff/inflows have not yet entered storages, lets hope the soil is definitely sufficiently "wetted up" and future rainfalls lead to some significant runoffs/inflows into storages! The image attached to this post shows the 24 hour (to 9am) totals for both 5 March and 6 March.

15.01.2022 This short River Murray Water Resources Opening Allocations video explains the latest weather outlook and the latest water allocation updates and projections as of 15 June 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egKymxCdunE

15.01.2022 *** IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - RENMARK FRUIT FLY OUTBREAK - GROWER AND INDUSTRY MEETING MONDAY 4 JANUARY 2021 AT 11AM AT THE RENMARK HOTEL *** The following important information has been provided by the Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) - please share this information with any growers or industry participants in your network that may be affected by the fruit fly outbreak: "A fruit fly outbreak grower and industry information meeting will be held in the Fu...nction Room of the Renmark Hotel on Monday 4 January 2021, at 11am. The meeting will provide information on the outbreak operation and what has been done to date, activities going forward, and most importantly - market access. PIRSA staff will be presenting and assist in addressing the many issues around market access. All growers and affected industries are strongly urged to attend."

14.01.2022 *** FRUIT FLY OUTBREAK ANNOUNCEMENT - SPECIFIC TO WINEGRAPE GROWERS/WINERIES *** Please see following information from Riverland Wine regarding two upcoming briefing sessions to be held this Thursday, 7 January. Please share this information within your networks where relevant: Due to the fruit fly outbreak, winegrape properties within prescribed zones will have protocols applied to movements of winegrapes to wineries as soon as harvest commences. The period of restricted mov...ements will apply until late March 2021, covering much of the forthcoming harvest period. Two briefing sessions for winegrowers and wineries to explain protocols and paperwork will be convened at Barmera and Renmark. Barmera Football Club: Thursday, January 7 at 9:30am Renmark Hotel Function Room: Thursday, January 7 at 1:30pm

14.01.2022 ***** Throw Back Thursday***** Did you know that the Renmark Irrigation Trust used to also be the District Council? In 1900 The Trust took on a dual role of becoming the District Council and the Irrigation Trust. Until 1960 the Trust looked after not only the water but the community facilities, rates and taxes. The Trust board members also became councillors and their regular board meetings also became District Council meetings. In 1932 The Trust renovated the outside of t...he building and purchased new board room furniture. This Furniture is still used by the Renmark Irrigation Trust board today. Further information

13.01.2022 Renmark Irrigation Trust is committed to the well being and benefits of the Renmark community and environmental sustainability. The Commonwealth environmental water delivery program is improving the health of the Renmark floodplains and wetlands while flushing the RIT Infrastructure. The latest watering produced 6 cute cygnets (pictured below), the very first baby swans for this innovative program.

13.01.2022 *** Minimum opening 2020-21 allocations now 8% *** On 15 May 2020, the Department for Environment and Water (DEW) has announced that the minimum projected Class 3 (High Security) and Class 8 opening allocation for the 2020-21 water year has been increased to 8 percent. Despite this very low minimum opening allocation, improvements across the water year are also expected. How quickly and by how much allocations improve depends on future rainfall, where and when it occurs and h...ow much runoff then makes its way into Southern Basin storages. Most inflows to the River Murray System historically occur between July and October, so the main inflow season is yet to arrive. The full announcement and South Australias Water Allocation statement can be found on the DEW website here: https://www.environment.sa.gov.au//water-allocations-and-a

13.01.2022 *** Minimum Allocations now 100% *** DEW Announcement: "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." DEW Link: https://www.environment.sa.gov.au//water-allocations-and-a

13.01.2022 Please note all Renmark Irrigation Trust land is also CLOSED to campers, in solidarity with State and Local Government, Council, and relevant Health Authorities advice.

11.01.2022 Fantastic news about the Lake Limbra project just to the north of our own environmental watering sites in Renmark Maybe the lake's new bird life will drop in to our sites as well!

10.01.2022 *** Trust Office back open to the public *** Please help us by observing social distancing measures, including 1.5m spacing and observing the crosses on the office floor for guidance, as well as paying by contactless payment (card where possible) and using the hand sanitiser. Welcome back!

10.01.2022 A Horticultural Netting Infrastructure Grants information session will be held at the Renmark Club TOMORROW, Wednesday 1 July from 4:30pm. Tony Pasin MP will also be attending the Club. Please RSVP to Tim Grieger (Summerfruit SA) at 0409 099 122.

09.01.2022 **** PUMPING RESUMED**** Please dont forget to book your irrigation times online or by calling us on 8586 6050.

08.01.2022 *****FIELD POST***** Recently our field staff attended to a pipe break on Tarcoola street. It was reported to the Trust by a resident who noticed an excessive amount of water where it shouldn’t be. Our staff arrived to find water bubbling above the surface and the road cracked and lifted. Water hammer was the cause of the break resulting in the pipe splitting along the top of a section of pipe and blowing out a significant hole at either end of the cracked section. Replaceme...nt of the section was required. RIT field staff observed the integrity of the road had been undermined due to the large volume of high pressure water washing under the road prior to the water being isolated. Therefore the section of road also required replacement. Please be advised that this section of road still has restrictions in place while staff wait prepare the site to be re-sealed.

08.01.2022 **** PIPE BREAK UPDATE**** Water was restored to the area approx. 8pm last night. We advise there are still some traffic restrictions in the area today as the site is backfilled and restored.

08.01.2022 ****ANNUAL CESSATION OF PUMPING**** 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.

08.01.2022 *** Disruption to water supply on Kulkyne and Ontario - UPDATE *** Water supply servicing properties on Kulkyne, Ontario, and some intersecting streets to resume this afternoon. Thank you for your understanding.

08.01.2022 The Renmark Irrigation Trust wishes all community members and visitors to our beautiful region a very merry Christmas.

08.01.2022 *** Annual Trust Pumping Shutdown Postponed *** Due to COVID-19 uncertainties, the Annual Shutdown of Trust water supply for maintenance purposes (usually occurring in the first week of May) has been postponed until further notice. Please contact the Trust Office on (08) 8586 6911 with any queries.

08.01.2022 *** Australian Water Association Webinar *** 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, visit the following link: https://www.awa.asn.au/Shared_Co/Events/Event_Display.aspx

07.01.2022 *** Riverland support still needed for Private Carryover Policy changes *** Government will soon make a decision on the proposed private carryover policy changes and your support is urgently needed. If you support the proposed changes to the private carryover policy and applying it retrospectively, please call local MP Tim Whetstones office on 8582 4230 this week and voice your support for the proposed policy change AND its retrospective application.... If the proposed policy changes are implemented and it is applied retrospectively, irrigators may gain access to their private carryover water put aside in 2018-19 that was lost due to the current policy when allocations reached 100% in 2019-20.

07.01.2022 *****Twenty-eighth Street Environmental Watering Site***** Work has commenced on a new outlet for Twenty-eighth Street which will enable Commonwealth Environmental Water to be delivered to the Twenty-eighth street environmental site through Dishes Creek and provide much needed flushing of the line for our irrigators, while providing an environmental outcome for the Murray Hardy Head breeding program managed by the Murray lands and Riverland Landscapes Board. Murray-Darling Basin Authority As the Twenty-eighth street environmental site is the catchment for the slightly saltier groundwater from the caissons, the fresh water being delivered will assist to reduce the salinity of the area slightly and hopefully create the perfect environment for the near extinct Murray Hardy Head fish which thrive in slightly salty water.

07.01.2022 *** Disruption to water supply on Kulkyne and Ontario *** Due to an incident on Friday, water supply servicing properties on both Kulkyne, Ontario, and some intersecting streets is currently shut down. There are some minor complexities to the fix required, and the Trust team is working on solutions ASAP.... Thank you for your understanding.

06.01.2022 *** Disruption to water supply on Kulkyne and Ontario - UPDATE *** Due to an incident on Friday, water supply servicing properties on both Kulkyne, Ontario, and some intersecting streets is currently shut down. There are some complexities to the fix required, requiring a bespoke part to be engineered, and the Trust team is working on solutions ASAP.... At this stage, it is anticipated that water supply will resume at some stage on Wednesday evening. An update will be provided if this timeline changes as well as when water supply resumes. Thank you for your understanding.

03.01.2022 **** Lest We Forget **** Today we take a moment of silence to remember those who fought for our great country. Geoff Bull - Local Author has written a piece on a Renmark Irrigation Trust employee from 1936 who served his country. ... The full story can be found on the Trust website. https://rit.org.au/news/lest-we-forget/

03.01.2022 *** Trust Office (window) Open to Customers *** The Trust Office is now open to customers via our COVID-19 conscious window service... This means you can attend the Trust Office and speak to our friendly staff in person with any enquiries/to tend to account matters. We look forward to (hopefully) opening our doors in the near future.... Thank you all for your patience to date.

03.01.2022 *****Colouring in Competition***** Christmas is fast approaching and the Renmark Irrigation Trust would like to spread some cheer. We are running a colouring in competition with prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in 2 age groups - 5yo & under and 6yo & over.... Choose from any of the 3 designs. Print at home or call past the trust office for a copy. Please share with your friends so their kids can join in to. Terms & Conditions Entries due in by 5pm Friday 4 December. Please ensure all entries are named with the childs age and write a phone number on the back. They will be displayed in the Trust office for staff and public to vote & determine the winners. Winners to be announced 4.30pm Wednesday 16 December. Prizes to be collected from the Trust office by 1pm 23 December.

02.01.2022 Great news for RIT irrigators! The opening allocation for the 2021-22 water year is now 100%.. https://www.environment.sa.gov.au//wat/current-allocations

02.01.2022 *** ANY ANNUAL SHUTDOWN WILL BE CONDUCTED WITH PLENTY OF NOTICE GIVEN *** We have been receiving a number of inquiries around the Trusts annual shutdown. As communicated earlier in the year, due to COVID-19 and given there were significant works completed during last years shutdown, we did not conduct our usual annual shutdown in May and may not have an annual shutdown this year. ... HOWEVER, a shutdown may occur in late July/August for some potential required works at the main pump station. Please rest assured that we will be giving plenty of advance notice about this. Hopefully that answers any queries and please do share this information with connections of yours that may be interested/effected and encourage them to follow this Facebook page for updates.