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Integration of the Farm Water Program with the Goulburn Murray Water Connections Program

Integration of the Farm Water Program with the Goulburn Murray Water Connections Program. Chris Nicholson G oulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority Jacki Tomlinson Goulburn Murray Water . Regional Context – The Goulburn Murray Irrigation District . Modernisation.

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Integration of the Farm Water Program with the Goulburn Murray Water Connections Program

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  1. Integration of the Farm Water Program with the Goulburn Murray Water Connections Program Chris Nicholson Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority Jacki Tomlinson Goulburn Murray Water

  2. Regional Context – The Goulburn Murray Irrigation District

  3. Modernisation • Irrigation modernisation in Northern Victoria • Future Flow • The Northern Victoria Irrigation Renewal Project (NVIRP) • Goulburn Murray Water Connections Project

  4. GMW Connections Project • $ 2 Billion Project • 429 GL Water Savings • Two stage project funded by Victorian and Federal Governments and Melbourne Water • Components: • Backbone modernisation • Connections • Special projects, e.g. environmental enhancements

  5. GMW Connections Project Goals • Provide a more efficient and affordable irrigation delivery network • Ability to deliver an improved level of water delivery • Increase on-farm productivity

  6. GMW Connections Project Achievements to date • Channel Rationalisation 476 Km • Meters installed 6526 • Delivery Shares connected 2051 • Landowners to be consulted 7390

  7. Farm Water Program • What is the Farm Water Program? • On Farm upgrades that support the development of productive, profitable and water efficient farms into the future • The Farm Water Program has secured in excess of $200M over 10 years for this development

  8. What’s been achieved

  9. The Goulburn Murray Irrigation District – Project Locations

  10. Partnership approach

  11. Farm Water Program- Key Eligibility Two main eligibility criteria for Landowners to participate • That they have a whole farm plan that reflects the proposed works • That they are connected to the modernised delivery system

  12. Integration of Programs Pros • Better outcome for landowners • Greater opportunities for rationalisation of irrigation infrastructure • Certainty for Government Investment

  13. Integration of Programs Cons • Extra effort required to ensure the aligning of the programs • Potential time delays in projects becoming eligible • Landowner angst due to uncertainty of future funding

  14. Integration of Programs Key • Communication, Communication, Communication • Communication between Programs • Communication with Landowners • Communication with Service Providers • Communication with Funding Partners

  15. Integration Case Study

  16. Case study-before

  17. Case study- After

  18. Case study- Outcomes • Rationalisation of • approximately 3 kms of GMW supply channel • 5 irrigation meters • 3.41 ML/d delivery share • Countless farm irrigation structures and kms of farm channel • Installation of • 2 Pump stations on “backbone channel” • 1 fixed Centre Pivot • 1 towable Centre Pivot

  19. Case study- landowner outcomes • Delivery System Modernisation has led to Improvements in; • Channel heights • Flow reliability • Water ordering (From 4 days to 48 hours) • On farm • Reduced labour • More precise application of water (Spring/Autumn) • Water Savings • Increased Productivity

  20. “We would have not been able to undertake this project in its entirety if we were not able to combine the opportunities presented by the GMW connections project and the Farm Water Program. The resulting outcome has not only increased our production while using less water but has made irrigating a pleasure!”

  21. Thank you

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