Macquarie River Food & Fibre is the peak industry group for irrigated agriculture in the Macquarie Valley, Central West NSW.

We are a non-profit, non-political organisation supporting our members to achieve a sustainable irrigation industry that meets the environmental, economic and social needs of our local communities.

About Us

17/2/09 - MRFF Committee Meeting, 2pm Warren

24/12/09 - MRFF Sets it Straight on Sharing Arrangements

22/12/09 - Expression of Interest for Supplementary Event

14/12/09 - Fixed water charges waived for Lachlan Irrigators

5/12/09 - MRFF Committee for 2009/10

4/12/09 - MRFF Committee Meeting and Christmas Party!

3/12/09 - NSW Office of Water Submission to IPART online

12/11/09 - MDBA invites discussion on setting Sustainable Diversion Limits

26/10/09 - MRFF submission to IPART Review of State Water Prices online

Supplementary Event - 29 December 2009

The NSW Office of Water has approved a limited supplementary event (off-allocation period) available to Macquarie River water users downstream of the Coolbaggie Ck.

The supplementary event has been extended to 48 hours and will be available on the following days and time:

D/S Coolbaggie confluence to Gin Gin Weir

12 noon 29/12/09 - 12 noon 31/12/09

Downstream Gin Gin weir to Warren Weir

 12 noon 30/12/09 - 12 noon 1/01/10

Warren Weir to Marebone Weir

6 pm 31/12/09 - 6 pm 2/01/10

Downstream Marebone Weir

12 noon 2/01/10 - 12 noon 4/01/10

Gunningbar/Duck/Crooked Creeks

6 pm 31/12/09 - 6 pm 2/01/10

To place orders, phone State Water's Customer help desk on 1300 662 077 or fax to 1300 871 447 or place online with iWAS.

AWD - 1 July 2009

Macquarie and Cudgegong Regulated Rivers

High Security: 1 ML / share unit
General Security: 0%
Carry-over: 100%

Lower Macquarie Groundwater Sources

Aquifer Access Licences: 1 ML / share unit
Supplementary water - Z 1, 3 & 4 0.6 ML/share unit

Click here for up-to-date river, storage, groundwater and water accounting information.

 


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