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.

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18/8/10 - General Security allocation increased to 47%

29/7/10 - New Management Plan released for Macquarie Marshes

26/7/10 - General Security allocation increased to 6%

22/7/10 - IPART Hearing for Review of NOW Charges, Tamworth

20/7/10 - MDBA defer release of Guide to draft Basin Plan

25/6/10 - MRFF Submission to IPART review of NOW charges

18/6/10 - LMGIA submission to IPART review of NOW charges

18/6/10 - IPART release Final Determination for State Water Prices

2/6/10 - MRFF calls for balance in new Sustainable Diversion Limits

13/4/10 - Wong announces infrastructure funding for Macquarie schemes

29-31/3/10 - MRFF & CW CMA host Water Security Workshops

25/3/10 - MRFF joins National Irrigators Council

AWD Increase - 18 August 2010

Recent good rains have resulted in substantial inflows to Burrendong Dam. As at 18 August 2010 the NSW Office of Water has increased the AWD for Macquarie-Cudgegong General Security users to 47%.

The water allocations for town water supply, high security, stock and domestic users, is already at 100 % of entitlement.

Allocations will be reviewed whenever additional resources become available. More information regarding the Available Water Determinations is available on the NSW Office of Water website www.water.nsw.gov.au

AWD - Lower Macquarie Groundwater Sources

Aquifer Access Licences: 1 ML / share unit
Supplementary water - Z 1, 3 & 4 0.5 ML/share unit

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

 


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