Macquarie River Food and Fibre congratulates member groups, Trangie-Nevertire, Marthaguy and Tenandra irrigation schemes for their success in obtaining funding through Round 1 of the Commonwealth Government's Private Irrigator Infrastructure Operators Program. The funding helps secure the future viability of these schemes, and will no doubt provide a boost to the local economy when project works get underway.
The irrigation schemes have worked closely with the Australian Government to develop comprehensive Irrigation Modernisation Plans as part of the Sustainable Rural Water Use and Infrastructure program. The Plans identified ways to improve the efficiency and productivity of their water use and ultimately contribute to the long term sustainability of the Macquarie Valley. The funding now enables these schemes to implement key elements of their Modernisation Plans.
| Marthaguy |
$9,528,690 |
Measures aimed at improving scheme efficiencies including rationalising the scheme channels, provision of a stock and domestic pipeline and improved channel management technologies. |
| Tenandra |
$37,475,140 |
Measures aimed at improving scheme efficiencies including restructuring of channel configuration, channel upgrades, on-farm upgrades and rationalisation. |
| Trangie-Nevertire |
$115,000,000 |
Measures aimed at improving scheme efficiencies including provision of a stock and domestic pipeline, channel lining, on-farm upgrades and rationalisation. |
Further funding available
A new round of funding is currently open to assist irrigation schemes and infrastructure operators who are yet to undertake modernisation planning. Click here to link to application forms and guidelines available on the website of the Australian Government Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts .
Irrigation schemes in the Macquarie Valley may also be eligible for funding through the Australian Government's Private Irrigation Infrastructure Operators Program in New South Wales to implement identified water savings projects. |
