31,893 Australian businesses reported barriers to changing irrigation practices in 2006-07

(proof version) Nationally, 31,893 businesses reported barriers to changing irrigation practices. The most common barrier reported was lack of financial resources, reported by 56.1per cent of all agricultural businesses in Australia reporting barriers to change.

In 2006-07, irrigation water use decreased by 29pc from the previous year to 7,636 gigalitres: rice down more than 81pc

    (proof version)  On August 27, 2008 the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported Irrigation water was use down by over one-quarter in 2006-07:; irrigation water use decreased by 29pc from the previous year to 7,636 gigalitres: rice down more than 81pc.

Flow to South Australia half normal entitlement flow for August 2008

(proof version) Flow to South Australia has been reduced from 2 200 to 2000 ML/day, which is well below the normal entitlement flow for August of 4000 ML/day.

Murray-Darling Basin August inflows up to 20 August have been around 190 GL, tracking well below the August long term average.

 (proof version) Very little rain fell across the Basin this week with the highest falls (5 10 mm) occurring over central Victoria and in South Australia.

South Australia owes us 58 GL says Goulburn-Murray Water Board

(proof version) The River Murray Water end of July assessment provided Victoria with an additional 45 GL, net of adjustments to interstate water accounts.

South Australia owes us 58 GL says Goulburn-Murray Water Board

(proof version)The River Murray Water end of July assessment provided Victoria with an additional 45 GL, net of adjustments to interstate water accounts. South Australia had at least a further 58 GL to repay Victoria from its share of future MDBC resource improvements.

South Australia emergency potable pipe; water from Tailem Bend and Strathalbyn to Raukkan, Narrung, Meningie and Langhorne Creek, Poltalloch Peninsula

 (proof version)  Karlene Maywald, Minister for the River Murray Minister for Water Security Wednesday, 20 August 2008, said a $50 million emergency project to construct two pipelines supplying potable water to Lower Lakes communities was to go to the Parliament Public Works Committee.  First water was to be delivered to communities by early 2009.

Severe drought for River Murray system at August 2008; 6 per allocation, in South Australia, and zero in Victoria

(proof version) . The River Murray system remains in severe drought. The long-term average inflow for July is 1 190 GL and the previous minimum for July was 135 GL in July 2006.

No water for communities below Lock 1, at the South Australia end of the Murray; emergency measures now a way of life

 (proof version) The Murray - Darling drought had extended and, there was only 1 570 GL in daily flows for the Basin, Emergency measures were now a way of life in the Murray - Darling Basin. The shortfall in River Murray water resources left either no water at all or barely enough for flows for critical needs.

Spring rain forecast: small chance that average rainfall in southwest WA, lower in South Australia will surpass median falls

Victorian government rejects plan to put Goulburn system under Murray Darling Control; send Victorian high security water to South Australia

Tim Holding Victoria Minister for Water, said Victoria rejected an intergovernmental agreement to connect the Goulburn system to the Murray system, as part of the new commonwealth arrangements.

Where is the $103 million promised under COAG for Sunraysia water in Victoria?

Peter Crisp - Nationals Member for Mildura -  said the plan to repeal the Farm Water Supplies Advances Act - and other water acts, would create water problems for Mildura irrigators.