Private Irrigation Infrastructure Program for South Australia
The Australian Government has committed up to $110 million to fund irrigation infrastructure efficiency improvements for Murray Darling Basin operators in South Australia, with a share of the water savings to be used for environmental water purposes. The Program is part of the $5.8 billion Sustainable Rural Water Use and Infrastructure component of Water for the Future.
The Program will fund projects that improve the efficiency and environmental benefits of irrigation water use and management in the South Australian Murray-Darling Basin. In exchange for funding, successful applicants will transfer water entitlements to the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder to use for environmental water purposes.
Current Funding
- Call for applications - now open
Call closes 4.30pm Eastern Standard Time (4.00pm Central Standard Time) on Thursday 8 April 2010.
To be eligible to apply for funding under the Program, an applicant's project must draw on the water resources of the Murray-Darling Basin of South Australia and the applicant must be a legal entity under one of the following categories:
- Irrigation Infrastructure Operators (Trusts)
- Delivery Partners (single co-ordinator of projects involving irrigators), and
- Individual Irrigators directly, where they hold permanent water entitlements of 500ML or more.
The Program will focus on off-farm efficiency improvements. However, projects that can demonstrate benefits from integrated investment in both on and off-farm infrastructure will be considered.
Information sessions
Program information sessions were held on the 14-16 December 2009 at Murray Bridge, Renmark, Loxton and Waikerie.
A further round of information sessions will be held as follows:
Barmera: Wednesday 24 February 2010, 11.30-12.30pm
Venue: Central Irrigation Trust Boardroom, 4 Fowles St
Morgan: Wednesday 24 February 2010, 3.00 - 4.00pm
Venue: Terminus Hotel, 15 Railway Terrace
Mannum: Thursday 25 February 2010, 9.30-10.30am
Venue: Mannum Community Club, 66 Randell St
Murray Bridge: Tuesday 2 March 2010, 11.30am - 12.30pm
Murray Bridge Golf Club, Ritter Street
Further information
See the:
- Private Irrigation Infrastructure Program for South Australia - Guidelines (PDF - 1,228 KB ) | (RTF - 316 KB)
- Private Irrigation Infrastructure Program for South Australia - Fact sheet
- Private Irrigation Infrastructure Program for South Australia - Frequently asked questions
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