Restoring the Balance in the Murray-Darling Basin Program
New Tenders – 2010-11 water purchasing
Two new water entitlement purchasing tenders under the Restoring the Balance in the Murray-Darling Basin program have been announced. The new tenders are part of the Australian Government's $3.1 billion commitment to enter the water market and buy water entitlements which will be used to return water to rivers, wetlands and floodplains in the Murray-Darling Basin.
2010-11 Southern Connected Basin water entitlement purchase
A new $60 million water purchase tender in the southern connected Murray-Darling Basin has been announced. The tender will open at 9.00am on Monday 6 June and will close at 5.00pm AEST on Friday 17 June 2011.
In this Tender, offers to sell permanent water entitlements will be accepted from the following river catchments in the southern connected Murray-Darling Basin (the southern connected Basin): the South Australian Murray catchment and the following Victorian regulated catchments: Murray, Goulburn, Campaspe and Loddon.
No offers will be accepted of NSW water entitlements as the annual volume limit agreed between the Australian and NSW governments for 2010-11 has already been reached.
2010-11 Lower Balonne water entitlement purchase
A new $40 million water purchase tender in the Queensland Lower Balonne catchment has been announced. The tender will open at 9.00am on Monday 6 June and will close at 5.00pm AEST on Friday 24 June 2011.
Notification of the outcome of recent tender
Information on average prices paid in this tender is available via the 'Average Prices' link below.
All enquiries should be directed to Freecall 1800 218 478 or emailed to waterpurchasing@environment.gov.au
More information
Contact us
The Water Purchasing Officer
Water Efficiency Division
PO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Phone: 1800 218 478
Fax: 02 6275 9398
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