2008-09 northern Basin water entitlement purchase and application
Restoring the Balance in the Murray-Darling Basin Program
Before commencing your application please read all the How to sell your water (program information and guidelines) which explain the application process and other necessary information.
Background
The Australian Government on 8 September, announced a new purchase of water entitlements to help restore the health of Murray-Darling Basin rivers and wetlands. Sellers of water entitlements in the Queensland and northern New South Wales areas of the Basin are invited to lodge applications. Applications can be submitted anytime before 5:00pm (EST) 19 December 2008. The Department will be regularly assessing applications and advising vendors of the outcome. This means that the Department will not wait until the tender closing date to start assessing applications.
Through the northern Basin water entitlement purchase, the Australian Government aims to purchase regulated and unregulated entitlements from irrigators upstream of the Menindee Lakes.
This purchase of water entitlements builds upon the Australian Government's initial water buy-back earlier this year which secured entitlements of up to 35 billion litres of water for use in Murray-Darling Basin river environments.
Northern Murray-Darling Basin catchments map
The Northern Murray-Darling Basin 2008-09 water entitlement purchase will accept applications to sell permanent water entitlements from all river catchments in the Murray-Darling Basin north of Menindee Lakes. River catchments included are: Darling River north of Menindee Lakes, Macquarie Catchment, Castlereagh Catchment, Namoi Catchment, Gwydir Catchment, NSW and Qld Border Rivers Catchment, Moonie Catchment, Condamine-Balonne, Warrego and Paroo.
Source: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
Application form
Before commencing your application please read all the program information and guidelines which explain the application process and other necessary information.
Send the completed application form by 5:00pm (EST) on 19 December 2008 with a copy of your Water Licence or proof of ownership to the Department by one of the following ways:
- Fax: (02) 6275 9398
- Email: waterpurchasing@environment.gov.au
- Post: The Water Purchasing Officer
Water Efficiency Division
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
GPO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601
An online application form will soon be available on this web site.
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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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