On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program
Call for applications for round two now closed
As part of Water for the Future, the Australian Government is calling for applications for round two of the On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program.
The total funding commitment for this program is $300 million. Up to $150 million of funding will be available in round two. The program aims to assist irrigators in the Lachlan and southern-connected system of the Murray-Darling Basin to modernise their on-farm irrigation infrastructure and return water to the environment.
Download the On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency documents
- Program guidelines (PDF - 489 KB) | (RTF - 805 KB)
The guidelines were updated on 18 January 2011 to include a minor amendment to Attachment B.
Supporting information to be read in conjunction with the guidelines
- Draft Funding Agreement (to be signed between the Australian Government and the Delivery Partners once final funding approval is received) (PDF - 596 KB) | (RTF - 918 KB)
- Draft Deed of Transfer of Water Entitlements for New South Wales (PDF - 108 KB) | (RTF - 318 KB)
- Draft Deed of Transfer of Water Entitlements for New South Wales (for Murray Irrigation Limited) (PDF - 114 KB) | (RTF - 201 KB)
- Draft Deed of Transfer of Water Entitlements for Victoria (PDF - 113 KB) | (RTF - 332 KB)
- Draft Deed of Transfer of Water Entitlements for South Australia (PDF - 107 KB) | (RTF - 191 KB)
Applications closed Thursday 31 March 2011.
Further information
- On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program Fact Sheet
- On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program Questions and Answers (PDF - 307 KB) | (RTF - 322 KB)
The questions and answers document was updated on 6 January 2011 to include question 8A, and 23 February 2011 to include questions 7A, 24A and 51. On 9 March, question 16 was amended regarding the timing of removing encumbrances from water entitlements, and on 16 March 2011 the last paragraph under 'Other Government Funded Programs' was amended.
Enquiries
Contact us via:
- waterinformation@environment.gov.au
- Phone 1800 218 478 (toll free)
Alternatively you can write to:
On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program
Water Efficiency Division
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
GPO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601
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