Policy arrangements for Goulburn inter-valley water trade have changed significantly for 2021-22.  This webinar will discuss the 2021-22 arrangements and the implications for Goulburn inter-valley trade (IVT) this year.  An update will also be provided on the Murray delivery shortfall risks for this season.

When

Tuesday, 7 December.  1 – 2 pm.

Topics

• Understanding Goulburn to Murray water trade, trade limits and factors influencing trade volumes for 2021-22
• The recently released Goulburn to Murray IVT Operating Plan and the pattern of water delivery from the Goulburn IVT account
• The trade cap from 15 December to 30 June
• What all these changes mean for future trade volumes and opening and closing of trade
• Murray delivery shortfall risk update for this season.

Expert Speakers

Expert speakers will be from the Retail Water Entitlements and Markets team at the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP).  This team over-sees the Goulburn to Murray water trade arrangements.  The speakers include Alex Murray (Senior Policy Officer), Sarah Ryan (Manager Declared Systems Reform) and Penny Clark (Manager Murray Systems Management).

HOW TO REGISTER

To register in advance for this webinar, go to https://bit.ly/AgVicWMW9.  After registering, be careful to save the confirmation email with important information about joining the webinar, including a passcode.

For information about the webinar series please call Rob O’Connor on 0408 515 652, or for technical issues please call Sandra Beasley on 0408 458 946.

VIEW PREVIOUS WEBINARS

Themes previously covered in this irrigation webinar series include water trade, water policy and irrigation technology. To view previous webinars, go to https://extensionaus.com.au/irrigatingag/irrigation-webinar-series-recordings/

SUPPORT

This webinar is brought to you by the Sustainable Irrigation Program, a partnership between Agriculture Victoria, DELWP, Catchment Management Authorities, and Rural Water Corporations.