Welcome to the Irrigation Webinar Series recordings page Below you will find links to each recording as they become available. Webinar 18: 2025 Water Supply and Demand in the Southern Murray Darling Basin (April 2026) Webinar 16: New approach to delivery rights in Victoria: Place of take approvals framework Webinar [...]
This webinar sub-series will focus on the connected southern basin water sharing arrangements, water allocation processes, water trade, policy and events that determined irrigation water availability in 2021-22. Participants will learn about key factors that influence water availability, and as a result will be better equipped to make more informed [...]
1 July 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd9XZNDM0wU Key messages: Compared to historical records, the following has been observed: Higher temperatures Reductions in winter rainfall Some increases in summer rainfall In some catchments, a shift in the streamflow response to rainfall In the future we can expect: The winter rainfall reductions to [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoFC8tbTXuU [vtsc_row] [one_half]Representatives from Aither present their recent analysis, updating estimates of water availability and permanent horticultural irrigation water demands in the southern basin. This information supports irrigators to make informed business decisions and manage future water availability risks under varying climatic conditions.[/one_half] [one_half][/one_half] [/vtsc_row] TOPICS • Projected [...]
28 May 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8H-RvlSRUs Key messages: Findings from the ACCC report include: Farmer’s water assets make up about 40% of their farm asset base Water markets allow farmers to sell excess water, to secure extra water, and to free up capital for expansion or development Water markets provide [...]
30 April 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUFxfV5Xv1Y Key messages: Last summer’s La Nina reduced irrigation demand The MDBA active storage is at 45% (this time last year active storage was at 27%) Other storages are generally at or above average The Bureau of Meteorology climate forecast is currently neutral for the [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64rCAfBo0UU Key messages: The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) have conducted a review of inter-valley trade between the Goulburn and Murray. Delivery risks on the Lower Murray are increasing for several reasons, including that total deliveries (irrigation, environmental, and other consumptive use) in the [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vGLYSTF37w Key messages: Water supply across the whole southern connected basin is a key driver of allocation price. Inflows will be the key to future prices. There will be years of high, low and in-between inflows. There is water available for all industries and prices are related to [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ88wnAUZJA Key Messages: January 28th 2021 The price of irrigation water in the southern Murray Darling Basin (sMDB) has varied considerably in recent years. This has been driven by variation in the supply of water and changing demand patterns across the sMDB. Commonwealth water recovery and changing land [...]
This webinar will discuss ways of better managing water price variability and reducing farm business shocks in years with high water prices. Information provided will assist irrigators to better prepare for the future. TOPICS • Better understanding southern Murray-Darling Basin water market behaviour • The impact of key water market [...]
