GMW is developing a future services strategy for our Pumped Irrigation Districts, which includes Nyah, Tresco and Woorinen.
The Nyah and Tresco Irrigation Districts are facing aging infrastructure and viability challenges.
Both irrigation systems are over 100 years old, and the original channel systems were replaced with low-pressure pipelines in the 1960s and 1970s.
Major elements of the systems are in poor condition and there is an increased risk of service failure. There has also been significant land and water use changes in both districts.
Woorinen is the most recently modified of the three pumped irrigation districts and was updated in the 1990s / early 2000s.
Looking to the future
Developing the strategy will include:
- extensive consultation with customers and key stakeholders
- engineering analysis of future infrastructure requirements
- analysis of economic impacts
- analysis of environmental and ecological impacts
The strategy will cover how each district is considered most likely to progress over the next five to 30 years, and the infrastructure and service requirements for these future scenarios.
Working with our customers
To develop the Future Services Strategy, we’ll be undertaking a period of significant engagement with our customers over the coming months.
We want to hear your views, your future plans and understand your priorities and needs when it comes to water delivery.
There will be opportunities for information sessions and drop-ins, but we also want to have one-on-one conversations with our customers.
There will be multiple opportunities to catch up with us over the coming months, and we’ll keep you updated on where we’ll be and what we’re doing via this website, as well as text messages, social media and local newspapers.
Issues and Opportunities: what we've heard
In June we released the Pumped Irrigation Districts Future Services Strategy Issues and Opportunities paper for feedback – thank you to those who provided their thoughts and knowledge.
The Issues and Opportunities paper was an initial step in shaping the Future Services Strategy for the Nyah, Tresco and Woorinen districts, and included the current understanding of the key challenges and opportunities for the future.
Following your feedback, we are now releasing a summary of what we’ve heard from you so far.
Those that offered their thoughts included landowners, irrigators, businesses and local representatives who are directly impacted by the future of the pumped irrigation services.
Click the links below to read the What We've Heard document and the Issues and Opportunities paper.
