Water sale to Vic and SA irrigators

摘要

Nearly 23 gigalitres of Commonwealth environmental water allocations have been sold to irrigators in Victoria and South Australia. The sale of 22.864 gigalitres was the first involving Commonwealth water in the southern Murray-Darling Basin, and allowed the irrigators and primary producers to purchase much needed water to support farm production. The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) received 525 eligible bids as part of the three-day open tender process and 53 of them were successful, based on best value for money.