A re-elected Vic Coalition Govt would invest $10 million into the Macalister Irrigation District Modernisation project. The investment would contribute to Phase 1B of the project, which involved modernising the Southern Tinamba delivery system with pipelines and automated channels. We have already provided $16 million to Phase 1A of the Macalister Irrigation District Modernisation, which will connect 75 per cent of customers to a modernised system by 2017 and will save more than 12,000 megalitres of water to go back into food production. If the Victorian Coalition was re-elected, we would invest another $10 million to kick-start the $60 million Phase 1B of the project. “This phase includes replacing about 85 kilometres of ageing, open channel with 38km of pressurised pipes and 26km of modernised automated channel – expected to save another 9700 megalitres of water. We are pleased to see the Macalister Irrigation District Modernisation identified in the Federal Agricultural Competitiveness Green Paper for potential Commonwealth funding. Made the announcement with The Nationals Member for Gippsland East Tim Bull, The Nationals Member for Easter Vic Danny OBrien MP and caught up with Brad White, Director Macalister Demonstration Farm.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 02:35:31 +0000
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