Welcome to the website of Irrigation Australia Limited; the only national body covering the entire value chain of the urban and rural irrigation industry in Australia.
The site contains a world of information about the irrigation industry and irrigation practices in Australia for urban and rural irrigators, local government, statutory bodies and tertiary institutions, water utilities and irrigation companies, irrigation consultants and designers, irrigation contractors and installers, manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers of irrigation equipment and services.
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PHOTO COMPETITION 2008 - now closed
Irrigation Australia 2008
ONLY 3 DAYS TO GO!
Register by fax now for the Conference and Expo. Click here.
SENATOR PENNY WONG is speaking – hear the latest on the government plans to buy back entitlements
- Groundwater
- Subsurface drip in dairy
- Best practice open space irrigation
- Selecting the best irrigation system for your farm
- Use of recycled water
- Subsurface drip on turf
THERE ARE FORUMS ON:
- Drought management case studies
- Water restrictions
- Improving urban irrigation
- Improving on-farm irrigation
- Reuse and recycled water
- Water policy & reform
AND THE LARGEST IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT EXHIBITION IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
Desalination Raises Environmental, Cost Concerns
As global freshwater reserves dry up, desalination plants are receiving greater attention as an option for providing both drinking water supplies and agricultural irrigation. A new study by the US National Research Centre released on Thursday raises several concerns about the environmental impact and cost effectiveness of the widely touted technology to convert seawater to fresh water. Full text: click here
Tender for Assessment of Irrigation Water Loss
The Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts has a tender out for appropriately qualified project teams to join a Panel for the Assessment of Irrigation Water Delivery Systems for Water Losses. For tender details click here
WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition
Early bird registrations are now open for the WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition being held from 8-10 Oct 2008 in Las Vegas, USA. For more information click here.
Australia 2020 Summit
The Initial Report from the 2020 Summit sets out the key results of discussion by 1000 Australians over the weekend of 19 and 20 April in Canberra. The Report includes results across the 10 streams of the Summit, including ambitions, priority themes and top ideas from each stream. To download the report, including the “population, sustainability, climate change, water” stream click here.
Australian Museum Eureka Prize
Entries and nominations are open for the $10,000 Eureka Prize for Water Research and Innovation. Sponsored by Land & Water Australia, the Eureka Prize for Water Research and Innovation is awarded to an individual, team or organisation for research and innovation that has made or has the potential to make an outstanding contribution to the sustainable use and management of Australia’s water resources. Entries close 2 May. For more information click here
New IAL Constitution for vote at the EGM
Irrigation Policy in Australia – What do you think?
Thank you to all of those who participated in the IAL/NPSI fellowship survey about irrigation policy in Australia. The survey is now closed. Kimberley will be talking about the results of the survey at Irrigation Australia 2008 Conference 20 May.
New! Online learning for certification
In partnership with RMT Irrigation Australia is pleased to offer online learning to support certificaiton for irrigation managers and irrigation agronomists. Click here for more information.
ICID Newsletter
The latest edition of the ICID newsletter can be viewed or downloaded from www.icid.org/nl2007_4.pdf