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Irrigators in the South Burnett will have less water available for them to purchase\u00a0 (Photo: NRCS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 20, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Irrigators on the Boyne River & Tarong Water Scheme will have significantly less water available for them to use in 2018-19.<\/p>\n

Predicted allocations released on Wednesday by SunWater show a 55 to 95 per cent drop in Medium Priority water allocations, ie. down from 100 per cent in 2017-18 to between 5 and 45 per cent.<\/p>\n

The predictions indicate the percentage of an irrigation customer\u2019s purchased water entitlement expected to be made available for use within a “water year”.<\/p>\n

Irrigators on the Barker-Barambah Water Scheme will also have less water available for them to use in 2018-19.<\/p>\n

Predicted allocations show a 1 to 6 per cent drop in Medium Priority water allocations, down from 17 per cent to 10-16 per cent.<\/p>\n

Both water schemes have a forecast High Priority allocation of 100 per cent.<\/p>\n

The water allocations at this stage are only predictions; they will be fully calculated on July 1.<\/p>\n

The figures are calculated on the amount of water in the dams plus variable factors such as evaporation, seepage and use.<\/p>\n

SunWater Chief Executive Officer Nicole Hollows said there had been a lack of significant inflows into the Boyne River and Barker-Barambah Creek system this wet season.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe understand this is a difficult time for some customers, as low allocations can have a significant impact on their business,” Ms Hollows said.<\/p>\n

“We will be working closely with our customers in schemes affected by lower announced allocations to minimise losses and maximise available water.\u201d<\/p>\n

Medium Priority water allocations generally have lower reliability compared with High Priority water allocations and are mainly used for agricultural production.<\/p>\n

High Priority customers pay a higher fee for more reliable water access; these allocations are typically used for town water supplies and industrial use.<\/p>\n

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Current Dam Levels (June 20)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Barker Barambah Water Supply Scheme –\u00a0Bjelke-Petersen Dam<\/strong> – 20.1 per cent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Boyne River & Tarong Water Supply Scheme\u00a0– Boondooma Dam<\/strong> – 38.3 per cent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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