NATIONAL IRRIGATORS’ COUNCIL
MEMBERSHIP
Advocating for the Australian irrigated agriculture industry
NATIONAL IRRIGATORS’ COUNCIL
Advocating for the Australian irrigated agriculture industry
We have Members based throughout Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and the Northern Territory and includes key commodity groups like cotton, rice and almonds. Members are not individual irrigators or farmers, but members of their respective representative organisations or national or Basin-wide businesses, who operate across a number of areas.
Members are key financial contributors to the organisation, they set our policy and governance arrangements through Director nominations. Members have varying rights depending on one of three categories (see below).
Members meet face to face three times per year to discuss and determine key policies and advocacy strategies, and network with each other. One meeting also includes a tour of an irrigation region of Australia. It's acknowledged that to be effective national voice, we need to grow and expand our footprint but also work more collaboratively with other bodies to drive added value for our Members.
We are committed to representing all irrigators
regardless of their location or the food and fibre they produce, and we welcome discussions new members from anywhere around Australia.
An Australian organisation that either directly represents owners of irrigation entitlement at a state or regional level, or is an infrastructure operator who owns and operates infrastructure to store or deliver water, that is used for commercial agricultural or horticultural purposes.
Entitlement Members have voting rights and are eligible to nominate a Member to the Board of Directors.
Sub-categories include:
| Regional | State |
| Irrigation Infrastructure Operator | |
An Australian business or organisation where water entitlements are critical to its operation by being associated with the commercial use of water for agricultural or horticultural production, as either farmers themselves or service providers to farmers or representatives of farmers.
Industry Members have voting rights and are eligible to nominate a Member to the Board of Directors.
Sub-categories include:
| Agribusiness and Farming | Commodity and Industry Collectives |
An Australian business or organisation that values the opportunity to participate in national water policy discussions but does not
meet the eligibility criteria for an Entitlement Representative or Industry Representative and any subsequent sub-category requirements,
and agrees to execute a document to confirm ineligibility.
Affiliate Members do not have voting rights and are not eligible to nominate a Member to the Board of Directors.
The Almond Board of Australia facilitates the development of the almond industry whilst seeking to maximise the viability of stakeholders, the ABA supports industry members and growers.
Argyle Capital Partners manage private investments in Australia’s agricultural sector on behalf of institutional and sophisticated investors.
Australian Food & Fibre (AFF) is a vertically integrated grower, processor and marketer of cotton, and is committed to producing the highest quality food and fibre. Our operations are located across New South Wales and have been built on significant industry knowledge, experience and expertise.
Barossa infrastructure provide a high quality water supply in the Barossa which, when applied in environmentally and viticulturally appropriate quantities, sustains crop yield and quality through dry periods at a cost that is lower than other quality water sources.
Barwon Darling Water represents unregulated water users along the Barwon River in North-Western NSW. The head office is in Bourke.
The Bega Groups Dairy and Drinks is a premium Australian dairy and juice business. We’re proud to own and manufacture some of the most iconic brands in Australia, which have become staples in households across the country.
We have a national footprint of 13 sites manufacturing milk, dairy beverages, yoghurt and juice.
Border Rivers Food and Fibre's mission is to promote a healthy environment, prosperous community and productive irrigation sector in the Border Rivers through responsible and credible advocacy.
The Border Rivers catchment encompasses northern NSW and southern Queensland which stretches from the Great Dividing Range down the slopes and onto the Western Plains to its end at Mungindi.
Central Downs Irrigators Ltd represents irrigators across the Darling Downs including our members who have Medium Priority and Risk A entitlement from the Upper Condamine system. Our members make up the large majority of water used in the system.
Central Irrigation Trust, which is situated in Barmera, pumps water from the River Murray through large diameter pipeline systems to 1,600 growers who irrigate 14,000 hectares of horticultural crops in 12 Private Irrigation Districts in the Riverland Region of South Australia.
Coleambally Irrigation Co-operative Limited is a member owned co-operative which supplies irrigation water to its members and customers.
Cotton Australia was established to support Australia’s cotton growers and represent their interests.
Duxton is an alternative asset management firm focusing on specialist investment opportunities for institutional, semi-institutional and high net-worth investors. Duxton specialises in agricultural land and securities as well as Asian emerging markets.
The Gwydir Valley Irrigators Association aims to build a secure future for members, the environment and the Gwydir Valley community through irrigated agriculture.
Hancock Agriculture manages an agricultural portfolio with strategic investment in pastoral stations and agribusinesses. The Group is committed to investing in local rural communities, developing and implementing innovative, industry-leading farming practices and driving export quality and growth.
Irrigation Australia is the peak national organisation representing the Australian irrigation industry in all sectors.
Kilter Rural has been resetting the agenda for investment in Australian farmland, water and ecosystem assets since 2004.
Kilter's overarching philosophy is to unlock value in rural irrigation landscapes to deliver financial returns with positive environmental and social impacts. For more than 15 years our team has been delivering large-scale impact investments in Australian farmland and water — balancing agricultural production with ecosystem protection.
Mallowa Irrigation is a privately owned irrigation scheme in St George, Queesland. The channel scheme comprises 112 kilometres of pipelines
and channels, between the Balonne River and Buckinbah pump station. It distributes water to around 50 customers, irrigating 10,000
hectares of land.
Macquarie River Food and Fibre (MRFF) are food and fibre producers contributing to the economic, social and environmental health of the Macquarie Valley.
MRFF is an industry body representing water licence holders who are surface water and groundwater users in the Macquarie Valley Catchment.
Murrumbidgee Groundwater Inc represents the interests of groundwater pumpers in the Murrumbidgee Valley.
We undertake a range of services including lobbying, preparing submission to government enquiries, participating in industry forums and meetings, meeting with Federal and State politicians, assisting members with any groundwater issues they may have.
Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators Inc represents represents the interests of people who extract water from the Murrumbidgee River its
tributaries, billabongs and effluent streams for the purpose of irrigation. Member locations range from Canberra to Balranald and from
Morundah to Moulamein.
Established in 1995, Murray Irrigation is a not-for-profit company owned by our shareholders, who are mostly food-producing irrigation farmers.
They deliver water and services to landholdings and the environment via gravity fed earthen channels within the NSW Murray Regulated River Water Source across the southern Riverina.
Murrumbidgee Irrigation is one of the largest private irrigation companies in Australia serving over 3,260 landholdings owned by over 2,300 shareholder customers. Our services have helped create a diverse and highly productive agricultural region known as the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA)
We’re one of the world’s leading suppliers with integrated supply chains across six continents. Almonds to hazelnuts, macadamias to pistachios – just name your nut.
The Ricegrowers' Association of Australia Inc. (RGA) represents more than 1200 voluntary members, and supports growers on issues affecting the viability of their business and communities.
Rice production is one of the most important agricultural activities on the planet – more than half the people in the world eat rice at least once a day.
Renmark Irrigation Trust is the first irrigation trust in South Australia and is one of the oldest irrigations trusts in Australia. Currently, our infrastructure serves over 600 members and covers more than 4,900 hectares through the Renmark district.
SAMI presents a united voice for our South Australian Murray Irrigators farming from the South Australian boarders to the Coorong, playing a vital role in protecting their interests & livelihoods and those of their communities. We actively defend the South Australian Murray Irrigator’s rights and strongly promote the best practice irrigation techniques that our irrigators have implemented.
Western Murray Irrigation provides non-potable (untreated) irrigation water and drainage services to three irrigation areas in southwestern NSW. Western Murray Irrigation is a public company limited by shares and proudly grower owned.
Western Murray Irrigation maintains 3 pump stations; 2 re-lift stations and 184 km of pipelines which supply and service over 4,100ha of irrigated land in Curlwaa, Coomealla and Buronga.
