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In Australia, we’ve had three consecutive La Niña years of above average rain and these created the conditions for much of the flooding in 2022.
It’s been a massive year for us at Southern Rural Water and we’re proud of how we continue to adapt and rise to the challenges of an ever-changing world.
Brad and Jenna White are dairy farmers in Riverslea who’ve bucked the trend of young people leaving the land and are milking it thanks to modernised water infrastructure.
Summer is forecast to bring above average rainfall across Southern Rural Water’s service area. It will be like the high rainfall that saturated catchments in spring − leading to minor and moderate flooding in several river systems.
We have appointed a consortium of consultants, led by SMEC, to investigate the potential of developing irrigated agriculture in an area east of the Avon River.
Today we pause, honour, and remember all Australians who have served in our country’s Defence Forces.