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Allocations
Current allocations are as follows:
| Zone | Allocation | 1 year ago | +/- per cent |
Murrumbidgee | |||
High Security | 95 pc | 95 pc | Same |
General Security | 60 pc | 65 pc | - 5 pc |
NSW Murray (Zones 10 & 11) | |||
High Security | 100 pc | 100 pc | Same |
General Security | 110 pc | 110 pc | Same |
Lachlan | |||
High Security | 100 pc | 100 pc | Same |
General Security | 0 pc | 115 pc | - 115 pc |
Vic Murray (Zones 6 & 7) | |||
High Reliability | 100 pc | 100 pc | Same |
Low Reliability | 16 pc | 100 pc | - 84 pc |
SA Murray | 100 pc | 100 pc | Same |
Murrumbidgee Deep Groundwater | 100 pc | 100 pc | Same |
Lower Murray Deep Groundwater | 100 pc | 100 pc | Same |
Lower Lachlan Groundwater | 100 pc | 100 pc | Same |
Supplementary Events
There are some areas where supplementary flows remain active, details of which can be found by clicking the following links:
Murrumbidgee Regulated River
Trade Restrictions
MURRUMBIDGEE/MURRAY IVT
Current balances are as follows:
- 89.8 gigalitres (GL) is tradeable from the Murrumbidgee into the NSW Murray
- 10.2 GL is tradeable from the Murray into the Murrumbidgee
BARMAH CHOKE
Is closed.
Storages
According to the Bureau of Meterorology (BOM), storage levels are currently as follows:
| Current | 1 Day | 7 Days | 30 Days | 1 Year | |
| Murrumbidgee | 79.2 pc | NIL | + 0.1 pc | - 3.6 pc | - 16.2 pc |
| Blowering | 67.9 pc | - 0.1 pc | - 1.5 pc | - 6.1 pc | - 26.8 pc |
| Burrinjuck | 97.0 pc | + 0.4 pc | + 2.3 pc | + 0.6 pc | - 1.1 pc |
| Murray | 91.3 pc | NIL | - 0.2 pc | - 2.1 pc | - 5.2 pc |
| Hume | 84.8 pc | NIL | - 0.6 pc | - 4.0 pc | - 12.0 pc |
| Dartmouth | 97.7 pc | NIL | NIL | - 0.7 pc | - 2.0 pc |
| Lachlan | 93.0 pc | NIL | NIL | - 0.9 pc | - 4.8 pc |
| Wyangala | 92.8 pc | NIL | NIL | - 1.1 pc | - 5.0 pc |
Current Temporary Market
| Zone | Buyers | Sellers | Last Trade |
| Murrumbidgee | $65 | $70 | $65 |
| NSW Murray 10 (Above Choke) | $25 | $30 | $25 |
| NSW Murray 11 (Below Choke) | $65 | $70 | $70 |
| Vic Murray 6 (Above Choke) | $65 | $65 | $65 |
| Vic Murray 7 (Above Choke) | $70 | $75 | $70 |
| SA Murray | $70 | $75 | $70 |
| Lachaln | $120 | $120 | $115 |
| Murrumbidgee Deep Aquifer Zone 1 | - | - | - |
| Murrumbidgee Deep Aquifer Zone 2 | - | - | - |
| Murrumbidgee Deep Aquifer Zone 3 | - | - | - |
| Lower Murray Groundwater | - | - | - |
| Lower Lachlan Groundwater | $50 | $50 | $50 |
Current Permanent Market
Indicative pricing is as follows:
| Zone | Price per mL |
| Murrumbidgee | |
| High Security | $8,500 to $8,600 |
| General Security | $2,400 to $2,500 |
| Supplementary | $800 to $850 |
| NSW Murray Above Choke (Zone 10) | |
| High Security | $7,100 to $7,200 |
| General Security | $1,700 to $1,750 |
| NSW Murray Below Choke (Zone 11) | |
| High Security | $9,100 to $9,200 |
| General Security | $2,600 to $2,700 |
| VIC Murray Above Choke (Zone 6) | |
| High Security | $4,600 to $4,700 |
| General Security | $700 to $800 |
| VIC Murray Below Choke (Zone 7) | |
| High Security | $7,300 to $7,500 |
| General Security | $1,750 to $1,850 |
| SA Murray Class 3 | $7,000 to $7,500 |
| Murrumbidgee Deep Aquifer (zone dependent) | $3,800 to $4,500 |
| Lachlan (Upper & Lower) | |
| High Security | $1,500 to $1,600 |
| General Security | $4,500 to $4,550 |
| Lower Murray Deep Groundwater | $2,700 to $2,800 |
| Lower Lachlan Groundwater | $3,500 to $4,000 |
Seasonal Outlook
The BOM released an updated outlook on 4 January. The full outlook can be viewed by clicking here but, in summary:
- January to March rainfall is likely to be above median across the south-east of Australia and below median across much of the north and west of Australia.
- January to March maximum and minimum temperatures are very likely to be above median for most of Australia.
- January to March maximum and minimum temperatures are at least 2.5 times more likely than normal to be unusually high for much of Australia. Unusually high temperatures equate to the warmest 20 pc of January to March periods from 1981 to 2018.
- The long-range forecast is influenced by several factors, including the active El Niño, an easing positive Indian Ocean Dipole event and record warm oceans globally.
The information contained in this article is given for the purpose of providing general information only, and while Elders has exercised reasonable care, skill and diligence in its preparation, many factors (including environmental and seasonal) can impact its accuracy and currency. Accordingly, the information should not be relied upon under any circumstances and Elders assumes no liability for any loss consequently suffered. If you would like to speak to someone for tailored advice relating to any of the matters referred to in this article, please contact Elders.
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