2. WIA welcomes announcement of more than $100 million for Round 1

As you may be aware, on Monday 21 July, South Australian Premier, the Honourable Jay Weatherill MP, Federal Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment, Senator the Honourable Simon Birmingham, and the South Australian Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, the Honourable Leon Bignell MP announced more than $100 Million in projects for Round 1 of the $240 Million South Australian River Murray Sustainability - Irrigation Industry Improvement Program (SARMS-3IP).

This exciting grants program was originally shaped by the Water Industry Alliance (WIA) together with the South Australian Government and the South Australian Irrigators. The program acknowledges previous outstanding achievements in water efficiency and heralds a new era of leadership and a next step for the South Australian irrigation sector.

Please click here to view the full media release from the Water Industry Alliance.

To view the joint media release from Premier Weatherill and Senator Birmingham please click here.