Stories Choose a safe place to beat the heat - With the weather heating up over the coming months, rural communities in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area are being reminded to choose a safe place to beat the heat, and not to take the risk of swimming in irrigation channels. Exciting time for MIA irrigators - Murrumbidgee Irrigation’s extensive works program over the winter period is now complete. The works over the past few months included automation, repairs, and scheduled maintenance to irrigation infrastructure across the region. MIA closing in on full automation - Taking advantage of the cooler months, Murrumbidgee Irrigation (MI) has commenced a program of automation, repairs, and scheduled maintenance to irrigation infrastructure across the region. MIA one step closer to full automation - MIA one step closer to full automation Realising the benefits of automation - The excellent progress of works to complete the automation of the MIA, was highlighted by MI Chair, Hayden Cudmore, at our 25th AGM. Roach's Reservoir taking shape - Works on Roach’s enroute reservoir, near Yanco, commenced late last year, with the project set to benefit irrigators’ by complimenting the automation works already completed across the MIA. Urban Channel Pipeline Project a win for all - Murrumbidgee Irrigation has welcomed the announcement of $62.2 million in funding under the Resilient Rivers Water Infrastructure Program, to replace inefficient aging channels around Griffith and Leeton with 47.5 kilometres of new pipeline. Water industry stalwart calls time on 60 year career - Water industry stalwart, John Chant, recently retired from MI, after a distinguished 60 years at the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, Water Resources Commission and MI. Winter Works keep system humming - Taking advantage of the cooler months, Murrumbidgee Irrigation (MI) has commenced a program of automation, repairs, and scheduled maintenance to irrigation infrastructure across the region. Our program of Winter Works is spread across the entire MIA, including structures in the Griffith and Leeton areas, as well as a surge reservoir near Yanco.