Water Trading Tool Kit

The Water Trading Tool Kit has been produced by Murray Dairy to help dairy farmers in the southern Murray-Darling Basin understand the issues and processes involved in water trading and to give them access to information that may be useful if they are thinking about participating in water trading.

There are different processes involved for each of the type of trade transactions. Also, each state has different processes and application forms. If you are not sure of what to do, the first step in planning a water trade is to contact your water supplier to check the arrangements that apply to the type of trade you are considering. Alternatively, water corporations and state water management departments provide information on trade processes and requirements on their websites. If you are intending to use a water broker to conduct you trade, they should be able to advise you on the processes you will need to follow.

This publication is intended to provide general information that will be of use to irrigators, but each individual’s circumstances are unique and irrigators may need to seek specific advice in relation to the feasibility and appropriateness of a particular water trade to ensure that it will meet their farm needs and financial circumstances.

View the Water Trading Tool Kit

A collaborative industry initiative.