1. Murray Irrigation Urban myths and inland River Health George Warne General Manager, Murray Irrigation Ltd, Deniliquin NSW

2. Murray Irrigation Limited One of four or so large, gravity group schemes in the Murray- Darling basin- GMW, Coly& MIA Up to 1.6 million megalitres per annum 750 000 hectares, 50% irrigable Annual turnover of $40 million Not part of government

4. Graph prepared by River Murray Water

6. Water available to NSW 2007/08

7. Myths and the Murray 1. Australians want pristine rivers that flow in sympathy with the varied seasons of this big wide land

8. Myths 2. Water trading and vibrant free markets in water entitlements are the key to a truly healthier river

9. Myths 3.Water markets will lead to water moving to higher value industries

10. Myths 4.Most Australians just want our Rivers running in their natural state; without all the dams, locks and weirs ruining our rivers.......

11. Myths 5.There is no place for rice and cotton farming in the parched inland of Australia; Australian Irrigation farmers need to quickly and universally move to high value tree crops such as citrus, stone-fruit and vines

12. Myths 6. for the sake of our native fish we need to address the salinity in the lower reaches of the Murray River

13. Myths 7. We all know the Murray-Darling basin is stuffed

14. Myths Piping is the only sustainable solution Evaporation and seepage from earthen channels makes them very inefficient

15. Eureka, Ballarat, December 3 2004 George Warne General Manager Murray Irrigation Ltd