The call for Expression Of Interest has been closed. Opportunity still exist and the information about SIS contained below is an example of the past process. For all enquiries, please contact Phil Pfeiffer, Director Salt Interception - River Murray, Murray–Darling Basin Authority, on his email: phil.pfeiffer@mdba.gov.au or by phone on 08 7002 6605.
The Government of South Australia (“the State”), through the Department of Primary Industries and Resources South Australia (“PIRSA”), is seeking Expressions of Interest (“EOI”) from parties interested in commercially utilising water from the Woolpunda Scheme of the Woolpunda, Waikerie and Qualco Salt Interception Scheme network (“SIS”). It is anticipated that up to 5 gigalitres of water would be available from the scheme per annum. Registrations of Interest are due by 15/03/2010 and detailed Expressions of Interest by 10/05/2010.
Information Memorandum (.PDF) 1.7MB
Registration of Interest (.PDF) 81.9KB
Please also find below a financial model designed to assist potential investors and
managers in developing their own aquaculture business plans:
SIS Aquaculture Planner (.Excel) 2.71MB
SIS Aquaculture Planner User Guide (.PDF) 365KB
Hutchinson, W.G. and Flowers, T. (2008). Research to foster investor attraction and
establishment of commercial Aquaculture Parks aligned to major saline groundwater
interception schemes in South Australia. Centre for Natural Resource Management
(CNRM), Project 043713. South Australian Research and Development Institute
(Aquatic Sciences), Adelaide. SARDI Publication No. F2008/001027-1, SARDI
Research Report Series No. 317, 378 pp. (full report 21.5MB)
Available at web address http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/aquaculture/publications
Hutchinson, W.G. and Barry, D. (2009). Preliminary environmental description of
Stockyard Plain Disposal Basin: September 2007 – September 2008. South Australian
Murray Darling Basin Natural Resource Management Board, Project 39/2007. (PDF
636.1 kb). South Australian Research and Development Institute (Aquatic Sciences),
Adelaide. SARDI Publication No. F2009/000219-1, SARDI Research Report Series
No.346, 22 pp.
Available at web address http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/aquaculture/publications
Salt Interception Scheme Media Release 3 Feb 2010 (.PDF) 77KB