Tasmanian Irrigation

12/06/2026

Are you highly organised, detail focused and ready for an exciting new career opportunity? Tasmanian Irrigation is seeking an Administration Support Officer to work across communications, events, stakeholder activity and corporate administration. You will be working with an organisation focused on delivering water and large infrastructure projects that create jobs, underpin on-farm investment and generate economic opportunities for our State. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://au.seek.com/job/92658771

11/06/2026

Nile farmer Hugh Bradley says the extension to the Lower South Esk irrigation season was critical to his family’s agricultural business. Hugh shares how important Tasmanian Irrigation water is for both finishing and starting crops on their properties, calling this high-surety irrigation water a massive driver of profitability, sustainability and succession. Read Hugh’s story here: www.tasmanianirrigation.com.au/news/irrigator-interview-hugh-bradley

Gavin Pearce Eric Abetz

04/06/2026

Tasmanian Irrigation is urging people to rethink, reduce and restore as part of today’s World Environment Day celebrations. The global campaign encourages citizens to rethink economic systems, reduce carbon emissions, and restore the balance between humans and nature. As part of Tasmanian Irrigation’s commitment to environmental excellence, we collect more than 9,000 water quality samples each year, have established aquatic habitat monitoring programs for vulnerable species, such as the giant freshwater crayfish and the green and gold frog, and undertake hydrometric flow monitoring. And we have Farm Water Access Plans, which guide the responsible use of irrigation water and help protect the long-term productivity and environmental values of irrigated farmland, as a cornerstone of our approach to sustainable irrigation.

Gavin Pearce Eric Abetz

03/06/2026

Tasmanian Irrigation congratulates all students who participated in the 2026 Science and Engineering Challenge, aimed at inspiring students to consider STEM careers. Our Project Engineer Mohammed Al-Mohammed volunteered in Launceston and Burnie, overseeing science-based challenges that involved creativity, innovation, problem solving and teamwork. He said it was exciting to see students engage with hands-on and challenging activities, such as using a catapult to propel a plane as far as possible and to land on a specific target.

Mohammed is currently working as an engineer on the $217.9 million Northern Midlands Irrigation Scheme, which remains on track to deliver up to 25,500 megalitres of high surety irrigation water to farmers in time for the 2026/27 irrigation season. “From working with the Beacon Foundation to attending agricultural shows and field days, I will take any opportunity I can to speak to students about Tasmanian Irrigation, our new irrigation projects under development and the many career pathways available in the engineering and civil construction fields,” he said.

Gavin Pearce Eric Abetz

01/06/2026

With $1.3 billion of projects in development, Tasmanian Irrigation is proud to be leading investment that creates wealth for our State. Our General Manager Major Projects Jacob Gerke is taking part in today’s Government Project Leaders Forum, which is a great opportunity to share information about major projects underway and planned across our State, as well as opportunities to collaborate, and identify and manage risks. It’s all about creating jobs, opportunities and prosperity for Tasmania.

Gavin Pearce Eric Abetz Jeremy Rockliff

29/05/2026

For Tasmanian Irrigation, the Campbell Town Show Tasmania is not only a chance to catch up with farmers and commemorate the longest continuously running agricultural show in Australia. It’s also an opportunity to celebrate the almost completed $217.9 million Northern Midlands Irrigation Scheme that has the capacity to deliver 25,500 megalitres of high-surety irrigation water to farmers. We are so grateful to this community for their ongoing collaboration to construct this game-changing project, which has created hundreds of jobs and will inject millions of dollars into the Tasmanian economy. Make sure you visit Tasmanian Irrigation at the Campbell Town Show today and tomorrow.

Eric Abetz Gavin Pearce

28/05/2026

Tasmanian Irrigation is taking full advantage of this week’s rainfall, with water being harvested from rivers into our irrigation storages across multiple schemes — particularly in some of the drier parts of the state.

Our systems are designed to be flexible and responsive, allowing us to capture these opportunities as they arise and maximise the water available for irrigators. Early season harvesting like this helps us begin building storage levels over winter, positioning us well for the next summer irrigation season.

We’ve started harvesting into storages for the Southern Highlands, Lower South Esk, Swan and North Esk schemes. Other schemes with in-stream storages also saw excellent gains, especially for storages in the eastern half of the State.

With forecasts pointing to drier-than-average conditions ahead, making the most of rainfall events like this is more important than ever. Every opportunity to capture and store water now helps set our customers up for a stronger, more reliable season ahead.

Gavin Pearce Eric Abetz

27/05/2026

Tasmanian Irrigation is proud to be part of Ozwater26, Australia’s premier water event currently being held in Brisbane, to hear from international and national keynote speakers, discuss scientific and technical papers, and learn from case studies and workshops. It’s exciting to be part of discussions focused on big ideas for the future of water.

19/05/2026

Water users and the wider community are invited to share feedback on farm water access, management and future planning to help shape water management in Tasmania. The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania survey only takes a few minutes, and it’s a great chance to share your thoughts about the importance of irrigation to our agricultural industries. The survey is open until 31 May and can be accessed here:

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas) is currently seeking feedback from water users and the community to better understand what matters most when it comes to farm water access, management and future planning. Complete the survey to help shape water management and sh...

10/05/2026

Tasmanian Irrigation thanks all Rural Youth and Agfest volunteers for their incredible organisation and efforts to stage Agfest 2026. We are so grateful for the opportunity to meet with farmers, students and visitors at Quercus Park, helping them to understand how irrigation water enables farmers to minimise climatic risk and diversify into high-value enterprises. Congratulations to everyone who brought this great event together.

Eric Abetz Gavin Pearce Nathan Cox