Maintenance works across the MIA
Our winter maintenance program is running in parallel with our capital and UCP works. Desilting and channel rebuild works have been around the Griffith, Whitton, Bilbul, Murrami, Yanco and Leeton areas over the past month.
Sections of some channels where there are no works will be lowered intermittently to allow for inspections and programmed maintenance works.
Channel re-build works in Bilbul
Channel Cleaning
Our maintenance team have commenced routine channel cleaning over the Winter period.
Cleaning a lined channel in Warburn
Clearing Vegetation
Over the Winter period, we are working on the maintenance and clearing of vegetation.
Before and after of clearing vegetation in the Griffith area
Before and after photos of recent works in Hanwood
Maintaining the network
We have over 3,000kms of supply and irrigation drainage channels across the MIA to maintain, and tasks are prioritised according to:
1. Safety of our customers, staff and community
2. Supply or drainage impacts, and
3. Works program efficiency.
Our team recently working at Bundigerry Regulator to ensure required flows during the busy summer period.
Check out the factsheet below for more information.
maintaining mi network factsheet
Work with us to manage weeds
We have started using a weed harvester that is helping us to stay ahead of the game with weed management. With an array of attachment tools for aquatic harvesting, excavating, and dredging the harvester is equipped to do it all.
The harvester works on land and water and allows the operator to work in hard to access areas. It rotates on an axis which provides manoeuvrability in tight spaces and is gentle on sensitive areas.
The main weeds that will be targeted include (but are not limited to) Cumbungi, Pond weed, Ribbon weed, and Parrots feather.
Weed Harvester in action.
Our maintenance focus is on supply constraints and safety issues relating to access to our infrastructure.
We appreciate that many customers like to control weeds on land adjacent to their property, which may include areas around MI infrastructure. If you are considering weed control on MI land, please contact us first we can work together.
Access our weed management fact sheet below for more information.
weed management factsheet
Channel bank rebuilds
During the Winter, our team utilised the 3D technology of our excavators to complete some channel bank rebuilds.
Before and after shots of some channel bank rebuilds in Murrami.