The South Australian Government will match Commonwealth Government funding for the On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme to drought affected farmers who invest in on-farm water infrastructure.
Eligible farmers can now access a 50% rebate – or up to $50,000 – on new water infrastructure purchases and installation costs for on-farm water infrastructure to help provide water to livestock or permanent horticulture plantings in the current drought and better improve drought resilience.
The On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate scheme is open to all eligible drought affected farmers and can be applied to:
Livestock
- pipes and fittings
- water storage devices (such as tanks and troughs) associated with stock watering
- water pumps
- de-silting of existing dams, where you can demonstrate that the property does not have access to groundwater
- drilling of stock groundwater bores and associated equipment/power supply such as generators, desalinisation plants
- other materials or equipment necessary to install the above excluding purchase of machinery
- any freight component to purchase and install the equipment
- the professional installation costs to install the water infrastructure.
Horticulture
- drilling of horticulture groundwater bores and associated equipment/power supply such as generators, desalinisation plants
- de-silting of existing dams, where you can demonstrate that the property does not have access to groundwater
Guidelines and application forms
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Eligible Regions
The scheme is available to eligible farm businesses in the following local government areas:
Eyre Peninsula Region: Ceduna, Cleve, Franklin Harbour, Kimba, Streaky Bay, Wudinna.
Murray Mallee Region: Alexandrina, Berri Barmera, Coorong, Karoonda East Murray, Loxton Waikerie, Mid Murray, Renmark Paringa, Rural City of Murray Bridge, Southern Mallee, UIA Riverland.
Mid/Upper North Region: Barunga West, Clare and Gilbert Valley, Flinders Ranges, Goyder, Light, Mt Remarkable, Northern Areas, Orroroo Carrieton, Peterborough, Port Pirie, Wakefield.
Pastoral Region: Cooper Pedy, Outback Areas Community Trust, Port Augusta, Roxby Downs.
Northern Adelaide: Adelaide Plains
Yorke Peninsula: Copper Coast, Yorke Peninsula
Kangaroo Island: All
South East: Tatiara
Eligibility by consideration
Farm businesses outside of the eligible local government areas can make an application if they can demonstrate a critical water need for livestock or permanent horticulture plantings resulting from current seasonal conditions. These applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Contact
For more information and to discuss your application contact:
- Email: PIRSA.drought@sa.gov.au
- Phone: 1800 931 314