Water is allocated across the scheme via a water rights system which allows farmers and producers to consume a set volume of water within peak (November 1 - March 31) and off-peak seasons (April 1 - October 30).
It is every water right holders responsibility to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of water right licenses and adhere to allocated volume allowances. Should water right holders exceed their allocated volumes, a penalty consumption charge will be issued currently set at $140 per megalitre. CLIS supports trading of water rights between holders to ensure allocated volumes are not exceeded and actively encourages license holders to buy, lease or sell water rights.
Below is a list of irrigators who are currently looking to buy, lease or sell water rights. Please note it is the vendor and the purchasers responsibility to make initial contact with each other and reach a suitable outcome. Once details are finalised the relevant transfer forms need to be completed and lodged with CLIS who with the assistance of administration support at Newton & Henry will arrange necessary details. Transfers are not finalised until lodgement of signed documents are received from both parties and confirmation is provided by Newton & Henry.
Wanting to sell
Wanting to buy
If you currently hold a water right and are wishing to sell, lease or buy water you must lodge an ‘Application for transfer of irrigation rights form’ by either completing and submitting the form below online or download, print and return the form via this button.
Application for transfer of irrigation rights
FEES
Send to Newton & Henry PO Box 199 Launceston TAS 7250
EFT - Account Name: Cressy Longford Irrigation Scheme BSB: 037-608 Account Number: 611343
Send cheque to CLIS, PO BOX 199, Launceston, TAS 7250
Permanent transfer – $220 (GST inclusive)
Temporary transfer (short term permit) – no fee
Where payable the fee should accompany this application
The signatories hereto certify that they have the requisite authority to make this application and the applicants do for themselves, their executors, administrators and assign hereby–
a) Release Cressy Longford Irrigation Scheme Ltd from all or any claims for compensation for loss, damage, injury or inconvenience and from all other actions, suits, proceedings, claims, accounts, demands, costs, and expenses, and
b) Indemnify the Cressy Longford Irrigation Scheme Ltd against all such claims and any other actions by any person including any person claiming ownership, partnership, share-farming or mortgage interest or otherwise in their lands or the crops or produce therefrom,
however arising in respect of Cressy Longford Irrigation Scheme Ltd consenting to this application or any inability of the company to supply all or any part of the water referred to in the application resulting from circumstances or acts over which it has no control.
The current owner acknowledges and agrees that if the irrigation right is temporarily transferred pursuant to this application, the current owner remains liable for all charges (including charges for water used) becoming due in respect of the irrigation right.
It is agreed that where used in the application words importing the singular shall support the plural and where two or more persons or corporations are parties the terms Seller, Purchaser, Owner or Lessee, shall include all or any of them jointly or severally.
We the above owner/seller and lessee/purchaser declare that the information supplied; is true in every particular and agree to the above conditions and the Conditions of Transfer of Irrigation Rights –
**The water meters attached to this water right will be read on, or as close as is practical, to the nominated transfer effective date.
For invoicing and pricing purposes:
Water used up until the transfer effective date will be charged to the transferor;
Water used up until the transfer effective date will be applied to the annual quota for the purpose of calculating the price charged to the transferor; and
Water used after the transfer effective date will be charged to the transferee.
Please note that the transferee will only benefit from any remaining quota (if any) not applied against use by the transferor. Excess water charges will apply if the annual usage, by all users, is in excess of the annual quota.