McLaren Vale Water Plan
The McLaren Vale Water Plan is a program designed to help small to medium growers (vines, olives, cut flowers) to switch from potable water (mains water) to reclaimed water for irrigation purposes.
This is achieved by providing a full subsidy for the On Farm recycled water connection ($11,000) and 50% of the water access fee ($1,100/ ML). The grower will pay the other 50% over a six year period. The money for these subsides has been made available by both the Commonwealth Government through the Water for the Future Fund ($3.5mill) and the State Government ($990,000).
The funding is provided to MVGWTA who formed a Steering Group to manage and administer the project. The Steering Group, using a set of criteria set out by both the Commonwealth and State governments, assesses applications then distributes the funds out to successful applicants.
If you wish to apply for the McLaren Vale Water Plan funding, please download the documents and forward to the MVGWTA office with the supporting documents. Click here for the Rules and Processes, click here for the Application Form and click here for the Willunga Basin Water Excel worksheet.
