Gnangara Horticulture Water Use Efficiency voucher

What do you get?

Vouchers of up to $5,000.

Approximately $1,190,000 is available under the program.

Who is this for?

• Commercial producers with a water licence.
• Commercial producers with a right to take and use water for an established horticultural business that is being conducted on land in any of the eligibility areas shown in the map.
• Those who have been identified for a 10% groundwater abstraction reduction from 2028 under the Gnangara Groundwater Allocation Plan

Overview

Local growers in the defined area can access vouchers to engage certified irrigation specialists to:

• audit their properties
• design efficient irrigation systems
• provide written advice on technologies, soil amendments and cropping strategies to improve water use efficiency within their enterprise
• develop soil amelioration plans and options to improve soil health.

A list of certified irrigation specialists is available.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply, you need to demonstrate you meet all of the following criteria:

• own, share farm or lease property that you use for horticultural production in the eligible area and identified for a 10% groundwater abstraction reduction from 2028 under the Gnangara Groundwater Allocation Plan 
• conduct the majority of your primary production business in Western Australia
• operate as a sole trader, partnership, trust or private company
• hold an Australian Business Number (ABN) and are registered for GST
• be a commercial primary production business (as defined in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997).