[
	{
		"post_id": "1015", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "Update - SDLAM Shortfalls per valley", 
		"post_content_short": "The MDBA has now provided an update following the SDLAM draft determination (following a meeting with NIC), which compares the supply\ncontribution amounts assumed in the 2017 determination with the proposed supply contribution amounts assessed through the 2026 reconciliation.", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/1015\/Member-new-resource.png", 
		"post_content_type": "url", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.mdba.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/SDL-supply-measure-contribution-comparison-2017-and-2026.pdf", 
		"post_date": "2026-10-06 00:09:00"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "1014", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "General Meeting Agenda and Papers", 
		"post_content_short": "The current draft agenda and associated meeting papers are now available for our General Meeting, over the afternoon of 13th October and the\nmorning of 14th October 2026.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nGusts confirmed include the Hon. Murray Watt, Minister for the Environment and Water, David Farley,MP the Member for Farrer and One Nation\nspokesperson for water and agriculture, and the Hon. Micahel&nbsp;McCormack, MP Member for Riverina and Shadow Minister for Water.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nPlease do not forget to RSVP in person or online via the event link.&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/1014\/Member-General-Meetnig-.png", 
		"post_content_type": "page", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/members-area\/meeting-documents\/", 
		"post_date": "2026-10-02 00:17:04"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "1013", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "AGM Papers and Agenda", 
		"post_content_short": "The updated Agenda and Meeting Papers are now available for the NIC Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 13th October 2026.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThese can be accessed via the Members Area&nbsp;of the website under Meeting Document\/Annual General Meeting information. &nbsp;Reminder you will need to log in to access this area.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nPlease do not forget to RSVP - in person or online.", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/1013\/Member-General-Meetnig-.png", 
		"post_content_type": "page", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/members-area\/meeting-documents\/annual-general-meeting-information\/", 
		"post_date": "2026-10-01 23:58:08"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "1012", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "SDLAM Draft Determination (inc NIC Briefing Note)", 
		"post_content_short": "The MDBA has released the draft determination for the SDLAM reconcilation. The NIC team have prepared a briefing note, on the implications of this determination as a first response, with a few key messages. &nbsp;We have asked the MDBA to provide this as part of the consultation materials.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nA session at the General Meeting has been scheduled to discuss project alternatives to provide a solution to the SDLAM\nshortfall.&nbsp;&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/1012\/Member-update.png", 
		"post_content_type": "page", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/members-area\/member-update\/sdlam-draft-determination\/", 
		"post_date": "2026-10-01 20:58:40"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "1011", 
		"post_category_id": "403", 
		"post_title": "MDBA opens consultation on SDLAM", 
		"post_content_short": "The MDBA release the draft Determination for the SDLAM Reconcilation and has now opened consultation period until 1 November 2026.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment Mechanism (SDLAM) reconciliation is a statutory requirement under the Basin Plan (2012) (the\nBasin Plan). The MDBA are&nbsp;asking for feedback on the draft determination and the Authority’s proposed Sustainable Diversion Limit (SDL)\nadjustments.", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/1011\/MDBA-SDLAM-consultation.png", 
		"post_content_type": "url", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/getinvolved.mdba.gov.au\/sdlam", 
		"post_date": "2026-10-01 20:50:03"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "1010", 
		"post_category_id": "405", 
		"post_title": "Media Release - New evidence, old solutions: Basin Communities at risk", 
		"post_content_short": "Southern Basin communities risk losing a further 265 GL of water according to a new Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) report, unless the\nFederal Government changes course and puts today’s evidence ahead of past politics.&nbsp;<br \/>\n“These communities have endured 30 years of reform, already losing 1 in 3 litres of water from farming, who are now hearing they risk a\nfurther 265 GL, on top of the 450 GL the Federal Government is already out purchasing,” NIC CEO Zara Lowien said. “It’s time to move beyond ‘just adding water’ to the environment, today’s environmental challenges need the right tools, and farmers and communities need stability.” [...]", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/1010\/Media-Release.png", 
		"post_content_type": "page", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/news\/media-releases\/media-release-new-evidence-old-solutions-basin-communities-at-risk\/", 
		"post_date": "2026-10-01 20:42:31"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "1009", 
		"post_category_id": "403", 
		"post_title": "MDBA Emerging Issues Webinar", 
		"post_content_short": "Wednesday, 30th September between 10-11am MDBA presenters&nbsp;will bring together evidence, stakeholder feedback and emerging policy\n\tdirections across a range of topics being examined through the review, including:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>environmental water management<\/li>\n\t<li>climate adaptation<\/li>\n\t<li>native fish recovery<\/li>\n\t<li>water quality<\/li>\n\t<li>northern Basin issues<\/li>\n\t<li>sustainable diversion limits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSpeakers will outline areas where evidence suggests there may be opportunities to improve Basin water management and identify options that\nwarrant further discussion and testing. &nbsp;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdba.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/basin-plan-review-discussion-materials-september-2026.pdf\">rountable\nmaterials<\/a>\nwill be the basis for the webinar as a broad consultation opportunity following the Rountables in Sydney.&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/1009\/MDBA-logo.jpg", 
		"post_content_type": "url", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.mdba.gov.au\/news-and-events\/webinars", 
		"post_date": "2026-09-29 02:22:33"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "1008", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "Have your say on the future of large data centres in Australia", 
		"post_content_short": "The Australian Government is seeking feedback on the future of artificial intelligence (AI) training and large data centres in\nAustralia.&nbsp;\n<br \/><br \/>The consultation topics speciically&nbsp;include sustainable water use.\n<br \/><br \/>Consitlation commences today, with submissions due by&nbsp;Friday 9 October 2026.\n<br \/>", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/1008\/News.png", 
		"post_content_type": "url", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.pmc.gov.au\/news\/have-your-say-future-ai-training-and-infrastructure-australia", 
		"post_date": "2026-09-18 05:21:58"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "1007", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "NEW Draft Water Security and Climate Report", 
		"post_content_short": "NIC have been working on a Water Security and Climate report which is now available to review titled 'Certainly uncertain: A report on water\nsecurity in a variable and changing climate in the MDB'.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThis report aims to provide evidence of the existing climate mechanisms, to avoid needing further change and puts a number of key\nrecommendations on the Basin Plan, Water Act and within drafted NIC Policy Position Statements in one document. The report also raises a\nclear case about the role of water policy and other levers, in helping to achieve water security as a policy objective - walking the line of\nwhy international definitions are not appropriate.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nWe welcome feedback and comment on this report by 5th October to allow time to incorporate and release in and around our General Meeting if needed.", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/1007\/Member-new-resource.png", 
		"post_content_type": "file", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/1007\/20260918-NIC-Water-Security-and-Climate-Change-Report-_for-comment.pdf", 
		"post_date": "2026-09-18 05:15:34"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "1006", 
		"post_category_id": "411", 
		"post_title": "MDBA releases consultation material on Basin Plan Review", 
		"post_content_short": "The MDBA have released consultation materials ahead of the upcoming Roundtable in Sydney - NIC will be attending.&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<br \/><br \/>\n\tThis purpose of this pack&nbsp;outlines the emerging policy directions for the Basin Plan Review. It is intended to support further\n\tengagement and does not represent settled positions or decisions. There will be six&nbsp;Rountable discussions &nbsp;on:\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Optimising outcomes from environmental water (including constraints)<\/li>\n\t<li>Water resource planning and regulation<\/li>\n\t<li>At-risk SDL assessments and potential responses<\/li>\n\t<li>Northern Basin water management<\/li>\n\t<li>Water quality and native fish<\/li>\n\t<li>Climate risk and adaptive responses<\/li>\n<\/ul>", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/1006\/MDBA-logo.jpg", 
		"post_content_type": "url", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.mdba.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/basin-plan-review-discussion-materials-september-2026.pdf", 
		"post_date": "2026-09-18 04:58:14"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "1005", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "Draft Position Statement Menindee", 
		"post_content_short": "Please see the updated Menindee Statement for FINAL review. &nbsp;This Position Statement are the key Menindee specific elements from our\nMenindee Principles used for our Submission earlier this year.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe engagement principles, we are working into a Guideline for more general use.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nWe intend to present this as a Special Resolution at the General Meeting, which has a deadline for communication next week. &nbsp;Final comments are due ASAP.", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/1005\/Member-Policy-update.png", 
		"post_content_type": "file", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/1005\/20260917-Draft-Postion-Statement-Menindee-Principles.docx", 
		"post_date": "2026-09-18 03:23:37"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "1004", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "Draft Position Statement Water Security and Climate Resillience", 
		"post_content_short": "Following our Water Act Submission and in support of our previously drafted Climate Uncertainty Position Statement, we prepared a draft\nWater Security and Climate Change report. &nbsp;To stregthen this report, we are proposing some minor amendments to the draft NIC Climate\nRessilience and Water Security Position Statement (previously Climate Uncertainty)&nbsp;to be discussed at the General Meeting. We would\nlike to here FINAL feedback ASAP, as we will decide to finalise this as a Special Resolution for approval that has a deadline next week.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nPlease see the updated version here which has the amended text in red <span style=\"color: #f60c04;\">(new or<\/span> <strike><span style=\"color: #f60c04;\">removed<\/span><\/strike><span style=\"color: #f60c04;\">)<\/span>.\nKey is the new position on &quot;Australia’s unique climate and highly variable water availability requires a uniquely Australian approach\nto water security...", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/1004\/Member-Policy-update.png", 
		"post_content_type": "file", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/1004\/260325-Draft-Postion-Statement-Climate-V3-and-FINAL.docx", 
		"post_date": "2026-09-18 03:18:37"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "1003", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "New Trading Strategy Addendum 2026-27", 
		"post_content_short": "DCCEEW has released&nbsp;an updated&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/us.list-manage.com\/mL2nA8ACeKa?e=1a2eef05a0&amp;c2id=e100e510c28a5fc8e1c5dd7decce2db8\">2026-27\nTrading Strategy Addendum<\/a>&nbsp;for the Bridging the Gap program. It lists the catchments with a remaining gap to be bridged and includes key dates for upcoming tenders.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nAs of 30 June 2026, 9.0 GL\/y remains to bridge the gap in full across five catchments: surface water in the NSW Border Rivers, NSW Murray,\nLower Darling and Lachlan, and groundwater in the Queensland Condamine-Balonne. Gaps in the NSW Murray, Lower Darling and Lachlan have only\noccurred due to changes in NSW LTDLEs.", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/1003\/Member-new-resource.png", 
		"post_content_type": "url", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dcceew.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/strategic-water-purchasing-framework-addendum-2026-27.pdf", 
		"post_date": "2026-09-11 06:14:00"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "1002", 
		"post_category_id": "403", 
		"post_title": "Call for papers OzWater 2027", 
		"post_content_short": "Australian Water Association is calling for Abstracts for OzWater 2027.\n<br \/><br \/>\n\tYou can submit an&nbsp;<strong>abstract, case study, video pitch, workshop&nbsp;<\/strong>or<strong>&nbsp;panel idea<\/strong>&nbsp;across 13\n\tdiverse sub-themes.<br \/>\n\t<br \/>\n\tWhether you have new research to share, lessons from a project, an innovative approach or a conversation you think the sector needs to have,\n\tnow is the time to get your submission in.\n\n<br \/><br \/>\n\tA great opportunity to showcase the wonder work of the industry, your programs and irrigation effeciency. &nbsp;Reach out to Zara or\n\tChristine, if interested to discuss.&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\n<br \/><br \/>Due 18 September 2026\n<br \/>", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/1002\/OzWater-27.png", 
		"post_content_type": "url", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.ozwater.org\/about\/themes?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_FeL-Wxda0wkieQVbd_u9N-56ZEvvrQPCb2R5wiaIi8qVVZzGwtcOsnO6eyyN7dQKAYlfBuezhaD-PCGOyAkb9WJYaRA&_hsmi=436943386", 
		"post_date": "2026-09-03 21:24:21"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "1001", 
		"post_category_id": "406", 
		"post_title": "NIC Water Act Review Submission", 
		"post_content_short": "NIC provided their final submission into the Indepedant Reviewer for the Statutory Review of the Water Act.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nKey points included ensuring the Water Act reflects the constitutional arrangements for water, reshaping the Act to reflect the changed roles of the Murray Darling Basin Plan from a plan of recovery to management and ensuring the froundations of water management framework, agreed in 2004 are reflected in legislation.", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/1001\/Submission.png", 
		"post_content_type": "file", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/1001\/20260831-Water-Act-Review-NIC-Submission-FINAL.pdf", 
		"post_date": "2026-09-03 21:18:26"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "1000", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "Updated FINAL Draft Water Act Submission", 
		"post_content_short": "Following the two feedback sessions, an updated Final Draft is available for Members on the Water Act Review Submission.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nA massive efffort today by the team to pull this together.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nFeedback is welcome but must be early Monday to allow the submission to be lodged. &nbsp;<strong>There are no extensions.&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\nMinor checking and AI analysis of messaging will occur Monday before lodging, so there maybe minor changes.&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/1000\/Draft-Submission.png", 
		"post_content_type": "file", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/1000\/20260828-Water-Act-Review-NIC-Submission-V2-FINAL-DRAFT.pdf", 
		"post_date": "2026-08-28 08:41:06"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "999", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "NIC Pro-forma Water Act Submission", 
		"post_content_short": "The NIC Team have prepared a brief two-pager pro-forma that can be used to highlght key points relating to the current preapration of the Water Act Submission. &nbsp;We hope this is helpful to send your own Members or to highlight key areas to support our own.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nEither use this as a letter template or use the key headings as the core key messages to convey.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nAn updated draft of our full submission is due today.&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/999\/Member-new-resource.png", 
		"post_content_type": "file", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/999\/20260828_Points-for-Water-Act-Submission.docx", 
		"post_date": "2026-08-28 02:23:07"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "998", 
		"post_category_id": "405", 
		"post_title": "Media Release - Enough is enough, the NIC message from the Bush Summit", 
		"post_content_short": "The National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) sent a clear message at the National Bush Summit: ‘<em>enough is enough’ <\/em>of taking water away\n\tfrom farmers<em>.<\/em>&nbsp;\n\n<br \/><br \/>\n\t“Communities are at tipping point right around the Basin,” said Zara Lowien, CEO of NIC, after 1 in 3 litres of water has been removed from\n\tfarming over more than 30 years of reform. [...]&nbsp;\n\n<br \/><br \/>&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/998\/Media-Release.png", 
		"post_content_type": "page", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/news\/media-releases\/media-release-nic-at-the-national-bush-summit\/", 
		"post_date": "2026-08-26 22:44:00"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "997", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "Feedback Session 2 - draft Water Action Review Submission", 
		"post_content_short": "NIC is hosting two online feedback sessions on the draft Water Act Review Submission. &nbsp;This is to maximise opportunity for Members to\nprovide direct feedback.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nOnly one session needs to be attended, but you are welcome to both.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nSession 1 - Monday 24th August 1:30pm-2:30pm<br \/>\nSession 2 - Thursday 27th August 10am-11am<br \/>\n<br \/>\nClick this link to RSVP and receive the Teams link for Session 2.", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/997\/Member-Policy-update.png", 
		"post_content_type": "event", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/event-rsvp\/water-act-review-submission-feedback-session-2026\/", 
		"post_date": "2026-08-21 04:13:01"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "996", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "Feedback Session 1 - draft Water Act Submission", 
		"post_content_short": "NIC is hosting two online feedback sessions on the draft Water Act Review Submission. &nbsp;This is to maximise opportunity for Members to\nprovide direct feedback.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nOnly one session needs to be attended, but you are welcome to both.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nSession 1 - Monday 24th August 1:30pm-2:30pm<br \/>\nSession 2 - Thursday 27th August 10am-11am<br \/>\n<br \/>\nClick this link to RSVP and receive the Teams link for Session 1.<br \/>", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/996\/Member-policy-drop-in.png", 
		"post_content_type": "event", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/event-rsvp\/water-act-review-submission-feedback-session\/", 
		"post_date": "2026-08-21 04:12:19"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "995", 
		"post_category_id": "415", 
		"post_title": "Peter Cullen Trust Board opportunity", 
		"post_content_short": "The&nbsp;Peter&nbsp;Cullen&nbsp;Trust&nbsp;is inviting Expressions of Interest from outstanding leaders to join our Board of&nbsp;Directors which will help shape the next phase of the organisation but also future leaders in water, environment and climate.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe position is voluntary but offers the opportunity to provide your voice and experience in the direction of one of NIC Partner\norganisations.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nEOI close 25 September 2026. More information is available by clicking the link.<br \/>", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/995\/PCT.png", 
		"post_content_type": "url", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.petercullentrust.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-EOI-Board-Directors.pdf", 
		"post_date": "2026-08-21 03:48:41"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "994", 
		"post_category_id": "409", 
		"post_title": "National Water Agreement released", 
		"post_content_short": "The Australia Government together with State and Territories&nbsp;have agreed to released the proposed new National Water Agreement\nfollowing the recent National Cabinet Meeting.&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/994\/Member-new-resource.png", 
		"post_content_type": "url", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.dcceew.gov.au\/water\/policy\/publications\/national-water-agreement", 
		"post_date": "2026-08-21 03:36:43"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "993", 
		"post_category_id": "405", 
		"post_title": "Joint Media Release - Water policy must be on the food security menu", 
		"post_content_short": "Australia's food security strategy cannot ignore water as a critical input, according to irrigation industry leaders in Canberra attending the National Farmers Federation Summit today.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nNational Irrigators' Council, NSW Irrigators' Council, Ricegrowers' Association, Citrus Australia and Cotton Australia were united in their call that water policy belongs in Australia's food security conversation. [...]", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/993\/Media-Release.png", 
		"post_content_type": "page", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/news\/media-releases\/joint-media-release-water-policy-must-be-on-the-food-security-menu\/", 
		"post_date": "2026-08-18 05:31:00"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "992", 
		"post_category_id": "406", 
		"post_title": "First Draft - Water Act Review", 
		"post_content_short": "A <strong>first Draft<\/strong> following initial Member discussions has been preared for the Water Act Review Dicussion Paper response.\nPlease review and consider feedback, preferably in tracked changes. &nbsp;A Policy drop in session will be held to work through feedback\nalso.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThis is a frist Draft, we expect further additional work in a few areas including the inclusion of data from our proposed survey on water\ninformation. &nbsp;We will also be cross checking our Basin Plan submission table to the recommendations to ensure we have captured\neverything.&nbsp;", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/992\/Draft-Submission.png", 
		"post_content_type": "file", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/992\/20260721-Water-Act-Review-NIC-Submission.docx", 
		"post_date": "2026-08-16 23:30:48"
	}, 
	{
		"post_id": "991", 
		"post_category_id": "405", 
		"post_title": "New NIC Membership options", 
		"post_content_short": "A lot is changing in water and water-related businesses and National Irrigators' Council is changing too.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nWe have introduced new membership options recognising that organisations are structured differently and may already contribute to NIC\nthrough local or valley representation. Our structure also provides options for organisations with operations <strong>outside the\nMurray–Darling Basin<\/strong>,\nmaking direct national representation more accessible while recognising existing contributions.&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br \/>\nIs now the time to explore our options?<br \/>", 
		"post_icon": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/media\/website_posts\/991\/News.png", 
		"post_content_type": "page", 
		"post_content_url": "https:\/\/www.irrigators.org.au\/our-community\/", 
		"post_date": "2026-08-11 04:02:02"
	}
]