Sassafras Wesley Vale Irrigation Scheme Augmentation

in planning

The project involves augmentation at the Sassafras Wesley Vale Irrigation Scheme to deliver more water to farmers in the productive North West Tasmanian region. Once complete, the augmentation project will mean delivery of up to an additional 9.2 gigalitres of water, support total delivery of approximately 14.9 GL of water annually into the existing Sassafras-Wesley Vale Irrigation Scheme, located on the northwest coast of Tasmania. Irrigators to benefit from the increased delivery of water are located across a number of areas of North Tasmania: The project design follows a similar alignment to the existing scheme and includes: Water will be sourced at the Great Bend pump station on the Mersey River and backed up by releases from Parangana Dam. Increased water supply will allow farmers from the region to invest, diversify, expand and value add to their crops. Construction is expected to be completed by 2026.