LACHLAN VALLEY FARMS - WATER SUPPLY & RISING MAINS

LACHLAN VALLEY FARMS
Water supply & pvc rising mains

Project Timeframe

1995 (ongoing) - Current

Project Address:

Lachlan Valley Farms

Midwestern Hwy

Cowra NSW

Client Name:

Lachlan Valley Farms ( JJ Delaney &Sons)

Project Value

$2.5mil

Key Components

Water Mainline Infrastructure, Design and Construct Remote & Regional Works, Pump Station Works

GEOFF DELANEY
DAVID DELANEY

Project Overview

The project comprises of an Irrigation infrastructure to design and construct over 15km of PVC Ring Mains consisting in sizes from 300mm down150mm linked to 7 Irrigation bores and 4 River Pump Sites to irrigate Lucerne crops from a 730ha property.

This project was started back 1995 in consultation with Geoff and David Delaney and has been developed over the last 30 years as the farm expanded to the full acreage being fully irrigated by the end of 2025.The irrigation system was partially developed when TI started to be involved as the farm is now in the hands of the 3rd generation of Delaney’s. The system over the last few years is slowly being converted into Flood Irrigation system in an attempt to reduce labour inputs as hand shift pipeline system is a very labour intensive. Lachlan Valley Farms are a major producer of Lucerne Chaff, Lucerne Bales and Fat Lambs and have been a long-standing client of TI for the past 35 years. 

Works Undertaken

  • Approximately 15,000m of 300mm - 250mm - 200m & 150mm PVC PN6 Rising Mains from Bores & River pump sites

  • 40 meters of thrust boring under the council roads.  

  • Supply and install 4 Vertical Turbine Pumps being 1 x 75kw and 3 x 55kw Electric driven pumps all installed with Stainless Column and Bronze Pumps for longer life.

  • 3 diesel pump units which include 2 End Suction and 1 Incline Turbine pumps 

  • 11 Bermad NMI Certified Water Meters including remote display for infield monitoring and connection to WaterNSW cloud-based server, valves and all associated connection fittings to link back into the existing mainline structure.

  • Infield Irrigation Bore monitors to measure water levels at critical times through drought conditions, to enable flow adjustments as and when required. 

  • Design supply and construct Pump Sheds complete with switchboard and Motor control centre including variable speed pump drives, interface system to monitor bore water depth and current and cumulative flow rates to the client.

  • Testing and Commissioning of Pipeline and Pump Stations

Highlights, Innovations and Key Risks

  • Working with the Client over many years to assist in supplying the required system for their ongoing irrigation requirements.

  • Upgraded pump systems to meet ongoing farm expansion and trouble-free pumping.

  • Being able to assist with pump breakdowns at critical times through crop production.

  • Mainline extension design works to link existing and adjoining farms.

  • Assisting in new Irrigation development to supply expanding irrigation requirements.

  • Long term relationship with the client spanning over 35years