GOOREE PARK - DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM

GOOREE PARK
Drip Irrigation System

Project Timeframe

2005 - 2006

Project Address:

“Gooree Park Vineyard” 

Gulgong

Mudgee NSW

Client Name:

Filipino Investor – Eduardo Cojuangco Jr

Project Value

$1.6m

Key Components

Drip Irrigation System & Filtration, Design and Construct, Computer Controlled, River Water Supply, Pump Station Works

Brain SaintyVineyard Manager

Project Overview

The project comprises of a Drip Irrigation and filtration infrastructure that was a design and construct project consisting of 3.5km of 375mm PVC Rising Main pumping out of the Cudgong River to 2 x 10 megalitre storage dams and then from 2 boost pump stations at the dam sites pumping through 14km of 250mm down to 150mm PVC Service mains to all the vineyard blocks, the PVC Flushing Submains are 100mm down to 50mm also these submains were connected to 1,500,000mrts of 17mm Pressure Compensated Drip tube to irrigate wine grape rows. The blocks are broken down into 50 by 8ha (20acre) blocks, all irrigated through a central computer control system, the total area of wine grapes is 407ha (1,000acres) .

This project was started back 2005 and was fully completed by the end of 2006.

Works Undertaken

  • Approximately 3,500mrts of 375mm PVC PN6 Rising Mains from river pump site

  • 14,000mrts of 250mm down to 100mm PVC Service mains 

  • 34,000mrts of 100mm down to 50mm Flushing Submains 

  • 1,500,000mrts of 17mm Pressure Compensated Drip tube spun out and fixed to vine treasling

  • Supply and install 2 x75kw end suction pumps at river site located inside a fully constructed dry well including all required electrical starter equipment

  • Supply and install 2 banks of 12x48” Sand Filtration systems located at each dam site  

  • Supply and install 2 banks of 4 x 55kw Electric driven boost pumps with all associated electrical pump starters and control systems located at dam sites.

  • Design supply and construct Pump Sheds & Electrical Switchboard Rooms/ Motor control centre including variable speed pump drive, interface system to monitor and current and cumulative flow rates to the client.

  • Testing and Commissioning of Pipeline and Pump Station

Highlights, Innovations and Key Risks

  • Design and construct system including all works irrigation, vine treasling, vine planting.

  • 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.

  • Supply all required maintenance as required including emergency breakdowns