Ord Expansion Plan

The State Government announced funding of $15 million to expand the Ord River Irrigation Area as part of the 2008-09 Budget.  The Ord expansion project will deliver about 14,000 hectares of agricultural land, virtually doubling the size of the existing Ord River Irrigation Area.

The expansion of land will include the potential development of the Packsaddle area, as well as approximately:

• 1,300ha in the Ord West Bank area;
• 4,000ha in the Mantinea area; and
• 8,000ha in the M2 area.

The project will be implemented in stages, with the $15million being used to provide road infrastructure which is necessary for the West Bank area to be developed.

Minister Ford’s announced this funding and released the Government’s brochure ‘The Ord Expansion Plan 2008: The Western Australian Government’s Vision for the Ord’ on Friday 9 May 2008 in Kununurra.

A copy of the Minister’s media release can be accessed at: $15million to expand Ord River Irrigation Area

‘The Ord Expansion Plan 2008: The Western Australian Government’s Vision for the Ord’ can be downloaded here [PDF 3.56mb, Flash 2.82mb].

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For further information on the Ord expansion project please contact:

Ms Hazel Kural
Western Australian Department of Premier and Cabinet
15th Floor, 197 St Georges Terrace, PERTH WA 6000
Telephone: (08) 9222 9862
Mobile: 0438 934 798
Email: hazel.kural@dpc.wa.gov.au