Proposed changes to West Wimmera Groundwater Management Area

GWMWater propose to create a larger groundwater management unit that fit aquifer boundaries in line with the Western Region Sustainable Water Strategy and the West Wimmera Groundwater Management Strategy.

Appointments to the Boards of Victoria’s Water Corporations

The Victorian Government invites suitably qualified and experienced people to register an expression of interest for board director positions for the 19 Victorian water corporations, including Melbourne Water and the three Melbourne metropolitan retailers. The terms of 55 board directors, including seven chairs, expire in 2012, and this is an opportunity for people with leadership and vision to be considered for these positions. 

The terms of office for directors will commence 1 October 2012.  Expressions of Interest close 9 March 2012.

For more information, please visit www.water.vic.gov.au/boardappointments.

Reservoir management rules approved

As part of the region’s new-look water supply system, Victorian Water Minister Peter Walsh has endorsed management rules for the system’s ten reservoirs i.e. Lake Bellfield, Lake Toolondo, Lake Lonsdale, Lake Fyans, Pine Lake, Dock Lake, Green Lake (near Horsham), Lake Wartook, Rocklands Reservoir and Moora Moora Reservoir.

Revision to Permanent Water Saving Rules

Effective from 1 am Friday 16 December 2011

Water trading and growth water sales

Information on water trading and growth water sales is now available.

Reservoir operating rules

The recent completion of the Wimmera Mallee Pipeline has meant the way some of the Grampians Bulk Water Supply Reservoirs and other in-stream assets are managed in the future will change.

Standard water allowance

Wimmera Mallee Pipeline rural customers will have recently received a letter regarding the inclusion of their standard water allowance in the Victorian Water Register. Customers wishing to round down their standard water allowance have until the end of January 2012 to complete a Rounding down of standard water allowance application form. Please either down load this form or contact our Customer Contact Centre on 1300 659 961 to arrange a form to be sent to you.

Water quality update

We have recently treated town storages at Donald, Rupanyup Wycheproof, Minyip, Beulah, Woomelang, Brim, Jung, Jeparit, Pimpinio, Watchem and Yaapeet with an organic product that binds together particles in the water, assisting them to settle to the bottom of the storage. This has significantly improved the water quality in these towns and we are now extending the program to Ultima, Marnoo, Glenorchy, Lalbert and Lascelles.

For more information, please click here.

Groundwater Management

Expressions of interest are now being processed for landowner representatives on a newly formed Implementation Committee for the West Wimmera Groundwater Management Area (GMA).