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Home What's New - Is your farm dam safe? - Kooweerup groundwater plan approved by Minister - Lake Glenmaggie Spills - Check to see if you need a licence - Macalister Irrigation Area – allocation increase to 80% - Increased water allocations in Werribee and Bacchus Marsh Irrigation Districts - Seeking out water innovators - Macalister Irrigation Area – allocation increase to 65% - Southern Rural Water seeks feedback - Macalister Irrigation Area – Opening Water Allocation of 55% for the 2010/11 Irrigation Season - Southern Rural Water welcomes new board appointments - Vandalism closes public recreational reserve for repairs - Have your say on groundwater - Proposed Maribyrnong Bulk Entitlement Amendment - Board visits Warrnambool - Werribee South man fifth to be convicted of water offences this year - Macalister water sells to local bidders - Macalister Irrigation District farmer prosecuted for wrongfully taking water - Southern Rural Water directs owner to stop bore leakage - Southern Rural Water celebrates significant injury-free record - Pykes Creek upgrade officially opens - Yarram Groundwater Management Plan open for comment - Warning on bore water use - Reminder: Register now to bid on Macalister water shares - Public meetings for groundwater management plan - Macalister irrigation increase to 100% HRWS and 45% LRWS - Another two Werribee South farmers prosecuted - Public meetings for groundwater management plan - For sale: Permanent water shares in the Macalister - Macalister irrigation increase to 100% HRWS and 35% LRWS - Warrion Groundwater Plan open for comment - Werribee South man convicted of water offences - Farm dams in fire affected areas - Willsy the water diplomat - Meerlieu farmer prosecuted - Macalister irrigation increase to 100% HRWS and 20% LRWS - Southern Rural Water launches 3D groundwater maps - Kooweerup Groundwater Plan open for comment - Werribee South man convicted of wrongfully taking water - Macalister irrigation increase to 100% HRWS and 10% LRWS - Trainees take on new roles at Southern Rural Water - Increased water allocations in Werribee and Bacchus Marsh Irrigation Districts - Cowwarr Weir reopened to the public - Cowwarr Weir to be closed for immediate works - End of Blue Green Algal bloom in Melton Reservoir - Dairy deadline nears - Ceres farmer convicted and fined for taking water without consent - Blue Green Algal bloom in Melton Reservoir - Macalister increase to 100% - Creek water bans announced - Mt Macedon area - Bruce Esplin tours Gippsland - Be safe this summer – don’t swim in irrigation channels - Company caught tampering with meter - Be safe this summer – don’t risk spending it in hospital - Think carefully about who applies for licence - Increased water allocations in Werribee and Bacchus Marsh Irrigation Districts - Macalister allocations increase with the closure of the potential spilling period - Early bird prize for dairy shed licence applicants - Victoria’s new approach to domestic and stock water use - Driller prosecuted - Werribee & Bacchus Marsh Irrigation Districts – allocation increased to 8% - Congratulations to Graeme! 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- Southern Rural Water celebrates 15 years - Macalister Irrigation Area – Opening Water Allocation of 30% for the 2009/10 Irrigation Season - Don’t bore without a licence - A new study into south-west Victoria’s largest underground water supply could support significant development in the area. - Sale man prosecuted over water release into Hearts Morass - Bacchus Marsh farmer receives suspended sentence for taking water - Drilling complete for observation bores in Hawkesdale area - Water licence warning for the Bungaree area - Charges laid - Don't be dammed - Cowwarr Weir to be closed for essential works - Farmers consulted on irrigation future - New Managing Director  Page Last Updated:  Wednesday, 21 April 2010    Accessible Menu		Home>Public meetings for groundwater management plan     Public meetings for groundwater management plan - 21/4/2010  Printer Friendly    21 April 2010 Two public meetings will be held next Wednesday to discuss the draft groundwater management plan for the Warrion Water Supply Protection Area. The meetings are taking place at the Ti Tree Hotel, 660 Coragulac-Beeac Rd, on Wednesday 28th April, at 2pm and 7pm. The draft, prepared by a local consultative committee supported by Southern Rural Water, is open for public comment until Friday 7th May. Copies are available on the Southern Rural Water Website (www.srw.com.au), the Southern Rural Water Colac Office at 13 Johnstone’s Lane and the Colac library. Committee Chairperson Doug Chant and Southern Rural Water encourage anyone interested in the plan to come along to one of the public meetings to discuss the plan and ask questions. For more information about the plan, please contact Penny Winbanks on 1300 139 510. ENDS. MEDIA PLEASE NOTE: For media enquiries please contact Julie Logan on 0403 389 219.
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