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Our latest news posts and public notices
Public Notice Declaration Of Boating Activity Exemption
Southern Rural Water as the declared waterway manager for Lake Glenmaggie, makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic). For the purposes of boating activity conducted by Glenmaggie and District Boat Club (GDBC), persons and...
Public Notice Declaration of Boating Activity Exemption
Southern Rural Water as the declared waterway manager for Lake Glenmaggie, makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic). For the purposes of boating activity conducted by Glenmaggie and District Boat Club (GDBC), persons and...
Public Notice Declaration of Boating Activity Exemption
Southern Rural Water as the declared waterway manager for Lake Glenmaggie, makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic). For the purposes of boating activity conducted by Glenmaggie & District Boat Club, persons and...
Magnicide H treatment program for SRW channels
Magnicide H treatment program for SRW channels As part of normal maintenance, Southern Rural Water (SRW) is treating sections of its Macalister Irrigation District (MID) channel system with a herbicide to control weed growth to improve the efficient delivery of water...
Pricing Submission 2023-28
Every five years we must submit a plan to the Essential Services Commission outlining our service levels, infrastructure investments and the prices we charge. As we plan our Pricing Submission for 2023 to 2028 we want to ensure everyone in our region has a chance to...
Recent events prompt dam safety reminder
Southern Rural Water (SRW) says recent rainfall and last week’s earthquake may have tested the integrity of some farm dams, serving as a timely reminder for landowners to check the safety of their farm dams. Manager Groundwater and Rivers, Bryce Morden said that heavy...
Glenmaggie volume supports spill
Good inflows to Lake Glenmaggie in recent months and the wet outlook have led to controlled releases to safely manage capacity in the storage. SRW had a target date of 1 October to fill the storage.
Aqualink project brings a new transit option for Bacchus Marsh
Moorabool Shire Council and Southern Rural Water announced this week that they have entered into a partnership to deliver the first stages of Aqualink Cycling and Walking Corridor (Aqualink).
Aqualink is a walking and cycling corridor that provides connection for residents and visitors through to the Bacchus Marsh township and its main attractions and services.
Opening allocations for irrigation districts 2021-22
Macalister Irrigation District (MID) Above average storage levels in Lake Glenmaggie due to recent rainfall in the catchment have allowed Southern Rural Water (SRW) to announce an opening allocation of 100% for the Macalister Irrigation District. The storage is...
Flood Update
Thursday 10 June 2021 6am Vic Emergency has issued warnings of widespread flooding across Latrobe, Thomson and Macalister and Werribee catchments. Since 9am Wednesday 9 June 2021, rainfall totals varying from 50-170mm have been recorded across all catchments. More...