| UNBUNDLING OF WATER RIGHTS
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Water Rights are being unbundled in Southern Irrigation Districts on 1 July 2008.
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| COWWARR OPEN DAY
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Come and celebrate the re-opening of Cowwarr Weir to the public on Sunday, 14th September 2008 from 11.00am to 3.00pm.
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| Download an Application Form for a Bore Construction Licence |
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| Hawkesdale GRA Report |
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The Hawkesdale Groundwater Resource Appraisal has recently been completed. To download all or part of the report, CLICK HERE
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| Regulated Irrigation District Allocations |
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Macalister - 80% of High Reliability Water Share
Werribee / Bacchus Marsh -2% of HRWS*
* guaranteed to 30 November 2008
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Welcome to
SOUTHERN RURAL WATER
Southern Rural Water is a Victorian Government Authority. We are responsible for managing rural water resources
across the southern half of country Victoria. Click
here to see a map of our region.
This includes :
- Headworks - Blue
Rock Dam, Glenmaggie Dam, Narracan Dam, Rosslynne Dam, Pykes Creek Dam, Merrimu Dam, Melton Dam, Cowwarr Weir, Yallourn
Weir and Lerdederg Weir
- Licensing - Surface water and groundwater licences, establishing Water Supply Protection
Areas, Streamflow Management Plans and Groundwater Management Plans
- Irrigation - Macalister Irrigation District, Werribee Irrigation District and Bacchus
Marsh Irrigation District
We have more than 9,000 customers, mostly farmers, graziers and growers.
Our annual turnover is approximately $23 million and we invest more than $5 million in capital works programs each year.
Our main business centres are located in Maffra, Werribee and Warrnambool. We employ around 140 people and have a network
of field staff across southern Victoria - from Bairnsdale to Hamilton.