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When river, creek and groundwater levels drop, Southern Rural Water often has to introduce rosters, restrictions or bans to ensure a fair distribution of available water to all licence holders.

See below for details of current local management rules and roster hotlines:

  • Gippsland River system area and hotlines

    Thomson

    Incorporating river systems: Avon River – Section 1, Avon River – Section 2, 3A and 3B, Valencia Creek
    Roster hotline: 1300 654 043

    Latrobe

    Incorporating river systems: Latrobe River – Lower, Latrobe – Upper, Moe River, Morwell River, Narracan Creek, Traralgon Creek
    Roster hotline: 1300 654 062

    Mitchell

    Incorporating river systems: Dargo River, Mitchell River, Wonnangatta River
    Roster hotline: 1300 723 294

    Tambo

    Incorporating river systems: Tambo River – Lower, Tambo River – Upper
    Roster hotline: 1300 723 294

    Snowy

    Incorporating river systems: Buchan River, Snowy River
    Roster hotline: 1300 723 294

    East Gippsland

    Incorporating river systems: Cann River
    Roster hotline: 1300 723 294

    South Gippsland

    Incorporating river systems: Agnes River, Albert/Jack River, Bruthen River, Franklin River, Merrimans Creek, Tarra River, Tarwin River
    Roster hotline: NA

  • South West Victoria River system area and hotlines

    Barwon

    Incorporating river systems: Barwon River – Zone A, Barwon River – Zone B, Barwon River – Zone C, Leigh River/Yaroween River Roster hotline: 1300 656 020

    Glenelg

    Incorporating river systems: Glenelg River, Wannon River, Grange Burn River, Crawford River Roster hotline: NA

    Hopkins

    Incorporating river systems: Hopkins River
    Roster hotline: 1300 365 607

    Mount Emu Creek

    Incorporating river systems: Mount Emu Creek, Brucknell (Cudgee) Creek, Merri River Zone 1, Merri River Zone 2
    Roster hotline: 1300 365 607

    Moorabool

    Incorporating river systems: Moorabool River – Above Bungal, Moorabool River – Below Bungal
    Roster hotline: 1300 656 020

    Otway

    Incorporating river systems: Curdies Riverm Gellibrand River
    Roster hotline: NA

    Portland

    Incorporating river systems: Moyne River, Eumeralla River, Surry River, Fitzroy River, Darlots Creek
    Roster hotline: NA

  • Westernport and Port Phillip River system area

    Note that some rivers in this region are controlled by Melbourne Water.

    Bunyip

    Incorporating river systems: Bunyip/Tarago River, Lang Lang River, Dandenong Creek, Yakkock Creek

    Maribyrnong

    Incorporating river systems: Jacksons Creek, Deep Creek, Riddells Creek, Barringo Creek, Bolinda Creek, Turitable Creek, Willimigongon Creek, Emu Creek, Monument Creek, Number 3 Creek, Konagaderra Creek, 5 Mile Creek, Main Creek

    Werribee

    Incorporating river systems: Upper Werribee River, Lerderderg River

Rules and regulations

All water users should be aware of Victoria’s water rules, which include conditions on your licence, The Water Act 1989 and any Local Management Plans.

These plans identify ways that Southern Rural Water will manage restrictions, rosters and diversion limits.

To enable our customers to plan winter irrigation requirements in conjunction with Southern Rural Water’s winter maintenance activities, please click below for details of the winter irrigation roster for your district.

Werribee Winter Irrigation Roster

Bacchus Marsh Winter Irrigation Roster

Victorian surface water data

Explore near-live and historic surface water data from streams and rivers in Victoria here.