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Southern Rural Water is inviting customers to apply to become members of the Macalister Customer Consultative Committee (MCCC) and the Southern Groundwater and Rivers Forum. 

The last few years have been very dry and difficult for some farmers in south west Victoria. However, it’s not dampened the spirits of two determined first-generation dairy farmers in Illowa.

Today marks a century of irrigation in the Macalister Irrigation District and we're celebrating the past and future opportunities to build on the region’s agricultural success.

We plan to complete our annual submerged weed control treatment in irrigation channels across the Macalister Irrigation District in November.

We have successfully repaired a small section of the Main Norther Channel that was leaking approximately 400 meters North off Brewers Hill Road, Maffra.

We are holding a third consultation session for those interested in supporting fellow farmers to recover from dry conditions in south west Victoria.