Southern Rural Water is seeking expressions of interest from farmers about additional water allocations from the Latrobe River.

We’ve had feedback from several customers encouraging us to make Victoria’s water entitlement system and trading terminology easier to understand. So, here’s a clear and simple explainer. 

Demand for water is expected to be strong this summer as customers look to utilise their allocations.

Autumn is forecast to be drier than average across Southern Rural Water’s service area, continuing the warmer trend that started in mid-December last year. 

Summer is forecast to bring above average rainfall across Southern Rural Water’s service area. It will be like the high rainfall that saturated catchments in spring − leading to minor and moderate flooding in several river systems.