We need your feedback on our 2013-18 Water Plan

We have released a series of discussion papers on the development of our 2013-18 Water Plan and seek your feedback by Friday, 18 May 2012.

New Managing Director

GWMWater announce that Mark Williams has been appointed as its new Managing Director as of 23 April, 2012.

The appointment comes after the completion of an exhaustive recruitment and search process that was conducted by a leading executive search specialist in Melbourne.

Mr Williams has been acting as the Managing Director of GWMWater since December 2011.

For more information on Mark Williams, please read our media release and Mark's bio.

New and improved reservoir levels page

We are excited to announce that we have revamped our reservoir levels page.
Our new webpage has all the previous information, plus more! Reservoir information includes current volume, inflows, recreational activities and other general information.
You can also access this information by clicking on Information/ Reservoir Levels in the menu bar.

While you are visiting our website, make sure you check out our revamped page and save to your favourites!

Standard water allowance

Wimmera Mallee Pipeline rural customers recently received a letter regarding the inclusion of their standard water allowance in the Victorian Water Register.

Lodgement of application forms for rounding down of standard water allowance have now closed. 

Please contact us if you wish to discuss your water allowances.

Water quality update - May 2012

Click here to read about water quality issues.

Next annual seasonal restriction for irrigators in the Neuarpur area

92% of licensed volumes will be available to irrigators in the Neuarpur sub-zone 1 area for the season commencing 1 July 2012. Groundwater licensees affected by this restriction have been notified by mail.

Great Western Sewer Scheme

Great Western has been identified as a priority town to be sewered through the Country Towns Water Supply and Sewerage Program. This project will overcome any environmental or health issues arising from the existing septic tanks, absorption trenches and from grey water systems. For more information on this initiative, please click here.

Reservoir management rules approved

As part of the region’s new-look water supply system, Victorian Water Minister Peter Walsh has endorsed management rules for the system’s ten reservoirs i.e. Lake Bellfield, Lake Toolondo, Lake Lonsdale, Lake Fyans, Pine Lake, Dock Lake, Green Lake (near Horsham), Lake Wartook, Rocklands Reservoir and Moora Moora Reservoir.

Water trading and growth water sales

Information on water trading and growth water sales is available here.

Towns formally declared as 'Regulated' water supply towns

Water quality in Beulah, Brim, Donald, Jung, Lalbert, Minyip, Rupanyup, Ultima, Woomelang and Wycheproof

Special offer - finishes 30 June 2012

A special $30 rebate is being offered for spending $50 on a basket of eligible water saving products for a limited period - 26 March to 30 June 2012.

Blue-green algae in regional lakes

Blue-green algae has been detected in two lakes across the GWMWater region.