Latest watering releases
Based on best available operational data, the following environmental water deliveries were made in the month of August 2023.
Central region
Barwon system
- Lower Barwon Wetlands
Yarra system
- Yering Backswamp
Gippsland region
Thomson system
- Thomson River
Snowy system
- Snowy River
Western region
No deliveries in August 2023
Northern region
Victorian Murray system
- Gunbower Creek and Forest
Goulburn system
- Goulburn River
Broken system
- Lower Broken Creek
Loddon system
- Serpentine Creek
Releases can include water delivered in Victoria by the Victorian Environmental Water Holder, Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder and the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (The Living Murray program).
Environmental watering objectives may also be met by other water in the system (such as water for households, industry and farming).
How do we know it works?
To measure the success of environmental watering, it is important to draw on the large body of scientific and community knowledge that exists about Victoria’s rivers and wetlands.
Learn MoreSeasonal watering plan
A statewide plan that scopes potential environmental watering in rivers and wetlands.
Learn MoreRivers and wetlands
- • Barmah Forest
- • Gunbower Creek and Forest
- • Central Murray wetlands
- • Hattah Lakes
- • Lower Murray wetlands
- • Upper Murray wetlands
- • Lindsay, Mulcra and Wallpolla islands
- • Ovens system
- • Goulburn River
- • Goulburn wetlands
- • Broken River and upper Broken Creek
- • Lower Broken Creek
- • Broken wetlands
- • Campaspe River
- • Coliban River
- • Loddon River system (including Tullaroop, Serpentine and Pyramid creeks)
- • Boort wetlands
- • Birch Creek
Water for the environment stories
A milestone fishway infrastructure investment by the VEWH
For the first time in over a century, native fish will be able to move freely between the Murray River and Gunbower Creek with the launch of two new fishways at Koondrook and Cohuna in northern central Victoria.
Creature Feature: The venomous red-bellied black snake
When you’re out and about this summer make sure you keep an eye out for our slithery friend: the venomous red-bellied black snake.
News and media releases
Media Release: Why water when it's wet: annual environmental watering plan responding to flood.
Being ready to respond to what waterways, and the plants and animals that depend on them need following widespread flooding is a key aspect of the Seasonal Watering Plan 2023-24 being released today by the Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH).
A clear vision for the future - the VEWH releases its 10-year strategy
The VEWH is looking towards the future with the release of a 10-year strategy that aims to maintain and build on the benefits that healthy rivers and wetlands provide for everyone to enjoy.
Water Trading Strategy 2023-24
The VEWH releases a trading strategy annually, outlining where potential sales may occur throughout the financial year to provide transparency while still meeting commercial in confidence requirements.