The VEWH's water trading strategy 2017-18 provides a high level overview of the types of water trading activities that VEWH may undertake across Victoria in 2017-18.
The co-ordination of environmental flows in three rivers has been used to distribute Golden Perch (Macquaria ambigua), Silver Perch (Bidyanus bidyanus) and other native fish across river networks throughout parts of the southern Murray-Darling Basin.
Considered being on a Victorian water or catchment board? DELWP is recruiting for appointments to the first Aboriginal Commissioner of the Victorian Environment Water Holder, catchment management authority boards and water corporation boards.
After a cooler than average summer, Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority (CMA) is about to release the second environmental water flow in the Glenelg River for the 2016/ 2017 summer period.
Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Lisa Neville released the booklet, Reflections – Environmental Watering in Victoria 2014-15, at Healesville Sanctuary highlighting the importance of environmental watering to the state's platypus population.
When you're sitting on the banks of the
Murray River, it's easy to forget that the water flowing past might not
be there due to recent rain. Chances are it's there because it's been
intentionally released from upstream to benefit plants and animals.
The Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH) has
released its annual watering plan to support the health of the state's rivers
and wetlands and the wildlife that depends on them.
The work to restore the ecological
significance of Gunbower Forest has been recognised overseas. Crew from a
Brazilian media outlet, TV
Globo visited Gunbower Forest in early March 2015, as part of a
documentary and to learn more about approaches to drought and water
management.
The benefits of Victoria's environmental watering program have
been unveiled in the VEWH's Statewide annual watering booklet, Reflections –
environmental watering in Victoria 2013-14.
The Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority and Victorian
Environmental Water Holder have planned for a large-scale environmental
watering event in Barmah Forest, which is now underway and will continue
throughout the remainder of spring.
The Victorian Environmental Water Holder
(VEWH) is currently undertaking a review of management arrangements
under the shared Wimmera and Glenelg Rivers environmental water
entitlement, to determine if these arrangements are achieving optimum
environmental benefits across the two systems.
The Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH) has announced it intends
to sell a small amount of its available water in the northern Victorian
water market in the near future.
Melbourne's Yarra River will benefit from a fresh flow of water over the
next two weeks as 2,200 ML of environmental water is released to
enhance the river's health.
World Wetlands Day provides a great chance to highlight how important
healthy, well-managed wetlands are to our natural environment and local
communities
Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH)
released its third Seasonal Watering Plan today, providing the blueprint
for Victoria's environmental watering program in 2013-14.
The Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH) took a moment to reflect
on 2011-12 today, with the release of Reflections – environmental
watering in Victoria 2011-12.
The North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA), in
partnership with Goulburn-Murray Water and Parks Victoria, is currently
providing water to two key wetlands in the North Central region.
Fish in the lower Broken Creek are set to receive a welcome surprise
as the creek receives its first environmental flows in spring to improve
habitat during their migration and breeding season.
Melbourne Water is releasing 400 million litres from Merrimu Reservoir
over the coming weeks to help improve the health of the Werribee River
and the animals and plants that live there.
You're invited to celebrate the launch of Reflections - environmental
watering in Victoria 2011-12 and witness the first environmental
release specifically targeting environmental values in the Werribee
Estuary, including juvenile black bream and platypus.
The Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH) released its second
Seasonal Watering Plan today, providing the blueprint for Victoria's
environmental watering program in 2012-13.
The Yarra River is this week receiving the first flows of its reinstated
environmental water entitlement, helping improve the health of one of
Melbourne's natural icons.
Local residents and visitors to the Campaspe River, north of Rochester,
may notice the river level rise and fall along with changes to water
flow rate and colour as water makes its way from the Campaspe Siphon to
the Murray River.
The second in a series of three summer
freshes will be released to freshen habitat pools for fish and platypus
in the Moorabool River at the end of February.
The Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH) has authorised the
release of environmental flows in the Latrobe, Thomson, Macalister,
Yarra, Tarago, Werribee, Moorabool, Wimmera, Glenelg and Loddon systems.
Melbourne Water is delivering an environmental water release, or 'summer
fresh', to the Yarra River over the next two weeks to improve habitat
for aquatic life and enhance the river's health.
The Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH) has announced it intends
to sell a small amount of water allocation in the northern Victorian
water market over the coming months.
The Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH) has contributed 10
billion litres, known as gigalitres (GL) as part of a larger
environmental watering event currently underway in the Barmah–Millewa
Forest, an icon site of the Living Murray program.
The VEWH has approved the delivery of environmental water, held as part
of the Living Murray program, for the Campaspe River downstream of Lake
Eppalock during spring.
Use of Victoria's environmental water entitlements will become more
efficient, transparent and accountable thanks to the creation of the
Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH).
The Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH) has authorised the
continued release of environmental flows in the Wimmera, Campaspe and
Loddon systems.
Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Ryan Smith has appointed
Commissioners to Victoria's first independent body for holding and
managing environmental water – the Victorian Environmental Water Holder
(VEWH).
The VEWH has approved the delivery of environmental water from its Water Holdings to boost the environmental health of three Murray River wetlands in the Victorian Mallee.
