Skip to content
   
 

Victoria’s environmental water under new management

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).

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 Water Holder, which met for the first time yesterday, is Victoria's new independent body for holding and managing the state's environmental water entitlements.

Acting Minister for Environment and Climate Change Peter Walsh said the body would help ensure environmental water management in Victoria continued to become more efficient while achieving improved environmental benefits.

"The creation of the Water Holder marks an important milestone in a new direction for environmental water management in Victoria," Mr Walsh said.

"This is an important step in achieving better outcomes for the state's rivers and wetlands."

The VEWH is made up of three part-time commissioners, supported by a small operations team.

"VEWH commissioners Denis Flett (chair), Geoff Hocking (deputy chair) and Ian Penrose bring a great mix of knowledge and skills to environmental and sustainable water management," Mr Walsh said.

"Their first task will be to develop a seasonal watering plan, which will outline the scope for environmental watering activities across Victoria in 2011-12."In developing and implementing the plan the VEWH will work closely with catchment management authorities and Melbourne Water to identify local environmental watering priorities," Mr Walsh said.

Further Information

Kathy Cogo, Communication Coordinator
E: Kathy.cogo@vewh.vic.gov.au
Tel: 03 9637 8854 or 0466 015 183.

More News

  • Seasonal Watering Plan

    Released: Plan for deliveries of water for the environment to Victorian waterways

    High water levels in storages and a forecast of more rain to come has many of Victoria’s waterways and the communities that benefit from them in a good position for 2022-23, according to Victoria’s annual plan for water for the environment.

  • Rueben Berg

    A Heartfelt Farewell to Rueben Berg

    The Victorian Environmental Water Holder advises that Rueben Berg has resigned from his position as VEWH Commissioner to focus on his other commitments.

  • Water sale northern Victoria

    Water sale in northern Victoria

    The Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH) intends to sell a small portion of its water allocation in the northern Victorian water market. Up to 12,000 megalitres of Murray allocation in zone seven (below the Barmah choke) will be made available through selected brokers and online exchanges from April 2022, supporting irrigators and other water users ahead of autumn watering and carryover planning.

Page last updated: 12/12/19