Watering program

Working together to plan, manage, and deliver water for the environment through the Victorian environmental watering program.

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Water for the environment

Victoria manages water to maintain the health of rivers and wetlands, focusing on water held under environmental entitlements.

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Water for the environment

Discover how environmental water management in Victoria supports healthy rivers, wetlands, and ecosystems, helping native plants and animals thrive.

Managing water for the environment

We manage environmental water to support healthy waterways in Victoria. Read about the annual environmental watering cycle and how we manage risk.

Who we work with

We work with many program partners, stakeholders and communities to plan, manage and deliver water for the environment in Victoria.

Working with Traditional Owners

We work with Traditional Owners to progress self-determination in environmental water management and support healing Country objectives.

Our water holdings

Discover environmental water entitlements in Victoria, how they are managed for waterway health, and how they are created and held by various agencies.

How we trade water

Learn about water trading in Victoria, including how the VEWH may buy and sell allocation water to meet environmental needs.

Using carryover

Explore how carryover gives flexibility for environmental water managers to save unused allocation water and adapt to seasonal watering needs.

Responding to climate change

Learn how Victoria's environmental watering program is adapting to climate change, to build resilience in ecosystems through strategic water management.

How we know it works

Assessing the outcomes of environmental watering in Victoria using Traditional Owner, western science and community knowledge.