Agriculture and industry

Sustainable Irrigation Program

Over the past 30 years, the Sustainable Irrigation Program has worked with irrigators to deliver sustainability outcomes across Victoria’s major irrigation districts.

Investment in irrigation efficiency

Investing in ways to provide water to agriculture industries, expanding the water grid and improving statewide irrigation practices.

Irrigation

Irrigation is important for Victoria's food security, helping fuel a $5 billion industry.

Licences for dams, bores and waterway access

Understanding your rights and obligations for taking and using water for personal and/or business purposes.

Taking and using water

Learn about the rules of using and taking water in Victoria.

Water compliance reports

Learn how water corporations managing water resources play a key role in securing our water rights of and safeguard Victoria’s water resources.

Water delivery share review in northern Victoria

Water delivery share arrangements in the Goulburn-Murray and Sunraysia irrigation districts have been reviewed.

Water markets and trade

The Victorian Government is building a fairer and more efficient water entitlement framework.

Water savings protocol

Assuring the community that water recovered from irrigation modernisation will have benefits to the community.

Non-urban water compliance and enforcement

Ensuring water markets in Victoria are governed fairly and properly.