Western region sustainable water strategy

Published by: Department of Sustainability and Environment

Date: November 2011

The Western Region Sustainable Water Strategy maps out our region's water resources and the challenges and opportunities facing water users over the next 50 years.

The Strategy aims to:

• make the best use of water resources in different parts of the region

• protect the environment

• be ready to manage the challenges of a variable climate and future droughts.

Development of the Strategy was overseen by the Western Region Consultative Committee, which was chaired by Daryl Argall and has been meeting since 2009. Water corporations, catchment management authorities, industry, farming and environmental groups and the broader community helped develop the strategy through wide consultation.

The policies and actions in the Strategy are designed to:

provide increased certainty for water users and environmental managers

promote sustainable urban, industrial, and rural water use; and

protect and improve the health of waterways, aquifers, wetlands and estuaries

Western Region Sustainable Water Strategy (15MB, 291 pages)

To view the five-yearly assessment relating to the Strategy, visit: https://www.water.vic.gov.au/planning-and-entitlements/sustainable-water-strategies/western-and-gippsland-region-sustainable-water-strategies (external website)