Groundwater Management
In 1998, new groundwater management arrangements were put in place on the recommendation of the State Groundwater Council, following wide consultation with the farming community.
The new arrangements seek to maximise development opportunities, yet ensure that groundwater resources are managed in a sustainable way. The consumption of groundwater from Victoria’s aquifers is managed according to geographical area. The principal management unit for groundwater in Victoria is the Groundwater Management Unit (GMU), the boundaries of which often fall across more than one river basin. A GMU can be a Groundwater Management Area , Water Supply Protection Area or an Unincorporated Area. DSEs Our Water Our Future website provides a range of information on groundwater management in Victoria (external link).
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Groundwater Resource Maps
- Groundwater Basins
- The Groundwater Resource
- Private G'water Extraction Bores
G'water Quality - Beneficial Use
Rights to Water:- licencing
Bore Construction Requirements
© The State of Victoria, 1996 - 2009.
This document was last reviewed on 16/10/2008