Southern Rural Water has launched a new online trading room to make it easier and more transparent for people in south west Victoria to access groundwater.

A company was convicted and fined $10,000 for drilling two illegal groundwater bores in Ascot Vale, Melbourne.

Six decades of experience as a dryland farmer means Max Lomas is a master of maximising the value of what falls from the sky and comes from his groundwater allocation.

Alanvale Farms manage 3,000 hectares in the Western District and run a 1,200 spring calving dairy herd and a 1,500 self-replacing Angus herd.

It’s a great time of the year and Southern Rural Water is out and about talking to customers and stakeholders, meeting with folks at Bacchus Marsh, Maffra and Lardner Park throughout February and March.

Steve Marshall is an agricultural scientist by training and the founder of Peninsula Avocados – a collective of three main growers who grow and market fruit from Mornington Peninsula.

Starting a new business is challenging at the best of times. But when your venture relies on a secure supply of water, the stakes get higher. Luckily for horticultural entrepreneur, David Winters, we found him a water trade that helped his company thrive.  

In 1996 Bruce Knowles and his wife Lyn swapped the snowy slopes of Mount Taranaki, New Zealand for south-west Victoria. The family set their sights on a property in Tyrendarra and have been delighted with their decision since. 

GM2030 is a once in a generation focus to make improvements to the way groundwater is managed and licensed. This is expected to provide long-term benefits to users and regional communities. 

Good water resource management underpin south-west Victoria’s prosperity and good relationships with the right people are vital for ensuring long-term security of supply.