On 7 March 2012, the Hon. Peter Walsh MLA, Minister for Water approved Goulburn-Murray Water’s application to amend its Bulk Entitlement (Eildon – Goulburn Weir) Conversion Order 1995.  The amendments provide increased clarity and transparency around how the Goulburn system is managed and operated, including:

• quantifying irrigation distribution system operating water and provisions for its progressive allocation during the season
• defining the conditions around pre-releasing water from Lake Eildon
• defining the volume of dead storage in the headworks storages to assist in any future negotiations about its use
• providing flexibility for passing flow management, particularly under dry conditions
• providing explicit description of the seasonal determinations process in the Goulburn system
• defining the conditions around use of the Goulburn Water Quality Reserve.

The approved Bulk Entitlement (Eildon-Goulburn Weir) Amendment Order 2012 was published in the Government Gazette on 22 March 2012 and can be viewed or downloaded from the Victorian Water Register.