Final Gippsland Region Sustainable Water Strategy
The Gippsland Region Sustainable Water Strategy was released on 10 November 2011.
The Strategy outlines the water resources available in Gippsland, and responds to the challenges and opportunities facing all water users into the future. It sets out a range of measures to make the best use of water resources in different parts of Gippsland, protect the environment and be ready to manage a variable climate and future droughts. It includes implementation details such as timing and responsibility for key actions.
Strategy Overview
Strategy at a Glance
Full strategy:
Gippsland Region Sustainable Water Strategy (WARNING: LARGE FILE! PDF~15MB)
Strategy by chapter:
| Foreword, Table of Contents, Executive Summary (PDF~3.3MB) | |
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Chapter 1 (PDF~5.9MB) This chapter describes how the strategy has been developed, the guiding principles used and how the Strategy fits with other water management and planning activities. |
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Chapter 2 (PDF~4.2MB) This chapter provides an overview of Gippsland’s water resources, and explains how this water is allocated and used by farmers, towns, industries and the environment. The chapter also outlines the key pressures on the future availability of water that were considered in the development of the Strategy. |
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Chapter 3 (PDF~4.1MB) This chapter presents the Strategy for protecting the future of Gippsland’s water resources. The actions and policies within the chapter will help to ensure that the values the Gippsland community obtains from water – recreational, economic, cultural and environmental – can continue into the future. |
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Chapter 4 (PDF~6.6MB) The actions and policies presented in this chapter provide opportunities to improve water supply reliability for agriculture, industry, individuals and communities. The chapter also presents actions to protect Gippsland’s many natural assets that depend on water, and to help the views of Gippsland’s Traditional Owners be heard in catchment management. |
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Chapter 5 (PDF~3.9MB) This chapter contains actions specific to South Gippsland. The chapter also describes how some of the actions and policies presented in chapters 3 and 4 will apply in South Gippsland. |
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Chapter 6 (PDF~7.3MB) This chapter contains actions and policies specific to the catchments of the Gippsland Lakes. The chapter also describes how the actions and policies presented in chapters 3 and 4 will apply in these catchments. |
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Chapter 7 (PDF~4MB) This chapter contains actions and policies specific to Far East Gippsland. The chapter also describes how some of the actions and policies presented in chapters 3 and 4 will apply in these catchments. |
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Chapter 8 (PDF~2.1MB) This chapter outlines the process for implementing and reviewing the Strategy, and how you can have a say in water resource planning. |
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Appendices (PDF~5.9MB) |
Read technical papers and statewide policy papers that support information found in the Strategy.
If you would like a hard copy of this document, call 136 186 or email customer.service@dse.vic.gov.au. Hardcopies will be available from the 21 November 2011.