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Northern Region Sustainable Water Strategy Discussion Paper

The Northern Region Sustainable Water Strategy was released for public comment on January 23 2008

The Discussion Paper analysed all aspects of water management in the region, and posed questions for the future of water management for urban, industrial, agricultural and environmental water users.

Public submissions to the Discussion Paper were sought, and used in the development of the draft strategy.

Discussion Paper


Executive Summary (PDF~2.0mb)
Chapter 1: Planning for secure water supplies for the future (PDF~1.2mb)
Chapter 2: Managing our water resources - Part A (PDF~1.7mb)Managing our water resources - Part B (PDF~1.1mb)Managing our water resources - Part C (PDF~457kb)Managing our water resources - Part D (PDF~1.9mb)Managing our water resources - Part E (PDF~440kb)
Chapter 3: Water resource outlook (PDF~2.7mb)
Chapter 4: Managing water scarcity (PDF~2.7mb)
Chapter 5: Having your say (PDF~159kb)
Appendices: Water resource planning in Victoria (PDF~106kb)Historical reliability of water shares (PDF~1.0mb)Impact of future water availability - Part A (PDF~1.5mb)Impact of future water availability - Part B (PDF~1.6mb)Impact of future water availability - Part C (PDF~918kb)Impact of future water availability - Part D (PDF~1.3mb)Impact of future water availability - Part E (PDF~1.5mb)Impact of future water availability - Part F (PDF~707kb)Impact of future water availability - Part G (PDF~215kb)Impact of future water availability - Part H (PDF~400kb)
Glossary & End Notes: Glossary & End notes (PDF~278kb)
Fact Sheets: Water Future (PDF~1.5mb)Current Water Use (PDF~1.9mb)Water Availability (PDF~179kb)Responding to Water Scarcity (PDF~98kb)