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Draft Western Region Sustainable Water Strategy

Cover of the Draft Western Region Sustainable Water Strategy documentThe Draft Strategy was open for public comment from 17 March 2010 to 21 June 2010.

The Draft Strategy presented proposed responses to manage water resources in the Western Region for the next 50 years.

Submissions from the community and general feedback informed the Final Strategy.

Draft Strategy

Foreword, Table of Contents, Executive Summary (PDF~417kB)Chapter 1 What is a sustainable water strategy? (PDF~648kB)Chapter 2 Resource review (PDF~2.01MB)Chapter 3 Water resource outlook (PDF~1.67MB)Chapter 4 Securing the region’s water resources (PDF~2.09MB)Chapter 5 Improving management of our groundwater (PDF~2.51MB)Chapter 6 Accounting for all significant water uses (PDF~3.9MB)Chapter 7 The Otway sub-region (PDF~748kB)Chapter 8 The South-west Coast sub-region (PDF~857kB)Chapter 9 The Western District sub-region (PDF~1.06MB)Chapter 10 The North-west sub-region (PDF~2.51MB)Chapter 11 Planning for implementation of the strategy (PDF~200kB)Chapter 12 Having your say (PDF~104kB)Appendices (PDF~2.04MB)

  • Appendix 1: Regional consultation
  • Appendix 2: Water management institutions in the Western Region
  • Appendix 3: Environmental values and management
  • Appendix 4: Water for cities and towns
  • Appendix 5: Increased water interception from land uses and vegetation
  • Appendix 6: Results of the option assessment framework

Endnotes, Glossary, Acronyms (PDF~192kB)

Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet 1: Having a say (PDF~321kB)Fact Sheet 2: Why do we need a 50 year water strategy? (PDF~164kB)Fact Sheet 3: Managing groundwater for the future (PDF~410kB)Fact Sheet 4: Protecting rivers, wetlands, estuaries and aquifers (PDF~160kB)Fact Sheet 5: Increased water interception from land uses and vegetation (PDF~293kB)Fact Sheet 6: Connecting our water supplies (PDF~841kB)Fact Sheet 7: Water for towns and cities (PDF~622kB)