If you are grappling to get your head around what seasonal determinations are, these new video explainers might just be what you need.
The first determinations for 2026/27 were released on 1 July and information is provided by the Northern Victoria Resource Manager.
The video explainers, which have been produced by Goulburn Murray Water, can be found on the Northern Victoria Resource Manager website.
They include topics such as ‘What are seasonal determinations and seasonal determination outlooks?’
The Resource Manager makes seasonal determinations for all northern Victorian regulated river systems including the Goulburn, Broken, Campaspe, Loddon, Bullarook and Murray regulated river systems.
What are seasonal determinations and seasonal determination outlooks?
An introduction to seasonal determinations, how they are calculated, and what seasonal determination outlooks can tell water users about the likely availability of water through the season.
How seasonal determinations are updated through the year
Explains the factors that influence changes to seasonal determinations, including inflows, storage levels and demand, and outlines how allocations can increase as conditions change throughout the season.
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