Annual water outlook

The Annual Water Outlook keeps Victorians informed about the State’s water supplies. It also outlines the plans water corporations will put in place to cope with any shortages if they arise, particularly over summer and autumn.

The Outlook synthesises information from Victoria’s 18 urban and rural water corporations' annual water outlooks.

Victorian Annual Water Outlook 2022–2023

Covering the period February to November 2023 and published in February 2023.

Annual Water Outlook 2022-2023 report

The Annual Water Outlook PDF contains interactive elements, best viewed in the Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome browsers.

Water corporations' 2022-23 annual water outlook

Metropolitan Melbourne Water corporations

• Melbourne Water
• Greater Western Water
• South East Water
• Yarra Valley Water

Regional and Rural Water corporations

• Barwon Water
• Central Highlands Water
• Coliban Water
• East Gippsland Water
• Gippsland Water
• Goulburn Murray Water
• Goulburn Valley Water
• Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water
• Lower Murray Water
• North East Water
• South Gippsland Water
• Southern Rural Water
• Wannon Water
• Westernport Water

Water corporations' outlook reports

Each year, on 1 December water corporations publish an outlook report on the current condition of each water supply system, including storage positions and predicted future water availability. They also outline strategies to meet customer demand over the next 12 months.

Previous annual water outlook reports

Page last updated: 25/09/23