In 2016, the Victorian Government committed to a fourth tranche of the environmental contribution (EC4). The fourth tranche, which commenced on 1 July 2016, is expected to raise $537.1 million over four years to fund delivery of the Government’s long term water plan, Water for Victoria. All of this amount has now been allocated and, as at the end of June 2019, $402.86 million has been spent.
Expenditure information and progress reports are available for all EC4 funded initiatives listed below:
- Climate Change Research, Mitigation and Adaptation
- Improving the Health of Waterways in Regional Victoria
- Protecting the Yarra River
- Integrated Catchment Management
- Protecting the Beneficial Uses of Water
- Sustainable Irrigation Program
- Regional Water Infrastructure
- Resilient and Liveable Cities and Towns
- Water for Aboriginal Culture
- Recognising Recreational Values
- Water Resource Entitlements, Planning, Monitoring and Information
- Water Grid and Markets
- Flood Management, Emergency Risk Resilience and Rural Drainage
- Victoria’s Contribution to the MDBA
- Recycled Irrigation Water for Cranbourne Gardens
- Non-potable Irrigation Water for Melbourne Gardens
Further information and case studies on funding outcomes are also available in the Delivering Water for Victoria Progress Report.
Page last updated: 22/10/19