DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
Victorian Resources Online - Goulburn Broken

Groundwater Management

Groundwater Management Areas have been established as part of a framework for managing groundwater reserves in Victoria.

In 1998, new groundwater management arrangements were put in place to maximise development opportunities, yet ensure that groundwater resources were managed in a sustainable way.

These management arrangements included:


See also Statewide Groundwater Management and Statewide Groundwater Areas (external link)



Related Links on the Statewide VRO Website

Groundwater Information Notes are available on the DSE website.
    Permissible Annual Volumes (PAVs)

    For each GMA, a Permissible Annual Volume (PAV) has been determined. This is the volume of groundwater available for allocation and is based on ensuring the long-term sustainability of the resource.

    Some GMAs may be divided into a number of zones and a PAV may be set for each one.

    What's a Megalitre?
    • One Megalitre (ML) is 1 million litres, or 1,000 cubic metres.
    • One Megalitre covers approximately 1 square kilometre to a depth of millimetre.
    • One Megalitre is approximately equal to 1 olympic size swimming pool.

Permissible Annual Volumes (PAVs) for Target Aquifers, Goulburn Broken, 1999.
Groundwater Area
Zones
Confined Aquifer?
PAV (ML per year)
Shepparton GSPA
-

Salinity control
Katunga GSPA
-

12,500
Kialla GMA
1

2,800
Kialla GMA
2

1,970
Avenel GSPA
-
confined
5,649
Goorambat GMA
-

4,850
Alexandra GMA
-
unconfined
5,025
Kinglake GMA
-

3,800

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