Victorian Resources Online - Port Phillip and Westernport

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The Port Phillip and Westernport region's water storage and waterway system provides certainty of potable water supply for around 75% of Victoria's population as well as a range of other environmental, social and economic benefits. There are some 7 100 kilometres of waterways in the region and more than 900 wetlands, including three Ramsar sites (PPWCMA 2003).

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In June 2004 the Victorian State Government announced the biggest program of water sector reform and water pricing in the State's history. Our Water Our Future is an 'action plan' to enable smarter water use and management across the State. It sets out 110 new initiatives for water conservation aimed at every sector of the community. It examines household use, industrial and agricultural use, recreation and tourism, environmental impacts, pricing, population increases and climate change to ensure there is plenty of water to sustain growth over the next 50 years.

A wide range of Victorian Resources data (external link) can be accessed via MapShare (external link) in the form of an interactive map, using information from DSE. This information includes active water quantity sites, active water quality sites, active Waterwatch sites, Index of Stream Condition sites, active EPA sites, and groundwater bores.

The Victorian Water Resources Data Warehouse (external link) is dedicated to disseminating up-to-date information on Victoria's water resources. The site gives access to both raw and summary data on both water quality and quantity throughout Victoria, and is a central repository for published documents produced from this data.

Melbourne Water (external link) manages Melbourne's water supply catchments, remove and treat most of the city's sewage and trade waste and manage waterways and major drainage systems. Melbourne Water provide services to the retail water companies - City West Water, South East Water and Yarra Valley Water. It is a statutory corporation owned by the Victorian Government.

Water information on Statewide VRO website.

References

PPWCMA (2003). Sustainability objectives for natural resource management in the Port Phillip and Western Port region. A Discussion paper contributing to the development of a new Regional Catchment Strategy. Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority.