G-MW Drought Response

During drought we recognise that relevant, timely and accurate information is vital to the decision making of our customers and industry across the region.

On this page you can access a range of information including G-MW's allocation updates, media release and customer newsletters. There are also links to other useful information and sites.

Last year customers and G-MW worked together to significantly reduce system operating requirements and boost allocations. We will be working with you to do the same this year and are looking to you to keep us informed of your irrigation plans across the season. Click on the picture (left) to see our latest ad for an update on current supply and delivery issues.

G-MW regularly uses regional media to ensure the latest information is available to customers across the region.

Click here to see past advertisements. Don't forget to visit media releases and customer newsletters.

IRRIGATION ALLOCATIONS AND RESOURCES

Regulated systems

On the 1st and 15th of each month (or next business day) G-MW issues a media release updating the allocations for all regulated systems.

The diagrams below link to a breakdown of water in store for both the Goulburn and the Murray System.


Goulburn System	Murray System	Broken System	Bullarook System	Campaspe Sytem	Lodddon System

Previous Regulated System Water Balance/Resource "Rocket" diagrams

2010/11 Season

2009/10 Season

Water Resources Allocated but Not Delivered, as at 1 Sept 2010

The table below details the volume of water currently allocated (carryover and current season allocation) but not delivered in each system as at 1/9/2010. This volume of water is available for use or to trade. Comparing dam levels with the same time last year does not accurately indicate the volume of water available for the 2010/11 season allocation because the volume in store includes water carried over from last season.

System	Allocation to HRWS	Allocation to LRWS	Volume Allocated to HRWS (GL) [inc. Carry-over]	Volume Allocated to LRWS (GL)	Total volume allocated, but not delivered (GL)	Volume expressed as %HRWS
Murray - Total	57%	0%	1,121.7	0.0	1,121.7	96%
Murray - G-MW	57%	0%	662.1	0.0	662.1	95%
Goulburn	41%	0%	722.1	0.0	721.9	74%
Broken	100%	0%	18.1	0.0	18.1	100%
Campaspe	90%	0%	34.2	0.0	34.2	92%
Loddon	41%	0%	9.7	0.0	9.7	45%
Bullarook	100%	100%	0.8	0.4	1.2	>100%

Allocation Announcement History 2010/11 season

DATE	BROKEN	BULLAROOK CK	CAMPASPE	GOULBURN	LODDON	MURRAY
1 July 2010	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
15 July 2010	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
2 August 2010	0%	0%	0%	5%	0%	2%
16 August 2010	21%	100%	21%	26%	26%	23%
1 September 2010	100%	100%	90%	41%	41%	57%

Allocation Announcement History 2009/10 season

	BROKEN	BULLAROOK CK	CAMPASPE	GOULBURN	LODDON	MURRAY
Mon, 17-Aug-09	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Tue, 01-Sep-09	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	2%
Tue, 15-Sep-09	0%	0%	0%	7%	0%	13%
Thu, 01-Oct-09	0%	0%	0%	30%	0%	29%
Thu, 15-Oct-09	0%	0%	0%	33%	0%	37%
Mon, 02-Nov-09	0%	0%	0%	40%	0%	53%
Mon, 16-Nov-09	0%	0%	0%	41%	0%	55%
Tue, 01-Dec-09	0%	0%	0%	46%	0%	57%
Tue, 15-Dec-09	0%	6%	0%	49%	0%	60%
Mon, 04-Jan-10	0%	11%	0%	50%	0%	60%
Fri, 15-Jan-10	0%	11%	0%	55%	0%	63%
Mon, 1-Feb-10	1%	11%	0%	56%	0%	63%
Mon, 15-Feb-10	4%	11%	0%	58%	0%	63%
Mon, 1-Mar-10	6%	15%	0%	60%	0%	66%
Mon, 15-Mar-10	13%	19%	0%	69%	3%	78%
Thur, 15-Apr-10	13%	19%	0%	71%	3%	100%

Link to latest allocation update

Historical Allocation Data

Season	Murray		Broken		Goulburn		Campaspe		Loddon		Bullarook Creek
Season	% HRWS	% LRWS	% HRWS	% LRWS	% HRWS	% LRWS	% HRWS	% LRWS	% HRWS	% LRWS	% HRWS	% LRWS
1994/1995	100	120	–	–	100	100	100	80	–	–	–	–
1995/1996	100	100	–	–	100	50	100	100	–	–	–	–
1996/1997	100	100	–	–	100	100	100	120	–	–	–	–
1997/1998	100	30	100	70	100	20	100	90	–	–	100	90
1998/1999	100	100	100	70	100	0	100	0	–	–	100	90
1999/2000	100	90	100	70	100	0	100	0	–	–	100	90
2000/2001	100	100	100	70	100	0	100	120	–	–	100	90
2001/2002	100	100	100	70	100	0	100	80	–	–	100	90
2002/2003	100	29	100	0	57	0	100	0	–	–	100	70
2003/2004	100	0	100	70	100	0	100	0	67	0	100	77
2004/2005	100	0	100	70	100	0	39	0	100	0	100	90
2005/2006	100	44	100	70	100	0	31	0	100	0	100	90
2006/2007	95	0	77	0	29	0	0	0	0	0	36	0
2007/2008	43	0	71	0	57	0	18	0	5	0	0	0
2008/2009	35	0	0	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009/2010	100	0	13	0	71	0	0	0	3	0	19	0

Groundwater

Allocation updates are made in accordance with the Groundwater Management Plans for each area. Please refer to pages below for allocations and updates.

Link to map of groundwater regions

Link to latest groundwater allocation updates

Unregulated systems

G-MW monitors its unregulated streams and systems throughout the season and issues letters to customers to advise of any changes to local stream restrictions and rosters.

CARRYOVER AND QUALIFIED RIGHTS

WATER TRADING

Visit our water trading section of this website

OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION

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Link to storage level information