Water Trading

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Media Release: G-MW ballot processing update - Limits reached in six Irrigation Areas

Water Trading Processing Timeframes

  
 Now processing applications recieved by G-MW on:
 Water Allocation Trade Applications 
 
 Within G-MW
31/8/2010
 Trade between Authorities
 31/8/2010
 Interstate
 30/8/2010
 Water Share Applications Ballot application processing has commenced (applications received between 21 June and 9 July 2010) 

  Last Updated: 1 September 2010

Water Trading Information

What is Water Trading?

 An explanation of 'What is Water Trading' in G-MW's region.

How can I trade my water?

 Learn how to trade your water and what are the processes involved.

4% trade out limit

 Victoria maintains a 4% limit on permanent water trade each year out of irrigation districts in northern Victoria. Find out if your irrigation are has reached the 4% limit and whether you can trade out of your irrigation area, by generating a report here.

How the 4% limit can affect your application

 Information regarding how Victorian Government Policy will affect your application to trade water.

Trading Rules and Back Trade

 Trading Rules are developed by the Water Register and govern the manner in which applications are processed. For more information visit this section.

Trading Forms

 Applications relating to the trade and variation of water entitlements can be downloaded from the Water Register and lodged with G-MW.

Water Trading Historical Data

 Find historical water trading data published in G-MW reports as well as links to external trading data report generators.

What is the Ballot?

 An Explanation of 'What is the water trading ballot and how it works'.

2010/11 Ballot information

 Find out more about this seasons ballot being held between 21/6/2010 - 9/7/2010.

   

Victorian Water Register Trading Fees

Application form

 

Current Fee

Fee from

1 July 2010

Form 39

Application to Trade Water Allocation

$70.60

$72.20

Form 1

Application to Transfer a Water Share

$158.60

$162.20

Form 3

Application to Divide and Transfer a Water Share

$158.60

$162.20

Form 5

Application to Divide a Water Share

$133.60

$136.60

Form 6

Application to Consolidate Water Shares

$133.60

$136.60

Form 7

Application for the Issue of a Water Share

$158.60

$162.20

Form 8

Application to Cancel a Water Share

$158.60

$162.20

Form 9

Application to Vary and/or Associate, or Revoke the Association of a Water Share

$133.60

$136.60

Form 10

Application for a Limited Term transfer

$158.60

$162.20

Form 40

Application to Link Multiple Water Shares and/or Multiple Water-Use Licences to a Single Allocation Bank Account

 

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* Fees are set by the DSE Water Register and are subject to change. 

** Form 40 application fees vary according to the number of water shares or water use licences involved. If you have more water shares than water-use licences, $72.200 is payable per water share. If you have a greater number of water use licences, the fee is $72.20 per licence. Plus any allocation trades requested under 3B of Form 40 incur a $72.20 fee per trade. If unsure please contact us for assistance.

 

Application Assistance

Checklists

Water trading applications can be complex and may involve various supporting paperwork and materials to also be submitted. Only complete applications can be processed. To help ensure that you have all the required documentation follow the relevant checklists below,  which are designed to guide you through the process. 

 

Guides to completing Water Register forms

The Victorian Water Register has compiled a series of guides designed to help you complete any water trading applications. The guides provide a glossary of term and instructions on how to complete each question. To see a list of guides click here

 

When is a Statutory Declaration and Consent of Land owner required?

During the Water Transfer application process, applicants may be required to sign a statutory declaration or receive consent from the existing land owner. For a full list of when these are required  click here

Download Statutory Declaration form for use with an application

 

100 Point Check

Every time you apply to transfer a water share or to give a limited term transfer of a water share a 100 ID check form needs to be completed. G-MW cannot process the above applications until each person signing the application as an owner (ie. seller) of the water share, or on the owner(s) behalf, has completed the 100 point identity check.

Download the 100 point check form for use with an application



Water Entitlement Storage Fee Remittance Advice Form

When completing an application to Transfer or Divide and Transfer a Water Share, all outstanding Water Entitlement Storage Fees must be paid as a condition of our approval. This form should be attached to a cheque or can be used to record credit card details.

Download the Water Entitlement Storage Fee Remittance Advice Form for use with an application


Useful Water Trading Contacts

 

Contact: 

G-MW Water Trading Team

Victorian Water Register

Phone: 

 1800 013 357

 136 186  

Email: 

watershares@g-mwater.com.au

allocation.trading@g-mwater.com.au

Contact Us online form

customer.service@dse.vic.gov.au 

Website:

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www.waterregister.vic.gov.au

 

Watershare Ownership

The Victorian Water Registrar has legal responsibility for the Water Register, which was implemented for northern Victorian regulated systems on 1 July 2007, and declared water systems in southern Victoria on 1 July 2008.

For information about recording water share transactions, including transfers, mortgages, limited term transfers and discharges of mortgage that are recorded by the Victorian Water Registrar.

Water share ownership confirmation is conducted by the Victorian Water Registrars office. Please visit Victorian Water Registrars forms and guides webpage for further information and application forms