Pricing 2023/24

Notice is hereby given by the Goulburn-Murray Rural Water Corporation (GMW) of the making of a resolution setting and adopting the fees and charges in this Price List and Schedule of Charges (Schedule). All fees and charges are set for services and works provided by GMW for the period 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 except as otherwise provided. All prices are exempt from GST.

Annual Customer Fees and Charges

Valid from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 (this is the date from which each individual charge applies unless otherwise specified). You can use our pricing simulators to estimate your 2023/24 annual charges by visiting www.gmwater.com.au/pricingsimulator

Water Delivery Fees and Charges

Goulburn Murray Irrigation District

Shepparton, Central Goulburn, Rochester, Loddon Valley, Murray Valley, Torrumbarry

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Service Point - D&S	$ / Each	145.00
Service Point - Local Read	$ / Each	455.00
Service Point - Remote Read	$ / Each	455.00
Service Point - Remote Operate	$ / Each	1,070.00
Infrastructure Access	$ / ML/day	2,690.00
Infrastructure Use 1	$ / ML	5.44
Casual Infrastructure Use	$ / ML	45.79
Distribution Access	$ / ML/day	2,690.00
Distribution Use	$ / ML	5.44
Delivery Share Reservation	$ / ML/day	2,690.00
Termination 2	$ / ML/day	26,900.00

 

Woorinen

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Service Point - D&S	$ / Each	145.00
Service Point - Local Read	$ / Each	455.00
Service Point - Remote Read	$ / Each	N/A
Service Point - Remote Operate	$ / Each	1,070.00
Infrastructure Access	$ / ML/day	4,562.00
Infrastructure Use 1	$ / ML	24.71
Casual Infrastructure Use	$ / ML	93.14
Distribution Access	$ / ML/day	N/A
Distribution Use	$ / ML	N/A
Delivery Share Reservation	$ / ML/day	4,562.00
Termination 2	$ / ML/day	45,620.00

 

Nyah Irrigation District

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Service Point - D&S	$ / Each	145.00
Service Point - Local Read	$ / Each	455.00
Service Point - Remote Read	$ / Each	N/A
Service Point - Remote Operate	$ / Each	N/A
Infrastructure Access	$ / ML/day	4,146.00
Infrastructure Use 1	$ / ML	33.35
Casual Infrastructure Use	$ / ML	95.54
Distribution Access	$ / ML/day	N/A
Distribution Use	$ / ML	N/A
Delivery Share Reservation	$ / ML/day	4,146.00
Termination 2	$ / ML/day	41,460.00

 

Tresco Irrigation District

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Service Point - D&S	$ / Each	145.00
Service Point - Local Read	$ / Each	455.00
Service Point - Remote Read	$ / Each	N/A
Service Point - Remote Operate	$ / Each	N/A
Infrastructure Access	$ / ML/day	4,966.00
Infrastructure Use 1	$ / ML	19.44
Casual Infrastructure Use	$ / ML	93.93
Distribution Access	$ / ML/day	N/A
Distribution Use	$ / ML	N/A
Delivery Share Reservation	$ / ML/day	4,966.00
Termination 2	$ / ML/day	49,660.00

Surface Drainage ³   Annual Fees and Charges

Goulburn Murray Irrigation District

Shepparton

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Area	$ / HA	15.84
Water Use	$ / ML	3.14
Drainage Diversion Site	$ / Each	220.00
Drainage Diversion Site (High Flow)	$ / Each	85.00
Drainage Diversion Agreement	$ / ML	2.25
Community Surface Drainage	$ / km	720.00

 

Central Goulburn

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Area	$ / HA	11.02
Water Use	$ / ML	2.43
Drainage Diversion Site	$ / Each	220.00
Drainage Diversion Site (High Flow)	$ / Each	85.00
Drainage Diversion Agreement	$ / ML	2.25
Community Surface Drainage	$ / km	720.00

 

Rochester-Campaspe

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Area	$ / HA	9.99
Water Use	$ / ML	2.13
Drainage Diversion Site	$ / Each	220.00
Drainage Diversion Site (High Flow)	$ / Each	85.00
Drainage Diversion Agreement	$ / ML	2.25
Community Surface Drainage	$ / km	720.00

 

Loddon Valley

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Area	$ / HA	8.52
Water Use	$ / ML	4.31
Drainage Diversion Site	$ / Each	55.00
Drainage Diversion Site (High Flow)	$ / Each	85.00
Drainage Diversion Agreement	$ / ML	N/A
Community Surface Drainage	$ / km	720.00

 

Murray Valley

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Area	$ / HA	12.72
Water Use	$ / ML	2.63
Drainage Diversion Site	$ / Each	220.00
Drainage Diversion Site (High Flow)	$ / Each	85.00
Drainage Diversion Agreement	$ / ML	2.25
Community Surface Drainage	$ / km	720.00

 

Torrumbarry

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Area	$ / HA	4.71
Water Use	$ / ML	1.59
Drainage Diversion Site	$ / Each	55.00
Drainage Diversion Site (High Flow)	$ / Each	85.00
Drainage Diversion Agreement	$ / ML	N/A
Community Surface Drainage	$ / km	720.00

 

Tyntynder

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Area	$ / HA	17.43
Water Use	$ / ML	6.01
Drainage Diversion Site	$ / Each	55.00
Drainage Diversion Site (High Flow)	$ / Each	85.00
Drainage Diversion Agreement	$ / ML	N/A
Community Surface Drainage	$ / km	N/A

 

Sub-surface Drainage ⁴   Annual Fees and Charges

Goulburn Murray Irrigation District

Central Goulburn

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Local Benefit Area	$ / HA	4.44
Local Benefit Water Use	$ / ML	1.24
Municipal Local Benefit Area	$ / HA	17.76
Area	$ / HA	N/A
Water Use	$ / ML	N/A
Subsurface Drainage	$ / ML	N/A

 

Rochester

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Local Benefit Area	$ / HA	17.70
Local Benefit Water Use	$ / ML	1.00
Municipal Local Benefit Area	$ / HA	70.79
Area	$ / HA	N/A
Water Use	$ / ML	N/A
Subsurface Drainage	$ / ML	N/A

 

Murray Valley

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Local Benefit Area	$ / HA	4.51
Local Benefit Water Use	$ / ML	N/A
Municipal Local Benefit Area	$ / HA	18.06
Area	$ / HA	N/A
Water Use	$ / ML	N/A
Subsurface Drainage	$ / ML	N/A

 

Woorinen

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Local Benefit Area	$ / HA	N/A
Local Benefit Water Use	$ / ML	N/A
Municipal Local Benefit Area	$ / HA	N/A
Area	$ / HA	3.41
Water Use	$ / ML	1.36
Subsurface Drainage	$ / ML	N/A

 

Nyah Irrigation District

Nyah

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Local Benefit Area	$ / HA	N/A
Local Benefit Water Use	$ / ML	N/A
Municipal Local Benefit Area	$ / HA	N/A
Area	$ / HA	N/A
Water Use	$ / ML	7.24
Subsurface Drainage	$ / ML	N/A

 

Tresco Irrigation District

Tresco

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Local Benefit Area	$ / HA	N/A
Local Benefit Water Use	$ / ML	N/A
Municipal Local Benefit Area	$ / HA	N/A
Area	$ / HA	N/A
Water Use	$ / ML	N/A
Subsurface Drainage	$ / ML	2.95

 

Diversion Fees and Charges

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price for Regulated Waterways 5	Price for Unregulated Waterways 6	Price for Groundwater 7	Price for Shepparton Irrigation Region Groundwater
Service Point - Unmetered	$ / Each	145	145	145	N/A
Service Point - Metered (excluding D&S)	$ / Each	455	455	455	N/A
Access	$ / Each	218	83	146	65
Resource Management	$ / M	N/A	3.23	4.42	0.77

Water Supply District ⁸   Fees and Charges

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price for the East Loddon	Price for Mitiamo	Price for Normanville	Price for Tungamah	Price for East Loddon (North)	Price for West Loddon
Service Point - D&S	$ / Each	145	145	145	145	N/A	N/A
Water Allowance Storage	$ / ML	10.59	10.59	10.59	10.59	10.59	10.59
Infrastructure Access	$ / kL/day	45.64	182.59	162.52	116	N/A	N/A
Infrastructure Access	$ / HA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.62	2.75
Infrastructure Use	$ / ML	99.52	29.02	159.6	77.52	N/A	N/A
Distribution Access	$ / ML/day	N/A	182.59	N/A	N/A	2,690.00	N/A
Distribution Use	$ / ML	N/A	29.02	N/A	N/A	5.44	N/A
Excess	$ / ML	2,000.00	2,000.00	2,000.00	2,000.00	2,000.00	2,000.00

Entitlement Storage Fees and Charges

Fee / Charge	Unit	Broken Basin	Goulburn Basin	Campaspe Basin	Loddon Basin	Bullarook Basin	Murray Basin	Ovens Basin
High Reliability Water Share Entitlement Storage	$ / ML	10.59	10.59	10.59	10.59	10.59	11.75	11.75
Low Reliability Water Share Entitlement Storage	$ / ML	4.84	4.84	4.84	4.84	4.84	4.31	N/A
Spill Reliability Water Share Entitlement Storage	$ / ML	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.31
Above Entitlement Storage	$ / ML	N/A	4.37	18.21	N/A	N/A	4.61	N/A

Bulk Water Fees and Charges

Fee / Charge	Unit	Broken Basin	Goulburn Basin	Campaspe Basin	Loddon Basin	Bullarook Basin	Murray Basin	Ovens Basin
Very High Reliability Entitlement	$ / ML	N/A	8.67	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
High Reliability Entitlement	$ / ML	66.72	8.28	28.92	49.1	513.85	9.93	84.15
Low Reliability Entitlement	$ / ML	N/A	4.28	17.85	N/A	311.34	4.52	N/A
WR Equivalent Entitlement	$ / ML	N/A	10.56	N/A	N/A	N/A	11.62	N/A
Coliban Capacity Share Source	$ / ML	N/A	N/A	36.31	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Above Entitlement Storage	$ / ML	N/A	4.28	17.85	N/A	N/A	4.52	N/A

Houseboat ⁹ Fees and Charges

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Category 1: A trailable boat able to be transported without the need for a Vic Roads permit (not upgradeable) - Maximum size 10m x 3.5m	Ea	480
Category 2: One enclosed level, non trailable (not upgradeable) - Maximum size 10.6m x 4.5m	Ea	884
Category 3: Two or more enclosed levels (upgradeable) - Maximum size 10.6m x 4.5m OR Houseboat with one enclosed level (upgradeable) - Maximum size 13.7m x 5.5m	Ea	1,519
Category 4: Two or more enclosed levels (upgradeable) - Maximum size 13.7m x 5.5m OR One enclosed level (upgradeable) - Maximum size 15.2m x 6.25m	Ea	2,087
Category 5: Two or more enclosed levels (upgradeable) - Maximum size 15.2m x 6.25m OR One enclosed level (upgradeable) - Maximum size 18.3m x 7.25m	Ea	2,533
Category 6: Two enclosed levels (not upgradeable) - Maximum size 18.3m x 7.25m	Ea	3,033
Category 7: Special - commercial vessel - Maximum size 20m x 8mEa3,540	Ea	3,540

Miscellaneous Fees and Charges

Groundwater Fees and Charges

Groundwater Works Licence

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Construct Works Licence - Non Licensable Bore - Alter Existing / Issue New / Replace Existing (Form 72)	Ea	250
Construct Works Licence - Non Licensable Bore - Amend Existing / Renew Existing / Transfer Ownership (Form 72)	Ea	250
Construct Works Licence - Non Licensable Bore - Additional Assessment (Form 72)	Ea	155
Construct Works Licence - Licensable Bore - Issue New / Alter Existing / Amend Existing (Form 70)	Ea	1975
Construct Works Licence - Licensable Bore - Renew Existing / Transfer Ownership (Form 70)	Ea	225
Construct Works Licence - Licensable Bore - Replace Works (Form 70)	Ea	1185
Construct Works Licence - Licensable Bore - Additional Assessment (Form 70)	Ea	155
Online - Construct a Domestic and Stock Bore	Ea	235
Online - Amend and Renew a Domestic and Stock Bore	Ea	80
Online - Construct an Investigation or Monitoring Bore	Ea	235
Online - Amend and Renew an Investigation or Monitoring Bore	Ea	80

Groundwater Take and Use Licence

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Licensable Bore - Issue New (Form 91)	Ea	1,975
Licensable Bore - Temporary Transfer Water Entitlement Tier 1 (Form 75GW)	Ea	225
Licensable Bore - Temporary Transfer Water Entitlement Tier 2 (Form 75GW)	Ea	1,720
Permanent Transfer Water Entitlement (Form 74GW)	Ea	1,975
Licensable Bore - Transfer Ownership / Transfer Extraction Share (Form 93)	Ea	225
Licensable Bore - Renew Existing (Form 73GW)	Ea	700
Licensable Bore - Decrease Volume / Remove Land (Form 91)	Ea	225
Licensable Bore - Surrender a Licence (Form 79)	Ea	165
Licensable Bore - Subdivide a Licence (Form 78)	Ea	1,400
Licensable Bore - Amalgamate Licences (Form 77)	Ea	1,400
Licensable Bore - Amend Existing (Form 91)	Ea	935

Private Dams

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Construct Works Licence - Licensable Dam - Alter Existing / Decommission / Issue New (Form 60)	Ea	1,645
Operate Works Licence - Licensable Dam - Issue New (Form 61)	Ea	925
Operate Works Licence - Licensable Dam - Renew Existing (Form 62)	Ea	870

Regulated Rivers and Streams

Works Licence

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Construct Works Licence - Issue New (Form 29)Ea785	Ea	785
Operate Works Licence - Amend Existing / Renew Existing (Form 31)	Ea	755
Operate Works Licence - Transfer Ownership (Form 31)	Ea	165

Water Use Licence or Registration

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Issue New - with Field Inspection (Form 23)	Ea	755
Issue New - without Field Inspection (Form 23)	Ea	135
Vary Existing - without Field Inspection (Form 24)	Ea	135
Vary Existing - with Field Inspection (Form 24)	Ea	755
Subdivide or Amalgamate - with Field Inspection (Form 25A)	Lot	755
Subdivide or Amalgamate - without Field Inspection (Form 25A)	Lot	135

Unregulated Rivers and Streams

Works Licence

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Construct Works Licence - Alter Existing / Amend Existing / Issue New / Renew Existing (Form 90)	Ea	1,510
Construct Works Licence - Transfer Ownership (Form 90)	Ea	225
Construct Works Licence - Decommission Works (Form 79)	Ea	165

Take and Use Licence

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Issue New (Form 71)	Ea	1,975
Temporary Transfer Water Entitlement Tier 1 (Form 75SW)	Ea	225
Temporary Transfer Water Entitlement Tier 2 (Form 75SW)	Ea	1,720
Permanent Transfer Water Entitlement (Form 74SW)	Ea	1,975
Transfer Ownership / Transfer Extraction Share (Form 93)	Ea	225
Renew Existing (Form 73SW)	Ea	700
Amalgamate Licences (Form 77)	Ea	1,400
Subdivide a Licence (Form 78)	Ea	1,400
Amend Existing (Form 71)	Ea	935
Private Right Determination (Form 95)	Ea	700
Waterway Determination (Form 96)	Ea	820
Waterway Determination Additional Assessment (Form 96)	Ea	550

Water Supply District

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Amalgamate Properties (Form 171)	Ea	375
Issue New (Form 172)	Ea	1,075
Subdivide a Property (Form 170)	Lot	375

Information Statements and Special Meter Readings

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Copy of Record	Ea	29
Information Statement	Ea	105
Information Statement Express Service	Ea	160
Special Meter Reading	Ea	105

Capital Charge for New Groundwater Entitlement per Megalitre of Licence Volume

MDBA Groundwater Sustainable Diversion Limit Zone*	Depth of Bore (m)	Electro-conductivity (µS/cm)	Cost per ML of Licence Volume ($)
Goulburn Murray Highlands	N/A	N/A	180
Goulburn Murray Sedimentary Plain	<=25	N/A	N/A
Goulburn Murray Sedimentary Plain	>25	<4,800	1,400
Goulburn Murray Sedimentary Plain	>25	>4,800	180

*Boundaries of the Groundwater Management Zones are shown on the Goulburn-Murray Water website at www.gmwater.com.au/capital-charges

Irrigation Districts

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Amend District Boundary (Form 150)	Ea	645

Delivery Share

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Transfer (Form 36)	Ea	225
Vary Existing (Form 35)	Ea	225
Issue New (Form 34)	Ea	225
Reservation	Ea	225
Capacity Assessment	Ea	225

Private Works

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Issue New (Form 130)	Ea	1,185
Security Deposit (Form 130)	Ea	25% of job (min $1,000)
Supervision Fee (Form 130)	Ea	5% of job (min $275)
Transfer Ownership (Form 131)	Ea	165
Renew Existing (Form 131)	Ea	475
Installation of a Small Pipe Outlet for Non-Irrigation Purposes (Form 135)	Ea	605

Supply Agreement

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Drainage Diversion - Issue New - without Field Inspection (Form 143)	Ea	215
Drainage Diversion - Issue New - with Field Inspection (Form 143)	Ea	475
Amend Existing / Issue New (Form 141)	Ea	550
Mobile Collection Issue New (Form 142)	Ea	180

Water Use Licence or Registration

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Issue New - with Field Inspection (Form 23)	Ea	755
Vary Existing - with Field Inspection (Form 24)	Ea	755
Subdivide or Amalgamate - with Field Inspection (Form 25A)	Lot	755
Issue New - without Field Inspection (Form 23)	Ea	135
Vary Existing - without Field Inspection (Form 24)	Ea	135
Subdivide or Amalgamate - without Field Inspection (Form 25A)	Lot	135

Water Share and Allocation Applications ¹⁰

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Transfer a Water Share (Form 1)	Ea	215.8
Divide a Water Share (Form 5)	Ea	181.7
Consolidate Water Shares (Form 6)	Ea	181.7
Issue of a Water Share (Form 7)	Ea	215.8
Cancel a Water Share (Form 8)	Ea	215.8
Vary and / or Associate, or Revoke the Association of a Water Share (Form 9)	Ea	96
Limited Term transfer (Form 10)	Ea	215.8
Trade Water Allocation (Form 39)	Ea	96
Trade Water Allocation (submitted via My Water) (Form 39)	Ea	51

Houseboat Application, Inspection and Transfer Fees

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Application fee for initial houseboat licenceEa315.3	Ea	315.3
Inspection fee for both single and multi-deck houseboats at EildonEa511.2	Ea	511.2
Inspection fee for both single and multi-deck houseboats at other locationsEa720.4	Ea	720.4
Fee for transfer of houseboat licence to another person under regulation 12Ea315.3	Ea	315.3
Application fee for restricted term licenceEa154.4	Ea	154.4

Recreation and Land Management Miscellaneous Fees

Occupation Licence (Foreshore, Grazing, Access, Other) Storage Perimeter or GMID

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Application for a New Occupation Licence	Ea	330
Application to Renew Licence, Transfer or Vary	Ea	390

Occupation Licence (Commercial Business Operator)

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Application for a New Licence (Seasonal Tour Operator)	Ea	735
Application to Renew, Transfer or Vary Licence (Seasonal Tour Operator) includes site inspection	Ea	470
Application for a New Licence (Commercial Hire & Drive Houseboat Licence)	Ea	735
Application to Renew Licence, Transfer or Vary (Commercial Hire & Drive Houseboat Licence) includes site inspection	Ea	470

Works on Storage Perimeter Land Permit

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Application to Undertake Works or Maintenance on GMW Land - Minor Works (ie. tree lopping, vegetation clearance, jetty / decking board replacement)	Ea	N/A
Application to Undertake Works or Maintenance on GMW Land - Medium or Major Works	Ea	195

Request for Land Dealing / Enquiries

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Application for a Letter of Consent, Title verification, Withdrawal of Caveats, removal of easements etc.	Ea	165
Deed of Agreement - Land Development eg. S173 Agreement	Ea	555

Land Development / Enquiries

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
General Land Enquiries	Ea	110

Additional Charges

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Priority requests for land information - additional fee over and above first application	Ea	165
Site assessment and supervision fee for construction of approved works	Ea	5% job ($330 min)
Works Refundable Security Deposit	Ea	25% job ($1,000 min)
Title Search	Search	30
Company Search	Search	30
Copy of Record	Ea	29

Event Fees

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
First Day	Ea	330
Each Consecutive Day	Day	165

Technical Advice for High Risk or Complex Applications

Fee / Charge	Unit	Price ($)
Technical Advice for High Risk or Complex Applications	Hour	150

Fixed Annual Fees and Charges

When are fees payable?

Fixed Annual Fees and Charges are due by the following dates:

Service Type	Due Date
Customer, Water Delivery, Surface Drainage, Subsurface Drainage, Diversion, Water Supply, Flood Protection, Entitlement Storage	16-Dec-23 a, b
Bulk Water, Regional Urban Storage Ancillary Fee	16-Dec-23
Houseboats	30-Jun-23 c

1. Payment Options
   Pay your Fixed Charges Account in full by 16 September 2023 and receive a 2% discount or pay in full by 16 December 2023 with no discount. We are also offering instalment options for 2023/24 Fixed Charges Accounts. Pay 8 equal instalments of 12.5% on the 16th of each month, starting on 16 September 2023 with the final payment due on 16 April 2024
2. Concessions
   There is a Victorian Government concession available upon application, to eligible persons for the services defined in the Concession (Water Corporation) Order 2013 (as amended from time to time). The Water Concession is 50% on the Fixed Charges Accounts, with a maximum cap for 2023/24 set at $177.05.
3. Annual Licence Fees must be paid by 30 June 2023.

Variable Fees

Variable fees and charges are payable within 30 days of the invoice date.

Service Type	Due Date
Water Delivery a , Surface Drainage a , Subsurface Drainage a , Water Supply	16-Jul-24
Entitlement Storage, Bulk Water	16-Jul-24 b

1. Customers in Shepparton, Central Goulburn, Rochester, Rochester Campaspe, Loddon Valley, Torrumbarry and Tyntynder areas of Goulburn Murray Irrigation District whose property has used 20ML by 1 March 2024, may also receive an interim variable charges account with a due date of 30 April 2024.
2. Applies only to Above Entitlement Storage.

Miscellaneous Fees and Charges

Miscellaneous fees and charges are payable on application.

Interest

Interest shall be payable in respect to all amounts payable under a fee or charge if the amount is not paid by the due date. The interest rate applicable to amounts not paid by the due date calculated in accordance with the Water Act 1989 (Vic) is 6.9% for the 2023/24 Financial Year. Prior to applying interest we will inform the customer when interest is to be applied to the outstanding amounts. Interest will not be payable on overdue account balances by customers who enter into and comply with a payment arrangement. This applies for balances from a prior period where a payment arrangement is still in force. Payments are applied on the following basis: Legal costs owing (if any); Interest owing (if any); Arrears owing (if any); Current rates and charges (divided evenly across all charges), unless otherwise requested by the owner.

How our Fees and Charges are Determined

GMW determines fees and charges for the forthcoming financial year following consultation with customers. Customers may participate or provide feedback on GMW’s process for setting its fees and charges by calling us on 1800 013 357 or emailing us at reception@gmwater.com.au

Our regulated and prescribed annual and miscellaneous fees and charges are approved by the Essential Services Commission.

Planning and management charges are charges determined by or on behalf of an agency of the Commonwealth or an agency of a State, excluding charges determined by a local government body. The Minister for Water delegated certain functions and responsibilities under the Water Act 1989 (Vic) to GMW in the Instrument of Delegation dated 13 December 2019. This includes determining fees for the issuing, varying or cancelling of water use or works licences. Additionally, Water Share and Allocation Application fees and charges and fees and charges related to the Victorian Water Register, excluding the Water Register Fee, are prescribed under Victorian regulations ¹¹ .

Tariffs for Customer, Water Delivery, Surface Drainage, Subsurface Drainage, Water Supply, Flood Protection, Entitlement Storage service types are calculated in accordance with the 2023/24 Tariff Procedure, which is available at www. gmwater.com.au/pricing and GMW’s office located at 40 Casey Street, Tatura 3616.

Further Information

For further information in relation to your fees and charges, please also see our Customer Charter at www.gmwater.com.au/customer-charter

Enquires

If you have any questions or wish to dispute your bill, please phone 1800 013 357 or for other options, please visit our website at www.gmwater.com.au/feedback or email complaintsmgtsys@gmwater.com.au

Understanding Your Fees and Charges

Above Entitlement Storage Fee is payable by customers who hold more water in storage than their entitlement volume.

Access Fee recovers the costs of ensuring water is accessed in line with management rules and plans. This includes the management of allocations, rosters, restrictions and water ordering. This fee is payable by customers with a surface water licence.

Area Fee recovers a proportion of the costs of operating, maintaining and renewing the drainage network that services your irrigation district. This fee is payable by customers in the irrigation districts.

Bulk Water Entitlement Fees are payable for the storage and the delivery of water to Irrigation Infrastructure Operators, operators of reticulated water systems, and customers who divert bulk water directly from a watercourse for use and is made available through a service that is provided for the storage or delivery of water that is primarily stored or delivered on river relating to the Murray-Darling Basin. These fees are payable only by customers with bulk entitlements or environmental entitlements.

Capital Charge for New Groundwater Entitlement relates to the sale of a groundwater entitlement. This is a one-off charge per megalitre where space is available under management area groundwater caps. See www.gmwater.com.au/capital-charges for more information on the Capital Charge for New Groundwater Entitlement.

Community Surface Drainage Fee recovers the cost of administering the community surface drainage scheme in your area. This fee is payable by the owner of a property within a district or area, who is a participant in a community surface drainage scheme.

Customer Fee recovers the administrative costs of maintaining your land and water records, billing, debt management and central customer service. This fee is payable by all of our customers.

Delivery Share Reservation Fee applies to landowners in irrigation districts who choose to reserve access to delivery systems for a limited period while they are developing or expanding agricultural enterprises.

Distribution Access Fee is equivalent to the Infrastructure Access Fee but is payable by an urban water corporation whose bulk water is delivered by irrigation and/or water supply districts.

Distribution Use Fee is equivalent to the Infrastructure Use Fee but is payable by an urban water corporation whose bulk water is delivered by irrigation and/or water supply districts.

Drainage Diversion Agreement Fee recovers the cost of managing access to water available in the drains in your irrigation district. This fee is payable by Customers with a Drainage Diversion Agreement.

Drainage Diversion Site Fee recovers the costs of managing, maintaining and renewing drain diversion service points in your irrigation district. This fee is payable by customers in the irrigation districts.

Drainage Diversion Site (High Flow) Fee recovers the costs of managing, maintaining and renewing high flow diversion service points in your irrigation district. This fee is payable by customers with Drainage Diversion Agreements.

Entitlement Storage Fee covers the cost of operating and maintaining water storages that service your regulated river system. The costs are charged per ML of the type of entitlement you hold. This fee is payable by customers with water shares for regulated rivers. Event Fees are charges for private, community or commercial events on or near GMW’s waterways and are charged per day. See www.gmwater.com.au/recreation-tourism/event-permits for more information on Event Fees.

Flood Protection Fee relates to the Loch Garry structure mitigating flooding for a defined area. This fee applies for each hectare in the Loch Garry area to recover the costs of operating and maintaining the structure. This fee is payable by all customers in the Loch Garry district.

Groundwater Application Fees are payable in relation to applications for licences to undertake works relating to groundwater or to take and use groundwater.

Houseboats Fees relate to applications for a licence and holding a houseboat licence at Lake Eildon. See www.gmwater.com.au/recreation-tourism/houseboats for more information on Houseboats fees.

Information Statements and Special Meter Reading Fees are payable in relation to applications for information on the Water Register.

Infrastructure Access Fee applies to the amount of MLs per day of delivery share you hold and it recovers a portion of the cost of operating, maintaining and renewing the delivery network in your irrigation area. The delivery network can include channels, pipes, bridges, road crossings, siphons and subways. This fee is payable by irrigation and D&S customers with delivery shares.

Infrastructure Use Fee recovers a portion of the costs of operating, maintaining and renewing the delivery network in your irrigation area. The fee applies per ML of water used during the season on your property. This fee is payable by irrigation and D&S customers with delivery shares. The Casual Infrastructure Use Fee applies to each ML of water you have delivered during the season in excess of your Annual Delivery Allowance.

Irrigation Districts Application Fees are fees and charges applicable to the Shepparton, Central Goulburn, Rochester-Campaspe, Loddon Valley, Murray Valley and Torrumbarry irrigation districts. Local Benefit Area Fee recovers a portion of the costs of providing subsurface drainage services in your irrigation district. This fee is payable by customers in the irrigation districts.

Local Benefit Water Use Fee recovers a portion of the costs of providing subsurface drainage services in your irrigation district. This fee is payable by customers in the irrigation districts.

Municipal Local Benefit Area Fee recovers a proportion of the costs of operating, maintaining and renewing the drainage network that services the municipal area from local government entities.

Private Dam Fees are fees and charges related to applications for the registration of privately-owned farm dams or licences to take water from privately-owned farm dams.

Recreation and Land Management Miscellaneous Fees are miscellaneous fees and charges relating to applications for licences, works permits, land developments and other additional fees.

Regulated Rivers and Streams Application Fees are miscellaneous fees and charges related to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority or GMW’s weirs, storages or dams on the river system to control the flow of water.

Resource Management Fee recovers the costs of developing, managing and reviewing resource management plans for unregulated surface water and groundwater. This fee is payable by customers with groundwater licences for purposes other than for domestic and irrigation purposes. Regulated surface water diverters do not pay this fee; instead, they pay the Entitlement Storage Fee on water shares they hold.

Regional Urban Storage Ancillary Fee recovers the costs of managing the recreational component of storages which are not recovered by leasing and licensing fees. This fee is payable by Urban Water Corporations who hold bulk water entitlements.

Subsurface Drainage Fee recovers the costs of providing subsurface drainage services in your irrigation district. This fee is payable by customers in the irrigation districts.

Service Point Fee – Diversions. Applicable to Surface Water and Groundwater Diverters. These cover the costs of compliance, monitoring, measuring use and, where installed, maintaining meters at each diversion site:

• Service Point Fee – Unmetered refers to service points that do not have a meter installed, or are used only for domestic and stock purposes. 
• Service Point Fee – Metered (excluding domestic and stock) refers to service points where a meter is installed and is used for purposes other than domestic and stock.

These fees are payable by customers with sur face water licences and/ or groundwater licences.

Service Point Fee – Water Delivery and Water Supply recovers the costs of operating and maintaining service points (meters and outlets) which connect your property to our assets in your irrigation or water supply district. In relation to water supply districts, this fee will only apply in relation to the domestic and stock service point. In relation to irrigation districts, this fee applies for each of the following service points:

• Domestic and Stock (D&S) fee recovers the costs of operating and maintaining domestic and stock service points.
• Local Read means a service point that is manually operated and the meter reading is manually collected. 
• Remote Read means a service point with some electronic features which is manually operated and the meter reading is automatically recorded. 
• Remote Operate means a service point with electronic features that is automatically operated and the meter reading is automatically recorded.

These fees are payable by irrigation and D&S customers.

Technical Advice for High Risk or Complex Applications Fee is charged for advice provided by GMW regarding high risk or complex licence applications. For example, this fee may be charged in relation to obtaining additional information such as a report of Hydrological and/or Ecological assessments for unregulated surface water applications.

Termination Fee is charged to a customer who holds a delivery share if they terminate all or part of that share.

Unregulated Rivers and Streams Application Fees are miscellaneous fees and charges when the flow in the river or stream is not controlled by Murray-Darling Basin Authority or GMW’s weirs, storages or dams.

Water Allowance Storage Fee recovers the costs of operating and maintaining the water storages that store water for water supply districts. This fee is payable by water supply customers.

Water Share and Allocation Applications relate to applications to transfer, divide, consolidate, issue, cancel, vary etc. water share and/or water allocations.

Water Supply District Application Fees are miscellaneous fees and charges applicable to the Tungamah, East Loddon, East Loddon North, West Loddon, Normanville and Mitiamo districts. Water Register Fee recovers the costs of storing your records on the Victorian Water Register (Register) and is levied based on the number of your water entitlements. Examples of water entitlements are bulk entitlement, water share, section 51 licence, supply by agreement and water district water allowance. This fee is payable by all customers with water entitlements stored on the Register. Water Use Fee recovers a portion of the cost of operating, maintaining and renewing the drainage network in your irrigation district.

Our customers. We provide services and works to:

• Irrigation customers
• D&S customers
• Environmental watering customers
• Urban water supply customers
• Water investment customers
• Flood protection customers
• Recreation customers
• Commercial leasing customers
• Farm dam registrations and Private Rights customers
• Contract services customers
• Power generation customers
• Water District customers
• Drainage customers
• Groundwater customers

Water resource. Our annual and miscellaneous fees and charges relate to Murray-Darling Basin water resources.

Notes

1. 1. Infrastructure fees for water delivery in the Goulburn-Murray Irrigation District (excluding Woorinen) are set for the period 15 August 2023 to 15 May 2024.
   2. These fees are indicative: The figures shown will generally apply to terminations requested to apply within 6 months of a customer submitting a written information request. For terminations requested to apply more than 6 months after the written information request is submitted, the termination fee will be the fee that is applicable at the date of termination and calculated in accordance with Part 10 of the Water Charge Rules 2010 (Cth) as at the termination. This termination fee will form part of the Termination Information Statement given to the customer.
   3. Prices applied only relate to the ‘Area Fee’ and ‘Water Use’ Fee. There are 8 Drainage Divisions. The Fees listed are for the 1st Division. Adjustments are made for other Divisions as applicable. Please refer to the ‘Tariff Procedures’ on our website: www.gmwater.com.au/pricing
   4. Prices applied are for Service Level A / Drainage Division 1. Adjustments are made for various Service Levels / Divisions in the applicable Areas. Please refer to the ‘Tariff Procedures’ on our website: www.gmwater.com.au/pricing
   5. Regulated Waterways are a natural system of streams, creeks and rivers that are controlled or ‘regulated’ water storages, enabling water to be released when it is required. These fees are payable by customers with regulated surface water licences.
   6. These fees are payable by customers with unregulated surface water licences.
   7. These fees are applicable to groundwater diverters and payable by customers with groundwater licences.
   8. East Loddon North and West Loddon prices applied for Infrastructure Access and Water Allowance Storage are as per Division 1. There are 4 Divisions and adjustments are made for the other Divisions as applicable. Please refer to the ‘Tariff Procedures’ on our website: www.gmwater.com.au/pricing
   9. These fees are prescribed under the Water (Lake Eildon Recreational Area) (Houseboats) Regulations 2013 (Vic).
   10. The Water Share and Allocation Application fees recover the application fees prescribed by the Water (Resource Management) Regulations 2017 (Vic). These fees are collected by GMW but payable to the Department.
   11. Water (Resource Management) Regulations 2017 (Vic).