Tariff Procedure

Act" means the Water Act 1989.

‘Annual Delivery Allowance’ means the delivery share multiplied by 270 for the Murray Valley, Shepparton, Central Goulburn, Rochester, Campaspe, Loddon Valley and Torrumbarry Areas of the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District or the delivery share multiplied by 365 for the Nyah and Tresco Irrigation Districts and the Woorinen Irrigation Area of the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District.

‘Contiguous’ means parcels of land which share a common boundary, either as to the whole of the boundary or any part of the boundary. In a group of more than two parcels of land, each parcel is Contiguous with each other parcel in the group of parcels even if the boundary of each parcel does not share a boundary with all other parcels in the group provided there is a connection or link between the two parcels via one or more of the other parcels in the group of parcels. Parcels of land will not cease to be Contiguous only because: a railway, road, or Corporation works exists through a parcel of land or between parcels; a waterway, with or without Crown land frontage, exists through a parcel of land or between parcels of land; or property within the meaning of the Subdivision Act 1998 exists through or between a parcel of land or between parcels of land.

‘Corporation’ means GMW

‘Customer’ means

1. a person or persons who owns or occupies a Serviced Property or holds a license issued under section 51 or section 67 of the Act;
2. two or more persons operating collectively as a joint venture, partnership or otherwise who own or occupy properties used together as a common enterprise for the shared purpose of mutual economic gain or profit.

‘Delivery Share Reservation’ means an agreement between an owner of a Serviced Property and the Corporation to reserve for a specified period the right to a permanent transfer or issue of delivery share to the Serviced Property.

‘Distribution Capacity Share’ means the share of the capacity of the Distribution System which is available to a Serviced Property in a Water Supply District, expressed in kilolitres per day and recorded in the Water Register in respect of that Serviced Property.

‘Distribution System’ means the channels, pipes and other works, and the natural and modified waterways or wetlands, which are used to transport water from any of the river systems to properties and urban offtakes in Water Supply Districts and Irrigation Districts.

‘Existing Channel’ means any channel along which water from the Corporation's works is conveyed without being pumped.

‘GMW’ means Goulburn-Murray Rural Water Corporation trading as Goulburn Murray Water.

‘Irrigation Zone, ‘Irrigation Area’ or ‘Irrigation Sub-Area’:

• are areas within and parts of an Irrigation District;
• have been identified by the Corporation for the purposes of this Procedure and otherwise for the imposition of fees and charges;
• means the Irrigation Zones, Irrigation Areas and Irrigation Sub-Areas set out in the Schematic attached as Schedule 5 to this Procedure

‘Owner’ includes occupier or any other person holding a temporary transfer of any relevant rights of the Owner.

‘Practicable Route’ means:

1.  for the purpose of water supply, a route along which a private channel could be constructed involving excavation of not more than 9.45 cubic metres per hectare of the area of the Serviced Property to be serviced and not more than 1147 cubic metres for any 1.6 km of channel excluding the distance the channel transverses a public road;
2. for the purpose of surface drainage, a route along which a private drain could be constructed starting 0.15 metres deep at the lowest point to be drained and graded at a minimum grade of 0.4:1000 that would have a bed level greater than 0.2 metres above the bed level of the Corporation’s drain.

‘Resolution of the Corporation’ means any relevant resolution of the Board of GMW or any resolution or decision of any person lawfully delegated or otherwise empowered by the Board of GMW to make any relevant resolution or decision.

‘Serviced Property’ means a property which is a Serviced Property for the purposes of the Act and:

1. for the purposes of surface drainage, community surface drainage and subsurface drainage in Irrigation Districts, includes all the Contiguous lands which are owned by the Customer; or
2. for water delivery in Irrigation Districts and for Water Supply Districts, includes all the lands (whether Contiguous or not) which are owned by the Customer.

‘Seasonal Water Allowance’ means the volume of water made available to a Serviced Property in a Water Supply District for the financial year.

‘Water Entitlement’ is a right to take, use, or extract water including but not limited to water entitlements conferred by reason of bulk entitlements, water shares, section 51 take and use licences, water allowances and supplies by agreement.

‘Water Register’ means the Victorian Water Register kept in accordance with Part 5A of the Act.

The Customer Fee is imposed on and payable by a Customer. The Customer Fee is calculated by reference to works or services provided by the Corporation and is charged per Customer set by the resolution of the Corporation.

The Customer Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

The Water Register Fee is calculated by reference to the charge by Water Entitlement set by the resolution of the Corporation multiplied by the number of Water Entitlements held.

The Water Register Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

7.1.1        Service Point Fee - All Irrigation Districts

The Service Point Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within an Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area for each service point provided for the Serviced Property. The Service Point Fee is calculated by reference to the charges set by resolution of the Corporation and multiplied by the number of irrigation or domestic and stock service points, as the case may be, provided for the Serviced Property.

In the case of a shared irrigation service point, the Service Point Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within the Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area for the shared service point provided for the Serviced Property is calculated by reference to fifty percent of the charges set for a class of meter and multiplied by the number of shared irrigation service points, as the case may be, provided for the Serviced Property.

The Service Point Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

7.1.2        Infrastructure Access Fee – All Irrigation Districts

The Infrastructure Access Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within an Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area. The Infrastructure Access Fee is calculated by reference to the charge per megalitre per day set by resolution of the Corporation for that Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-area and multiplied by the number of megalitres per day of delivery share.

The Infrastructure Access Fee is made and levied for the irrigation period.

7.1.3        Infrastructure Use Fee – All Irrigation Districts

The Infrastructure Use Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within an Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area. The Infrastructure Use Fee is calculated by reference to the charge per megalitre set by resolution of the Corporation for that Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-area and multiplied by the number of megalitres of water not exceeding the Annual Delivery Allowance delivered.

The Infrastructure Use Fee is made and levied for the irrigation period.

7.1.4        Casual Infrastructure Use Fee – All Irrigation Districts

The Casual Infrastructure Use Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within an Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area.

The Casual Infrastructure Use Fee is calculated by reference to the charge per megalitre set by resolution of the Corporation for that Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-area and multiplied by the number of megalitres of water delivered that exceed the Annual Delivery Allowance.

The Casual Infrastructure Use Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

7.1.5        Delivery Share Reservation Fee – All Irrigation Districts

The Delivery Share Reservation Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within an Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area.

The Delivery Share Reservation Fee is calculated by reference to the charge per megalitre per day set by resolution of the Corporation for that Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area and multiplied by the number of megalitres per day of delivery share reserved.

The Delivery Share Reservation Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

7.1.6        Distribution Access Fee – All Irrigation Districts

The Distribution Access Fee is imposed on and payable by the holder of a bulk entitlement for water supply to a town within an Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area. The Distribution Access Fee is calculated by reference to the charge per megalitre per day set by resolution of the Corporation for that Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-area and multiplied by the number of megalitres per day of delivery share assigned to the bulk entitlement holder.

The Distribution Access Fee is made and levied for the irrigation period.

7.1.7        Distribution Use Fee – All Irrigation Districts

The Distribution Use Fee is imposed on and payable by the holder of a bulk entitlement for water supply to a town within an Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area.  The Distribution Use Fee is calculated by reference to the charge per megalitre set by resolution of the Corporation for that Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area and multiplied by the number of megalitres of water not exceeding the Annual Delivery Allowance delivered to the bulk entitlement holder.

The Distribution Use Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

7.1.8      Water Delivered from 15 May to 15 August – Goulburn Murray (excluding Woorinen Area) Irrigation District

The Casual Infrastructure Use fee is imposed in respect of all water delivered to a Serviced Property in an Irrigation District,  Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area during the period from 1 July to 15 August and 15 May to 30 June.

7.1.9        Termination Fee – All Irrigation Districts

The Termination Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within an Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area. The Termination Fee is calculated by reference to the Water Charge Rules 2010 (Cth).

7.2.1        Irrigation Period - Goulburn Murray (excluding Woorinen Area) Irrigation District

The irrigation period is from 15 August to 15 May.

7.2.2        Irrigation Period - Goulburn Murray (Woorinen Area), Nyah and Tresco Irrigation Districts

The irrigation period is from 1 July to 30 June.

7.3. 1        Area Fee – Goulburn Murray (excluding Woorinen Area) Irrigation District

The Area Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within an Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area. The Area Fee is calculated by reference to the scale of charges set by resolution of the Corporation for that Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area and is calculated as follows:

A x B x C

Where

A is the charge per hectare;

B is the total area in hectares of the Serviced Property; and

C is the Proportion of the Drainage Fee to be applied relating to the Drainage Division set out in the table in paragraph 7.3.3.

The Area Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

7.3.2        Water Use Fee – Goulburn Murray (excluding Woorinen Area) Irrigation District

The Water Use Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within an Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area. The Water Use Fee is calculated by reference to the scale of charges set by resolution of the Corporation for that Irrigation District or Irrigation Zone or Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area and is calculated as follows:

A x B x C

Where

A is the charge per megalitre of water used;

B is the number of megalitres of water used; and

C is the Proportion of the Drainage Fee to be applied relating to the Drainage Division set out in the table in paragraph 7.3.3

The Water Use Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

7.3.3         Table

 The Drainage Division of each Serviced Property is calculated in accordance with 'Classification of Lands for Drainage' as set out in Schedule 1.

7.4.1   Drainage Diversion Site Fee – All Irrigation Districts

The Drainage Diversion Site Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property (with a drainage diversion agreement) within an Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area for water supplied for irrigation from any drain. The Drainage Diversion Site Fee is (except in the case of any special agreement with the Corporation) calculated by reference to the charge per site set by resolution of the Corporation for that Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area multiplied by the number of diversion sites.

The Drainage Diversion Site Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

7.5.1   Subsurface Drainage Fee – Tresco Irrigation District

The Subsurface Drainage Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within the Irrigation District. The Subsurface Drainage Fee is calculated by reference to the charges set by resolution of the Corporation and is calculated as follows:

 A x B x C

Where

A is the charge per megalitre of high reliability water share

B is the number of megalitres of high reliability water share attached to the Serviced Property; and

C is the Proportion of Drainage Fee to be applied relating to the Drainage Division set out in the table in paragraph 7.6.7

The Subsurface Drainage Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

7.5.2 Area Fee – East and Central Zones of Goulburn Murray Irrigation District

The Area Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within an Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area. The Area Fee is calculated by reference to the scale of charges set by resolution of the Corporation for that Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area and is calculated as follows:

A x B x C

Where

A is the charge per hectare;

B is the total area in hectares of the Serviced Property; and

C is the service level for the Serviced Property as set out in Part A of Schedule 2.

The Area Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

7.5.3   Water Use Fee - Central Zone of Goulburn Murray Irrigation District

The Water Use Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within an Irrigated District,  Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area. The Water Use Fee is calculated by reference to the scale of charges set by resolution of the Corporation for that Irrigated District,  Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area and is calculated as follows:

A x B x C

Where

A is the charge per megalitre of water used;

B is the number of megalitres used; and

C is the service level for the Serviced Property as set out in Part A of Schedule 2.

The Water Use Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

7.5.4 Area Fee – Woorinen Irrigation Area and Woorinen Irrigation Sub-Area of Torrumbarry

The Area Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within an Irriagtion District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area. The Area Fee is calculated by reference to the scale of charges set by resolution of the Corporation for that Irrigation Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area and is calculated as follows:

A x B x C

Where

A is the charge per hectare;

B is the total area in hectares of the Serviced Property; and

C is the Proportion of Drainage Fee to be applied relating to the Drainage Division set out in the table in paragraph 7.6.9

The Area Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

7.5.5  Water Use Fee – Nyah Irrigation District

The Water Use Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within the Irrigation District. The Water Use Fee is calculated by reference to the scale of charges set by resolution of the Corporation and is calculated as follows: 

A x B x C

Where

A is the charge per megalitre of water used;

B is the number of megalitres of water used; and

C is the Proportion of Drainage Fee to be applied relating to the Drainage Division set out in the table in paragraph 7.6.8.

The Water Use Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

7.5.6 Water Use Fee - Woorinen Irrigation Area and Woorinen Irrigation Sub-Area of Torrumbarry

The Water Use Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within an Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area. The Water Use Fee is calculated by reference to the scale of charges set by resolution of the Corporation for that Irrigation District, Irrigation Zone, Irrigation Area or Irrigation Sub-Area and is calculated as follows:

A x B x C

Where

A is the charge per megalitre of water used;

B is the number of megalitres of water used; and

C is the Proportion of Drainage Fee to be applied relating to the Drainage Division set out in the table in paragraph 7.6.9.

The Water Use Fee is made and levied for the financial year.  

7.5.7  Table – Nyah and Tresco Irrigation Districts

The Drainage Division of each Serviced Property is calculated in accordance with 'Classification of Lands for Drainage' as set out in Schedule 1.

7.5.8  Table –   Woorinen Irrigation Area and Woorinen Irrigation Sub-Area

The Drainage Division of each Serviced Property is calculated in accordance with 'Classification of Lands for Drainage' as set out in Schedule 1.

8.1.1  Service Point Fee

The Service Point Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within a Water Supply District for each service point provided for the Serviced Property. The Service Point Fee is calculated by reference to the charges set by resolution of the Corporation and multiplied by the number of service points, as the case may be, provided for the Serviced Property.

The Service Point Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

8.1.2  Water Allowance Storage Fee

The Water Allowance Storage Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within a Water Supply District. The Water Allowance Storage Fee is calculated by reference to the charge per megalitre set by resolution of the Corporation for that Water Supply District and multiplied by the number of megalitres of water allowance and supply by agreement available to the Serviced Property.

The Water Allowance Storage Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

8.1.3  Infrastructure Access Fee

The Infrastructure Access Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within a Water Supply District. The Infrastructure Access Fee is calculated by reference to the charge per kilolitre per day set by resolution of the Corporation for that Water Supply District and multiplied by the number of kilolitres per day of Distribution Capacity Share

The Infrastructure Access Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

8.1.4  Infrastructure Use Fee

The Infrastructure Use Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within a Water Supply District. The Infrastructure Use Fee is calculated by reference to the charge per megalitre set by resolution of the Corporation for that Water Supply District and multiplied by the number of megalitres supplied to the Service Property not exceeding the SeasonalWater Allowance.

The Infrastructure Use Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

8.1.5  Excess Fee

The Excess Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within a Water Supply District (except in the case of special agreement with the Corporation). The Excess Fee is calculated by reference to the charge per megalitre set by resolution of the Corporation for that Water Supply District and multiplied by the number of megalitres delivered that exceed the Seasonal Water Allowance.

The Excess Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

8.1.6  Distribution Access Fee

The Distribution Access Fee is imposed on and payable by the holder of a bulk entitlement for water supply to a town within a District or Irrigation Area. The Distribution Access Fee is calculated by reference to the charge per megalitre per day set by resolution of the Corporation for that District or Irrigation Area and multiplied by the number of megalitres per day of Distribution Capcity Share assigned to the bulk entitlement holder.

The Distribution Access Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

8.1.7  Distribution Use Fee

The Distribution Use Fee is imposed on and payable by the holder of a bulk entitlement for water supply to a town within a District or Irrigation Area. The Distribution Use Fee is calculated by reference to the charge per megalitre set by resolution of the Corporation for that District or Irrigation Area and multiplied by the number of megalitres of water not exceeding the bulk entitlement delivered to the bulk entitlement holder.

The Distribution Use Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

8.2.1  Water Allowance Storage Fee

The Water Allowance Storage Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within a Water Supply District. The Water Allowance Storage Fee is calculated by reference to the charge per megalitre set by resolution of the Corporation for that Water Supply District and multiplied by the number of megalitres of water allowance and supply by agreement available to the Serviced Property.

The Water Allowance that may be supplied (except in the case of special agreement with the Corporation) is set out in the Schedule 4.

The Water Allowance Storage Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

8.2.2  Infrastructure Access Fee

The Infrastructure Access Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within a Water Supply District. The Infrastructure Access Fee is calculated by reference to the charge per hectare set by resolution of the Corporation for that Water Supply District and multiplied by the number of hectares of the Serviced Property and as adjusted in accordance with the following table:

The basis of the Water Supply Division classification is set out in Schedule 3. The Infrastructure Access Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

8.2.3  Excess Fee

The Excess Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of a Serviced Property within a Water Supply District (except in the case of special agreement with the Corporation). The Excess Fee is calculated by reference to the charge per megalitre set by resolution of the Corporation for that Water Supply District and multiplied by the number of megalitres delivered that exceed the Seasonal Water Allowance.

The Excess Fee is made and levied for the financial year

9.1.1  Flood Protection Fee

The Flood Protection Fee is imposed on and payable by the owner of:

1. a Serviced Property within the District that is rateable under section 154 of the Local Government Act 1989, and is calculated by reference to the charge per hectare set by resolution of the Corporation and multiplied by the number of hectares of the Serviced Property; and
2. a Serviced Property within the District that is not rateable under section 154 of the Local Government Act 1989, and is calculated by reference to the charge per hectare set by resolution of the Corporation and multiplied by the number of hectares of the Serviced Property.

The Flood Protection Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

10.1.1  Service Point Fee

The Service Point Fee is imposed on and payable by the holder of a section 51 licence or section 67 licence for each metered or unmetered service point authorised by the licence. The Service Point Fee is calculated by reference to the charges set by resolution of the Corporation and multiplied by the number of equipped metered or unmetered service points, as the case may be, authorised by the licence.

In the case of a shared metered service point, the Service Point Fee is imposed on and payable by the holder of a licence for the shared service point authorised by the licence is calculated by reference to fifty percent of the charges set for a class of meter and multiplied by the number of shared metered service points, as the case may be, authorised by the licence.

The Service Point Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

10.1.2   Access Fee

The Access Fee is imposed on and payable by the holder of a section 51 licence or section 67 licence issued under the Act for each service point authorised by the licence. The Access Fee is calculated by reference to the charges set by resolution of the Corporation and multiplied by the number of equipped service points authorised by the licence.

The Access Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

10.1.3         Resource Management Fee

The Resource Management Fee is imposed on and payable by the holder of a licence issued under section 51 of the Act. The Resource Management Fee is calculated by reference to the charge per megalitre set by resolution of the Corporation multiplied by the number of megalitres which the holder of the licence is entitled to take and use under the licence issued under section 51 of the Act.

The Resource Management Fee is made and levied for the financial year.

This schedule sets out the drainage divisions for the classification of Serviced Properties drained to the Corporation's works.

The schedule applies to Serviced Properties which are:

1. Drained (by pumping or gravitating) directly into the Corporation's drains or can be so drained by the construction of internal drains.

Properties drained directly include those served by a community, private or road table drain with entry to the Corporation's works and with the closest point of the furthermost Serviced Properties on the drain not more than 61 m from the Corporation's drain.

2. Drained (by pumping or gravitating) to the Corporation's drains along a Practicable Route by either community, private or road table drains.
3. Indirectly drained (by pumping or gravitating) to the Corporation's drains via a route through private land (without appropriate drainage rights).
4. Drained by discharging (pumping or gravitating) into the Corporation's supply channels, either individually or as a community group.

Application of the Drainage Fee for the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District requires the determination of the equivalent area drained directly into the Corporation's drains or channels for each Serviced Property using the following drainage characteristics:

The equivalent area drained for each Serviced Property is determined by identifying which of five drainage characteristics set out above apply to a part or parts of the Serviced Property and summing the figures determined by multiplying the area in hectares of each part or parts by their respective drainage factors. This total is then used to determine the drainage division for the Serviced Property.

Drainage Divisions - Goulburn Murray Irrigation District

The drainage divisions together with their respective proportions are as follows:

1st Division 100%

All Serviced Properties for which the equivalent Area drained is not less than two-thirds (67%) of the total area of the Serviced Property.

2nd Division 75%

All Serviced Properties, not included in 1st Division, for which the equivalent Area drained is more than half (50%) but less than two thirds (67%) of the total area of the Serviced Property.

3rd Division 50%

All Serviced Properties, not included in 1st or 2nd Division, for which the equivalent area drained is more than one quarter (25%) but less than one half (50%) of the total area of the Serviced Property.

4th Division 25%

All Serviced properties, not included in 1st, 2nd or 3rd Division for which the equivalent area drained is more than fifteen percent (15%) but less than one quarter (25%) of the total area of the Serviced Property.

5th Division 15%

All Serviced Properties, not included in 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th Division, for which the equivalent area drained is more than ten percent (10%) but less than fifteen percent (15%) of the total area of the Serviced Property.

6th Division 10%

All Serviced Properties not included in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th Division, for which the equivalent area drained is more than five percent (5%) but less than ten percent (10%) of the total area of the Serviced Property.

7th Division 5%

All Serviced Properties not included in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th Division, for which the equivalent area drained is not more than five percent (5%) of the total area of the Serviced Property.

8th Division 0%

All other lands within the Irrigation District. 

Special Condition

All Serviced Properties having areas of land which can be drained directly into the Corporation's works or can be so drained by the construction of internal drains but which are adversely affected to a substantial degree by flooding from the Corporation's drains shall be classified one drainage division lower than would otherwise be determined.

Drainage Divisions - Nyah and Tresco Irrigation Districts

The drainage divisions for the Nyah and Tresco Irrigation Districts together with their respective proportions are as follows:

1st Division 100%

All Serviced Properties of which not less than two-thirds of their areas are effectively drained into the Corporation's works, or can be so drained by the construction of internal drains (private drains taken over by the Corporation for maintenance purposes shall be regarded as forming part of the Corporation's works). Some residential properties not exceeding 0.2 of a hectare which can be effectively drained are excepted. See 3rd Division (c).

2nd Division 75%

1. All Serviced Properties, not included in 1st Division, more than half but less than two thirds of whose areas are drained directly into the Corporation's works or can be so drained by the construction of internal drains.
2. All Serviced Properties, which are drained directly into the Corporation's works or can be so drained by the construction of internal drains, but which are adversely affected to a substantial degree by flooding from the Corporation's drains.

3rd Division 50%

1. All Serviced Properties, not included in 1st or 2nd Division, more than one quarter and less than one half of whose areas are drained directly into the Corporation's works or can be so drained by the construction of internal drains.
2. All Serviced Properties, not included in 1st or 2nd Division, the nearest portion of which is within 1.6 kilometres of a drain of the Corporation's works and which can be drained by a surface drain thereto along Practicable Route, or properties which receive protection from intercepting drains.
3. Small residential properties, not exceeding 0.2 of a hectare in area, which can be effectively drained into the Corporation's works.
4. In the Nyah District only where more than half the area to be drained is drained by gravity and remainder pumped.

4th Division 25%

1. All Serviced Properties, not included in 1st, 2nd or 3rd Division, less than one quarter of whose areas are drained directly into the Corporation's works or can be so drained by the construction of internal drains.
2. All Serviced Properties, not included in 1st, 2nd or 3rd Division, which as a result of any of the Corporation's works receive drainage benefit or protection.
3. In the Nyah District only where less than half the Area to be drained is drained by gravity and the remainder pumped.

5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Divisions 0%

1. Properties traversed by a well-defined depression which provided adequate natural drainage prior to the construction of the Corporation's works, where the level of the water table does not present an existing problem.
2. Properties which are indirectly drained by route either through private land (without an appropriate easement) or along a road without the consent of the Municipality.
3. All other lands within the Irrigation District.

Service Level A

Value = 5 Units

In "Orchard areas" where the ground water level is maintained (by pumping) more than two metres below the surface.

An Orchard area means any perennial fruit tree or vine plantings that are grown for commercial purposes.

Service Level B

Value = 3 Units

Where the ground water level is drawn down below its original level by greater than 30 centimetres after a two month pump test.

Service Level C

Value = 1 Unit

Where the ground water level is drawn down below its original level by between 10 and 30 centimetres after a two month pump test.

Service Level D

Value = Nil Unit

Drawdown is less than 10 centimetres (no direct benefit assigned) after a two month pump test.

Service Level 1.0

Where a Serviced Property used for irrigation in the Campaspe West Area Salinity Management Plan derives benefit as a result of salinity dilution flows from the Waranga Western Channel

Standard quantities to be supplied to any Serviced Property in respect of each 250 hectares, with proportionate quantities for greater or lesser Area

Access Fee is a fee for the service of ensuring water is accessed according to the Corporation’s rules and plans. This includes water ordering, rosters and restrictions, interference management and compliance with other requirements of rules and plans. The fee is payable by customers with surface water and/or groundwater licences.

Area Fee is a fee for the service of operating, maintaining and renewing the drainage network (including subsurface drainage services) that services your irrigation district. This fee is payable by customers in the irrigation districts.

Casual Infrastructure Use Fee is a fee for each ML of water you have delivered during the season in excess of your Annual Delivery Allowance.

Customer Fee is a fee for 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 is a fee applied 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 Site Fee is a fee for managing, maintaining and renewing drain diversion service points in your irrigation district. This fee is payable by customers in the irrigation districts.

Excess Fee is a fee for the number of megalitres supplied that exceeds the Seasonal Water Allowance.   

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 for the costs of operating and maintaining the structure. This fee is payable by all customers in the Loch Garry district.

Infrastructure Access Fee is calculated on the amount of MLs per day of delivery share you hold and it is a fee for 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 Domestic & Stock customers with delivery shares.

Infrastructure Use Fee is a fee for 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 Domestic & Stock customers with delivery shares.

Municipal Area Fee is a fee for the costs of operating, maintaining and renewing the drainage network that services the municipal area from local government entities.

Resource Management Fee is a fee for developing, managing and reviewing resource management plans for unregulated surface water and groundwater. This fee is payable by customers with unregulated surface water and/or groundwater licences.

Subsurface Drainage Fee is a fee for 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 (except Shepparton Irrigation Region Groundwater Diverters). The fee is for operating and maintaining service points, including measuring use and maintaining compliant meters:

• • Service Point Fee – Unmetered is a fee applicable 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) is a fee applicable 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 surface water licences and/or groundwater licences.

Service Point Fee – Water Supply is a fee for operating and maintaining service points which connect your property to our assets in your water supply district.

Service Point Fee – Water Delivery is a fee for operating and maintaining service points (meters and outlets) which connect your property to our assets in your irrigation district. This fee applies for each of the following service points:

• • Domestic and Stock (D&S) fee is a fee for operating and maintaining domestic and stock service points.
  • Local Operate means a service point that is operated manually on site by customers and the meter readings are collected by GMW either remotely or by site visit.
  • Remote Operate is a fee for 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.

Termination Fee is a fee charged to a customer who holds a delivery share upon termination of all or part of that share.

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

Water Register Fee is a fee for 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 is a fee for operating, maintaining and renewing the drainage network (including subsurface drainage services) in your irrigation district.