Loddon Valley Irrigation Area customers asked to prepare for possible rationing
Updated 29 July 2025
As we approach the start of the 2025/26 irrigation season, we want to ensure Loddon Valley Irrigation Area customers are prepared for the possibility that they may enter another rationing cycle.
Although the Loddon Valley Irrigation Area has recently received rainfall, there is still a chance of high irrigation demand - especially with spring being a peak period for water use in the region.
Water ordering open from 1 August
We are opening irrigation ordering for Loddon Valley Irrigation Area customers from 1 August 2025 – 14 days before commencement of the 2025/26 start of season. This is to help us gauge demand and determine whether rationing is required. Customers are asked to place orders via WaterLINE as they usually would.
Plan ahead
We encourage customers to plan ahead for water needs by thinking about the following:
- How delivery share is distributed across service points.
- Applying to vary or transfer delivery shares to ensure continued access. Please contact our staff via deliveryshare@gmwater.com.au to request a pre-populated form or a copy of your Water Register Delivery Share Copy of Record. This process has been simplified following feedback received during the autumn 2025 rationing.
- Exploring options for an alternative water source by buying water from the Loddon water system (trading zone 5A) tagged to your service point. For more information, please contact our Water Trading team on 1800 013 357.
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