Seasonal Determination Update
The Resource Manager for northern Victoria today updated the 2024/25 seasonal determinations.
The Murray system seasonal determination increases from 76 per cent of high-reliability water shares (HRWS) to 79 per cent HRWS. The Goulburn and Loddon systems increase from 92 per cent HRWS to 97 per cent.
In the Campaspe system, the low-reliability water shares (LRWS) seasonal determination increases from 15 per cent LRWS to 22 per cent LRWS. The Campaspe system also has 100 per cent HRWS.
The Broken system increases from 20 per cent HRWS to 24 per cent HRWS.
The Bullarook system remains unchanged at 0 per cent HRWS.
Resource Manager Mark Bailey said recent rainfall provided modest increases to water availability across northern Victoria.
“Most storages received improved flows from the rain,” Dr Bailey said. “The improvements supported the changes announced today.
“The Bullarook system requires more flow into its storages before a seasonal determination can be made. Customers with carryover allocation can access their water when needed.”
The seasonal determinations for northern Victorian water systems on Monday, 2 September are:
| Murray |
79% |
0% |
| Broken |
24% |
0% |
| Goulburn |
97% |
0% |
| Campaspe |
100% |
22% |
| Loddon |
97% |
0% |
| Bullarook |
0% |
0% |
Trading Opportunities
Allocation trade from New South Wales to Victoria is limited to the lesser of a net annual volume of 200 GL or a volume that keeps the risk of spill in Victoria’s share of both Hume and Dartmouth reservoirs below 50 per cent. As the risk of spill from Victoria’s share of Hume and Dartmouth is currently greater than 50 per cent, allocation trade from New South Wales to Victoria is not possible. The volume available for trade is updated monthly with each risk of spill announcement.
Customers participating in the water trading market can monitor trade availability on the Water Register website
Customers can monitor trading opportunities from above the Barmah Choke to downstream of the Choke on the MDBA website
Upcoming Resource Manager Announcements
- The next 2024/25 seasonal determination announcement will be released on Monday, 16 September 2024.
- The risk of spill in the Murray, Goulburn and Campaspe systems will be updated on Tuesday, 10 September 2024.