July 10, 2025
Consultation is open on proposed changes to the Vessel Operating and Zoning Rules (VOZR) at Greens Lake, Lake Hume and Lake Nillahcootie.
Why are the rules changing?
GMW, as the waterway manager, is proposing amendments to the current rules to better reflect the uses of the waterways and address safety concerns that were identified in the Safe Transport Victoria Audit and the subsequent risk assessment carried out by GMW in September 2024.
What rule changes are being proposed?
GMW is proposing rule changes as part of the review for Greens Lake, Lake Hume and Lake Nillahcootie. These include:
- removing five (5) knot zones in areas where the State Rule is sufficient,
- amending existing five (5) knot zones,
- amending or adding sign and buoy locations to better identify five (5) knot zones, no wash zones, vessels prohibited, and no powered vessel zones,
- wording changes to improve clarity and understanding,
- amending exclusion zone sizing (reduce), and
- removing access lanes where lanes are no longer in use.
You can review the full details of what’s proposed at each of the storages by visiting the Goulburn-Murray Water website via the button below.
Community Information Sessions
Goulburn-Murray Water will be hosting several online community information sessions.
The dates and times can be viewed below and links to the online sessions are available on the Goulburn-Murray website.
| Lake Nillahcootie | Lake Hume | Greens Lake |
| Wednesday 9 July 6pm – 7.30pm | Thursday 10 July 6pm – 7.30pm | Saturday 12 July 3pm-4.30pm |
| Monday 14 July 10am – 11.30am | Wednesday 16 July 10am – 11.30am | Tuesday 15 July 6pm – 7.30pm |
