We\u2019ve written to the Minister for Water Lisa Neville to advocate for the improved security of recreational water supply and delivery to ten Wimmera Mallee recreational lakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wimmera Mallee communities now face the situation that recreational water has received no water allocation.
This is unacceptable to VRFish,Beulah Weir Pool, Brim Weir Pool, Donald Caravan Park Lake, Lake Lascelles, Lake Marma, Tchum Lake, Warracknabeal Weir Pool, Watchem Lake and Wooroonook Lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Issue at a Glance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The State Government agreed that delivery of recreational water (security of supply) would be equal to stock and domestic allocation.
\u2022 The pipeline capacity design was engineered to deliver high security of supply recreational water to these communities.
\u2022 Current water users have and continue to pay a levy (RCC) for recreational water delivery.
\u2022 Modelling shows that reprioritising the originally agreed priority for recreational water delivers a 1% impact across all water entitlement holders.
\u2022 Victorian Fisheries Authority and recreational fishing licence holders invest funds to stock recreational fish species in all ten Wimmera Mallee pipeline lakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n