Lower Murray-Darling Water Sharing Plan

What’s this about?

The water sharing plan establishes rules for water management including the limit of the total volume of water that can be extracted from the Lower Murray-Darling Unregulated Water Source. 

Water sharing plans are subject to review every 10 years under the  Water Management Act 2000. The current water sharing plan for the Lower Murray-Darling Unregulated River Water Source will expire on 30 June 2024. 

The public exhibition period provides opportunities for water users, stakeholders and other interested parties to:

• learn more about proposed changes in the draft plan
• make submissions
• comment on the draft.

Feedback and issues raised during the public exhibition phase will be considered when finalising the plan. 

The finalised replacement plan is proposed to commence on or before 1 July 2024. 

Have your say

Have your say by 11:59pm on Saturday 11 November 2023.

You are welcome to attend a webinar, a public meeting or a one-on-one meeting with a water planner where Department of Planning and Environment Water staff will provide an update on the proposed changes to the water sharing plan and answer your questions.

One-on-one meeting

One-on-one meetings (phone) will be held between 16 to 20 October 2023.

Register for a one-on-one meeting

Webinar

A webinar will be held on 17 October 2023 between 12pm to 2pm.

Register to attend the webinar