In 2004 the Victorian Government put in place a long-term plan for water - Our Water Our Future.

Our Water Our Future sets out 110 actions for sustainable water management aimed at every sector of the community, seeking to secure water supplies and sustain growth over the next 50 years.

The 110 actions aim to:

• Repair rivers and groundwater systems – the natural source of all our fresh water – by giving them legal water rights and conducting restoration works;
• Price water to encourage people to use it more wisely;
• Permanently save water in our towns and cities, through common sense water saving and recycling measures;
• Secure water for farms through pioneering water allocation and trading systems; and
  
• Manage water allocation to find the right balance between economic, environmental and social values.

Securing Our Water Future Together - Victorian Government White Paper

Front & Back Covers  (PDF~1.4mb)Contents Page (PDF~36kb)Chapter One: A Secure Water Future for Victoria (PDF~1.3mb)Chapter Two: Water Resources and their Allocation (PDF~785kb)Chapter Three: Dealing with Stressed Rivers (PDF~1.9mb)Chapter Four: Smarter Use of Irrigation Water (PDF~1.0mb) Chapter Five: Smarter Use of Water in Cities and Towns (PDF~1.4mb)Chapter Six: Pricing for Sustainability (PDF~648kb)Chapter Seven: An Innovative and Accountable Water Sector (PDF~708kb)Glossary and Appendices (PDF~211kb)

Progress Towards Securing Our Water Future

In 2005, a progress report on the Our Water Our Future program was released. The report, titled Progress Towards Securing Our Water Future, summarises achievements and highlights the next steps that the Government took towards water reform.

Progress Towards Securing Our Water Future (PDF~1.8mb)