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Land and Water Management Plan
Land and Water Management Plan
The Loddon Campaspe Irrigation Region Land and Water Management Plan provides a framework for the management of irrigated land, water, and impacted biodiversity resources in the region.
The delivery of the outcomes and objectives of the plan will be meet through partnership and investment into the region.
Through parentships with agencies, industry and the community priorities areas are identified for investing in works and measures in a range of areas helping to ensure public funds are focussed on both local community and Victorian Government priorities.
Victoria Government currently invests in programs delivered in partnership with Agriculture Victoria through the Sustainable Irrigation Program.
The Plan’s long-term objective is to work with First Nations people to identify opportunities for collaboration and support self -determination.
This will be done through developing a First Nation Engagement plan with a focus on caring for Country in the irrigation region.
Northern Victorian Irrigation Development Guidelines
The Northern Victoria Irrigation Development Guidelines were updated in 2021
The updated guidelines are available to download, see below.
There are also supporting fact sheets that may be useful to those irrigators considering development and redevelopment activities, see download links below.
Agriculture Victoria Irrigation Development Coordinator Kathy Long can provide information and assistance for potential developments in our part of the irrigation area.
She is contactable on 03 5482 1922, Email: kathy.long@agriculture.vic.gov.au
Northern Victoria Irrigation Development Guidelines
Irrigation Drainage Plan Fact Sheet
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Fact Sheet
Native Vegetation Protection Fact Sheet
Applying for a Works Licence Fact Sheet
Public Land Manager's Consent Fact Sheet
Siting and Design Guidelines Fact Sheet
Roles and Responsibilities Fact Sheet
Agriculture Victoria’s irrigation team has revised and updated the Irrigation System Selection and Design Guidelines website which includes new information to better meet the needs of today's irrigators.
The updated website is easily navigated and has a broad range of helpful resources including new instructional videos, animations, podcasts, drone footage, information notes and case studies to maximise an irrigator’s ability to access information.
The eXtensionAUS platform and the Community of Practice sites it hosts have been developed to meet the needs of rural and regional Australia for the extension of knowledge and to enable collaboration on important issues.
The Irrigation Farm Business Plan provides the opportunity for you to assess where your business is situated now and where you want it to be in the future.
It will help you and those involved in your business make more informed decisions about your farming business to improve your business resilience.