Irrigation season dates

Winter maintenance pumping schedule 2024

We conduct scheduled maintenance to our infrastructure while demand is low so our services are available when customers need it most. The 2024 winter maintenance period will run from April to September. Maintenance works range from channel lining and patching to electrical works and irrigation mains replacement.

During these works, interruptions to rural water supply in irrigation districts are sometimes necessary.

The 2024 Winter maintenance pumping schedule is now available.

Mildura Irrigation District Winter Schedule (Updated 15/07/2024)

Merbein Irrigation District Winter Schedule (Updated 19/03/2024)

Red Cliffs Irrigation District Winter Schedule (Updated 28/06/2024)

Mildura L channel system winter maintenance map

Mildura K channel system winter maintenance map

Merbein channel system winter maintenance map

For all winter schedule enquiries, contact our irrigation operations team on 03 5051 0795.

During February and March 2024, we undertook an extensive communications and engagement campaign to inform customers about this year’s winter schedule, see the “What We Heard” report for more details.

Water allocation trading deadline

Irrigation season ends on 28 June at 5.00pm and begins on 1 July at 8.30am.

We recommend that you trade water allocation that is at risk of being written off. You can also carry over unused water allocation from one season to the next to use or trade.

You must apply to trade allocation before the cut off date to have it counted for this irrigation season. Dates change each year and are set in late May.

Interstate allocation applications require the approval of both states and must be submitted by 5.00pm Monday 17 June 2024. Applications received after this date and time are not guaranteed to be processed in the 2023-24 year.

Victorian allocation applications:

• made through My Water, including the Broker Portal, are processed instantly until 5.00pm Friday 28 June 2024
• applications emailed to Lower Murray Water will need to be submitted by 5.00pm Friday 21 June 2024. Applications received after this date and time are not guaranteed to be processed in the 2023-2024 year.

Please ensure all information within your application is correct at the time of submission.

The Victorian Water Register will close at 5.00pm on 28 June 2024 and reopens at 8.30am on 1 July 2024 for the end of year accounting that enables the roll over from the 2023-24 to the 2024-25 water year.

See Water trading for more information.

Final meter readings

We collect final meter readings via automatic and manual methods throughout June. Any water used after your final meter reading is recorded as usage in your next irrigation season allocation – unless you contact us to update your reading.

We encourage you to monitor your June readings and ensure they are consistent with the data recorded on our water order portal.

Where possible, finalise water use and irrigation before 4pm Thursday 27 June 2024 so telemetry transmissions and last-minute readings can be recorded.

To update your meter reading, contact us on 03 5051 0795

Updates

Winter maintenance schedules are subject to change.

Affected rural customers will be notified via SMS with up-to-date information when works are due to start. You can register for SMS updates by updating your contact details in our water order portal.

If you have any questions or you would like to discuss the winter maintenance pumping schedule in your district, contact the Irrigation Delivery Team on 03 5051 0795.

Seasonal determinations

The Northern Victoria Resource Manager announces the seasonal determination – the percentage of water allocated to a water share – on the first and 15th of each month.