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Opening allocations for the 2025/26 water year have been announced by the Storage Manager.
Wimmera-Mallee Pipeline Product entitlements will open at 0% allocation. Additionally, no allocation was possible to Glenelg River Compensation Flow, Recreation, Wetland and Commonwealth Environmental entitlements. System inflow for the 2024/25 water year was the second lowest on record, dating back to 1900, with a total of 29,310 ML (14.7% of the historic average).
Poor inflow over the previous 12 months and insufficient system reserve to secure system operating losses for the 2025/26 water year resulted in a small system shortfall. Until this shortfall can be erased by new water entering system, no allocation will be made available to entitlement holders. Entitlement holders will be able to utilise existing carryover held in the system to satisfy immediate demand.
Future increasing in allocation will be contingent on new water entering the system through inflow or realised evaporative / transfer losses on the system less than the assessment provision.
The latest seasonal allocations for May 2025 have been announced by the Storage Manager.
There was no measurable inflow recorded to storages during April, with year to date inflow dropping to 14.9% of the historical average. No inflow and net evaporation consistent with assessment provisions resulted in no new resource being identified through the May resource assessment.
Wimmera-Mallee Pipeline Product entitlements remain at 19% allocation. No allocation has been possible yet to the following: the Glenelg River Compensation Flow, Recreation, Wetlands and Commonwealth Environmental entitlements. In addition, a total of 16.9 GL has been allocated to the system reserve for the next water year.
The latest seasonal allocations for April 2025 have been announced by the Storage Manager.
Inflow to reservoirs during March totalled 940 ML (excluding Taylors Lake), or approximately 52% of the historic long-term monthly average. Persistent dry catchment conditions have significantly limited inflow to storages, with only small resource improvements identified. This improvement was sufficient to provide a small increase in allocations.
Wimmera-Mallee Pipeline Product entitlements increased by 1% to 19% allocation. No allocation has been possible yet to the following: the Glenelg River Compensation Flow, Recreation, Wetlands and Commonwealth Environmental entitlements. In addition, a total of 16.9 GL has been allocated to the system reserve for the next water year.
The latest seasonal allocations for March 2025 have been announced by the Storage Manager.
Inflow to reservoirs during February totalled 35 ML (excluding Taylors Lake), or approximately 1.75% of the historic long-term average. Persistent dry catchment conditions have significantly limited inflow to storages, with only small resource improvements identified. With limited resource improvement over the month, allocation remain unchanged.
Wimmera-Mallee Pipeline Product entitlements remain at 18% allocation. No allocation has been possible yet to the following: the Glenelg River Compensation Flow, Recreation, Wetlands and Commonwealth Environmental entitlements. In addition, a total of 16.6 GL has been allocated to the system reserve for the next water year.