There are number of regional and state water strategies and programs.

Sustainable water strategies take a long-term view of water resource planning, considering all sources of water and the needs of towns, industry, agriculture and the environment.

They guide the development, integration and implementation of management plans prepared by water corporations and catchment management authorities operating within each region.

> Northern Region Sustainable
Water Strategy

The Northern Region Sustainable Water Strategy is a 50-year plan. It is the region’s response to future drought, and the uncertainty of climate change.

The strategy was finalised in 2009 and was developed by the Department of Sustainability and the Environment in co-operation with the Northern Region community.

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> Western Region Sustainable Water Strategy

The Western Region Sustainable Water Strategy, finalised in November 2011, maps out the region’s water resources and the challenges and opportunities facing all water users over the next 50 years.

One town within our region, Wedderburn, falls into the Western Region Sustainable Water Strategy area.

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> Victorian Government Programs

The Victorian Government water programs can be found on the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning website.