Water
Managing water resources sustainably
Water is vital to our communities, industries and nature. With future declines in rainfall and seasonal reliability expected, balancing our competing water needs will become harder.
We want to be world leaders in how we manage and provide water resources for all water users. This includes being innovative in how we retain water in the landscape, optimise water efficiency and productivity from commercial use, and diversify water sources such as reusing storm and wastewater.
Our role:
- Deliver water resource planning to meet ecological, economic, cultural and social needs.
- Improve on-ground management of our water resources.
- Build understanding of our water resources.
Mount Lofty Ranges Water Allocation Plans Review and Amendment
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Water affecting activities
Water affecting activities can have adverse impacts on the health and condition of water resources and ecosystems.
Water planning
Water planning helps provide certainty for water users and ensures the sustainability of water resources.
Water calculator
The farm water calculator has been developed to assist landholders in the Eastern and Western Mount Lofty Ranges to estimate how much water they need for different purposes including stock, domestic, irrigation and industrial.
Low-flows for water ecosystem health
Low-flows maintain habitats through the driest part of the year, particularly through the Mount Lofty Ranges, where many watercourses are ephemeral, or only holding water for short periods of time.