The Victorian Government maintains a four per cent annual limit on permanent trade or transfers of water shares out of irrigation areas in northern Victoria. The limit was introduced to allow irrigation communities time to adjust to social changes associated with water trade.
There are now some exemptions to the 4% limit on the permanent trade or transfer of water shares out of the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District. For more information please refer to the documents below or call the Exemption Hotline on 1300 068 477.
If you are considering trading water shares to the Commonwealth and other environmental buyers such as the Murray Darling Basin Authority and Water for Rivers and are uncertain as to your eligibility status, please phone the Exemption Hotline on 1300 068 477.