The process leading to the exhibition of the Environment Report for this stage of WIN

The Victorian Minister for Planning determined under the Environment Effects Act 1978 (EE Act) that the proponent is to prepare an Environment Report for the Western Irrigation Network Scheme project. The Minister’s decision stated that the environment report may be prepared in stages.

An Environment Report has been prepared by Greater Western Water (GWW) for the Parwan-Balliang Irrigation District Foundation Recycled Water Irrigation Areas (Stage 1) components of the Western Irrigation Network Scheme project.

The environment report examines potential impacts on biodiversity values and matters relevant to both the state and the Commonwealth, reducing duplication and helping to align environmental decision-making on the project.

The PBID Foundation Recycled Water Irrigation Areas

The PBID Foundation Recycled Water Irrigation Areas includes the on-farm infrastructure and works i.e. irrigation pipes and centre pivot systems, that use recycled water from connection points along the supply network. This water is used to irrigate mostly existing broadacre cropping land.

Two stages are proposed:

Stage 1: on-farm pipelines and pivot irrigators associated with irrigation areas required for Years 1-10 of the WIN project.

Stage 2: on-farm pipelines and pivot irrigators associated with irrigation areas required for Year 10+ of the WIN project.

Environment Report

An Environment Report for the PBID Foundation Recycled Water Irrigation Areas component has been compiled and is available for public comment at the Engage Victoria website. You can make a submission on the environment report between 13 August and 26 August 2025 via the Engage Victoria website.

After we have been provided submissions collected by Engage Victoria, GWW will finalise the PBID Foundation Recycled Water Irrigation Areas (Stage 1) environment report which includes summarising and responding to matters raised in public submissions.

Following receipt of GWW's final environment report, the Minister for Planning’s assessment of the Parwan-Balliang Irrigation District Foundation Recycled Water Irrigation Areas (Stage 1) components of the Western Irrigation Network Scheme and its impacts will be issued to the Commonwealth Minister for Environment and Water to inform their decision under the EPBC Act.

PBID Foundation Recycled Water Irrigation Areas (Stage 1) project overview map

Find more information below, or download a copy of the map [PDF 2.84MB].

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