Project timeline
VMFRP Timeline (PDF, 521 KB)
Fact sheets and case studies
VMFRP Fact Sheet General (PDF, 1.61 MB)
Black Box tree response to TLM infrastructure (PDF, 2MB)
Environmental works a lifeline for our floodplain Black Box trees at Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Fact Sheet – Fish need floodplains too! (745 KB)
Field in Focus series (technical presentations on EES/ER studies)
Field in Focus Fact Sheet on the impact assessment process (PDF, 470 KB)
Field in Focus Fact Sheet on Surface Water, Groundwater and Geology (PDF, 1,076 KB)
Field in Focus Fact Sheet on Biodiversity (PDF, 906 KB)
Field in Focus Fact Sheet on Land Use, Community and Business (PDF, 559 KB)
Field in Focus Fact Sheet on Cultural Heritage (PDF, 613 KB)
Field in Focus Fact Sheet on Historical Heritage (PDF, 566 KB)
Maps
VMFRP site map (PDF, 1 MB)
Vinifera Site Map (PDF, 135 KB)
Nyah Site Map (PDF, 177 KB)
Burra Creek Site Map (PDF, 343 KB)
Hattah Site Map (PDF, 272 KB)
Belsar-Yungera Site Map (PDF, 702 KB)
Wallpolla Island Site Map (PDF, 300KB)
Lindsay Island Site Map (PDF, 721 KB)
More detailed site maps can be found in the environment assessment referrals.
Site stories and FAQs
Guttrum and Benwell Forests FAQ (PDF)
Vinifera site story and FAQ (PDF, 783 KB)
Nyah site story and FAQ (PDF, 706 KB)
Burra Creek site story and FAQ (PDF, 1.3 MB)
Hattah site story and FAQ (PDF, 1.0 MB)
Belsar-Yungera site story and FAQ (PDF, 860 KB)
Wallpolla site story and FAQ (PDF, 877 KB)
Lindsay Island site story and FAQ (PDF, 866 KB)
Flooding frequency data
Nyah flooding frequency fact sheet (PDF, 3.6 MB)
Vinifera flooding frequency fact sheet (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Burra Creek flooding frequency fact sheet (PDF, 3.6 MB)
Belsar-Yungera Flooding Frequency fact sheet (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Hattah Lakes North flooding frequency fact sheet (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Wallpolla island flooding frequency fact sheet (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Lindsay Island flooding frequency fact sheet (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Flooding scenarios
Flooding scenarios at Nyah (PDF, 3.2 MB)
Flooding scenarios at Vinifera (PDF, 3.2 MB)
Flooding scenarios at Burra Creek (PDF, 3.3 MB)
Flooding scenarios at Hattah Lakes North – Chalka Creek (PDF, 3.3 MB)
Flooding scenarios at Hattah Lakes North – Lake Boolca (PDF, 3.9 MB)
Flooding scenarios at Belsar-Yungera (PDF, 3.3 MB)
Flooding scenarios at Wallpolla Island (PDF, 3.3 MB)
Flooding scenarios at Lindsay Island (PDF, 3.3 MB)
Environment assessment documents
Environment assessment referrals
Victorian referral documents can be viewed on the DELWP Planning website.
Commonwealth EPBC referrals can be viewed on the DAWE website (Lower Murray Water is the project proponent for the referrals).
Guttrum-Benwell and Gunbower Environment Report
Consultation plan east – Guttrum-Benwell and Gunbower (PDF 2.2 MB)
Scoping requirements – Guttrum-Benwell and Gunbower (PDF, 2.3 MB)
Nyah, Vinifera and Burra Creek Environment Report
Consultation plan central (ER) – Nyah, Vinifera and Burra Creek (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Scoping requirements – Nyah, Vinifera and Burra Creek (PDF, 533 KB)
Hattah Lakes North and Belsar-Yungera Environment Effects Statement
Consultation plan central (EES) – Hattah Lakes North and Belsar-Yungera (PDF, 1.5 MB)
EES scoping requirements – Hattah Lakes North and Belsar- Yungera (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Lindsay and Wallpolla Environment Effects Statement
Consultation plan west – Lindsay and Wallpolla Islands (PDF, 1.2 MB)
EES scoping requirements – Lindsay and Wallpolla Islands (PDF, 2.3MB)
Addendum
Addendum with planned consultation events from Jan to April 2022 (PDF, 572 KB)
Field in Focus series (presentations on EES/ER technical studies)
Field in Focus Fact Sheet on the impact assessment process (PDF, 470 KB)
Field in Focus #1 Fact Sheet on Surface Water, Groundwater and Geology (PDF, 1,076 KB)
Field in Focus #2 Fact Sheet on Biodiversity (PDF, 906 KB)
Field in Focus #3 Fact Sheet on Land Use, Community and Business (PDF, 559 KB)
Field in Focus Fact Sheet on Cultural Heritage (PDF, 613 KB)
Field in Focus Fact Sheet on Historical Heritage (PDF, 566 KB)
Sustainable Diversion Limit (SDL) Business Cases
SDL business cases
View the original business cases for the VMFRP projects on the DELWP website.
The nine projects were formerly known as Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment Measure projects.
Colouring sheets
Reggie the Regent Parrot colouring sheet (PDF, 3.2 MB)
Gail the Planigale colouring sheet (PDF, 4.9 MB)
Big Red and Boxy tree friends colouring sheet (PDF, 280KB)
Press
Murray River flood plains set for $29 million funding injection for priority watering (ABC Mildura-Swan Hill, 16 November 2021)
Restoring the Victorian Murray Floodplain (Mallee Farmer, Issue 20, Nov 2021, pp 13-18)
Videos
Project videos are available at www.vmfrp.com.au/videos
Webinars and presentations
Visit www.vmfrp.com.au/webinars
VMFRP market briefing presentation November 2021 (PDF, 4.5 MB)
EES portal
Content by VMFRP site
Gunbower National Park
Fact Sheet – Gunbower (PDF)
Gunbower Referral Information Summary December 2020 (PDF)
Environment assessment documents
Consultation plan east – Guttrum-Benwell and Gunbower (PDF 2.2 MB)
Scoping requirements – Guttrum-Benwell and Gunbower (PDF, 2.3 MB)
Links
SDL Business Cases (links to DELWP website)
Guttrum and Benwell Forests
Guttrum-Benwell Fact Sheet (PDF)
Guttrum and Benwell Forests FAQ (PDF)
Forest community meeting minutes 26 November 2020 (PDF)
Wetland and Waterways Map (PDF)
Environment assessment documents
Consultation plan east – Guttrum-Benwell and Gunbower (PDF 2.2 MB)
Scoping requirements – Guttrum-Benwell and Gunbower (PDF, 2.3 MB)
Links
Project business case (links to DELWP website)
Vinifera
Vinifera site story and FAQ (PDF, 783 KB)
Vinifera flooding frequency fact sheet (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Vinifera site map (PDF, 134 KB)
Flooding scenarios at Vinifera (PDF, 3.2 MB)
Environment assessment documents
Nyah, Vinifera and Burra Creek consultation plan (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Nyah, Vinifera and Burra Creek scoping requirements (PDF, 533 KB)
Links
Project business case (links to DELWP website)
Nyah
Nyah site story and FAQ (PDF, 706 KB)
Nyah flooding frequency fact sheet (PDF, 3.6 MB)
Nyah site map (PDF, 177 KB)
Flooding scenarios at Nyah (PDF, 3.2 MB)
Environment assessment documents
Nyah, Vinifera and Burra Creek consultation plan (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Nyah, Vinifera and Burra Creek scoping requirements (PDF, 533 KB)
Burra Creek
Burra Creek site story and FAQ (PDF, 1.3 MB)
Burra Creek flooding frequency fact sheet (PDF, 3.6 MB)
Burra Creek extent of flooding map (PDF, 146 KB)
Flooding scenarios at Burra Creek (PDF, 3.3 MB)
Environment assessment documents
Consultation plan central (ER) – Nyah, Vinifera and Burra Creek (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Scoping requirements – Nyah, Vinifera and Burra Creek (PDF, 533 KB)
Links
Project business case (links to DELWP website)
Belsar-Yungera
Belsar-Yungera site story and FAQ (PDF, 860 KB)
Belsar-Yungera flooding frequency fact sheet (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Belsar-Yungera site map (PDF, 702 KB)
Flooding scenarios at Belsar-Yungera (PDF, 3.3 MB)
Environment assessment process
Consultation plan central (EES) – Hattah Lakes North and Belsar-Yungera (PDF, 1.5 MB)
EES scoping requirements – Hattah Lakes North and Belsar- Yungera (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Information on the EES on the DELWP Planning website
Links
Project business case (links to DELWP website)
Hattah Lakes North
Hattah site story and FAQ (1.0 MB)
Hattah flooding frequency fact sheet (1.6 MB)
Hattah site map (272 KB)
Flooding scenarios at Hattah Lakes North – Chalka Creek (PDF, 3.3 MB)
Flooding scenarios at Hattah Lakes North – Lake Boolca (PDF, 3.9 MB)
Environment assessment documents
Hattah Lakes North and Belsar Yungera consultation plan (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Hattah and Belsar EES scoping requirements (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Information on the EES on the DELWP Planning website
Links
Project business case (links to DELWP website)
Wallpolla Island
Wallpolla site story and FAQ (PDF, 877 KB)
Wallpolla island flooding frequency fact sheet (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Wallpolla site map (PDF, 300 KB)
Flooding scenarios at Wallpolla Island (PDF, 3.3 MB)
Environment assessment process
Consultation plan west – Lindsay and Wallpolla Islands (PDF, 1.2 MB)
EES scoping requirements – Lindsay and Wallpolla Islands (PDF, 2.3MB)
Business case
SDL Business Cases (links to DELWP website)
Lindsay Island
Lindsay Island site story and FAQ (PDF, 866 KB)
Lindsay site map (PDF, 721 KB)
Lindsay Island flooding frequency fact sheet (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Flooding scenarios at Lindsay Island (PDF, 3.3 MB)
Environment assessment documents
Consultation plan west – Lindsay and Wallpolla Islands (PDF, 1.2 MB)
EES scoping requirements – Lindsay and Wallpolla Islands (PDF, 2.3MB)
Links
Project business case (DELWP website)