Water authorisations

Announced entitlements and announced allocations

In certain circumstances, the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water may make an announcement limiting the water that may be taken under a water licence or water allocation for a water year. These limitations are referred to as announced allocations, announced entitlements or annual announced limits. These occur in certain situations, including times of drought, low water availability or stress on water resources.

Announced entitlements and annual announced limits

A water management area that has been identified in the Water Regulation 2016, a water plan or a water management protocol may have water sharing rules which are subject to announced entitlements or annual announced limits.

Announced entitlements may apply to unsupplemented water licences and unsupplemented water allocations managed by DNRME. Holders of a water licence or water allocation that are subject to an announced entitlement will be notified before the start of their water year and will be advised of any additional changes that may occur throughout that year.
Annual announced limits apply to unsupplemented water allocations. Holders of a water allocation that is subject to an annual announced limit will be notified before the start of their water year.

Announcement (%)	Effective date

Announced allocations

Announced allocations can apply to both supplemented and unsupplemented water allocations.

Supplemented water allocations are managed by a water supply scheme operator such as Sunwater or Seqwater. Holders of a supplemented water allocation should check with their current announced allocation with their local water supply scheme operator.
Unsupplemented water allocations are managed by DNRME. Holders of an unsupplemented water allocation subject to announced allocations will be notified by DNRME at the start of their water year and advised of any additional changes that may occur throughout that year.

Pioneer groundwater management area announced allocations

Zone	Announced allocation %	Effective date
Pioneer River- Zone 4A	100%	1 July 2020
Pioneer River- Zone 4B	100%	1 July 2020
Pioneer River- Zone 4C	100%	1 July 2020
Pioneer River- Zone 4D	100%	1 July 2020
Pioneer River- Zone 4E	100%	1 July 2020
Pioneer River- Zone 4F	100%	1 July 2020
Pioneer River- Zone 4G	100%	1 July 2020
Septimus- Zone 5	100%	1 July 2020
McGregor Creek- Zone 6	100%	1 July 2020
Eton Kinchant- Zone 7A	100%	1 July 2020
Eton Kinchant- Zone 7B	100%	1 July 2020
Eton Kinchant- Zone 7C	100%	1 July 2020
Eton Kinchant- Zone 7D	100%	1 July 2020
Mt Vince- Zone 8A	100%	1 July 2020
Mt Vince- Zone 8B	100%	1 July 2020
Mt Vince- Zone 8C	100%	1 July 2020
South Sandy Creek- Zone 9	100%	1 July 2020
Sandy Creek- Zone 10A	100%	1 July 2020
Sandy Creek- Zone 10B	100%	1 July 2020
Bakers Creek- Zone 11A	100%	1 July 2020
Bakers Creek- Zone 11B	100%	1 July 2020
Coastal North- Zone 12A	100%	1 July 2020
Coastal North- Zone 12B	100%	1 July 2020
Coastal Central- Zone 13A	100%	1 July 2020
Coastal Central- Zone 13B	100%	1 July 2020
Oakenden- Zone 14A	100%	1 July 2020
Oakenden- Zone 14B	100%	1 July 2020
Coastal Main- Zone 15A	90%	1 July 2020
Coastal Main- Zone 15B	100%	1 July 2020
Coastal Main- Zone 15BA	100%	1 July 2020
Coastal Main- Zone 15C	100%	1 July 2020
Coastal Main- Zone 15D	70%	1 July 2020
Sandringham Creek- Zone 16	80%	1 July 2020

To understand how your announced allocation was calculated, you can download the calculation sheet (XLS, 27KB). If your zone is subject to seawater intrusion adjustment, you will find the relevant zone in the AA- With EC adjustment tab. If your zone is not subject to seawater intrusion adjustment, you will find your zone in the AA- Without EC adjustment tab.

* Calculations for Zone 17A – Pioneer groundwater management area (XLS, 13KB)—referenced in the entitlements search above.