The importance of estimating stock and domestic water use in the context of a water constrained future: Lessons from the Woori Yallock catchment, Victoria.

Managing competing needs in water resource planning will become increasingly important due to the impacts of climate change on water availability. A holistic management approach is required to ensure sustainable and equitable allocation between consumptive and environmental water needs. While consumptive licences are currently metered in Victoria, there is little data about stock and domestic usage and its associated impact on streamfl ow. This project aimed to estimate the use of stock and domestic water in the Woori Yallock catchment from waterways, groundwater and dams. The project gathered data that will improve the confi dence of hydrological modelling underpinning stream fl ow management planning in and around Melbourne. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]