Stormwater Licence Application

Water Act 1989 Sections 51 & 67

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Melbourne Water respects the privacy of your personal information and we collect and handle it in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic).

When you apply for a diversion licence, we require you to provide your name and contact details, the address of the specified land and other particulars of the licence, in accordance with Part 4B of the Water Act 1989 and for the purpose of processing your application. We may be unable to process your application if your information is incomplete.

If your licence is approved, this information will be available to Melbourne Water staff and its agents and contractors to the extent necessary to administer and communicate with you about your licence. Subject to other laws, your information will be included in, and publicly available through, the Victorian Water Register (www.waterregister.vic.gov.au), in accordance with Part 4B of the Water Act 1989. The register is administered by the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.

We may also share your name and contact details with contractors for the purpose of customer experience research. De-identified information about your licence will be used for statistical water information.

Our Privacy Policy is available on our website.

Disclaimer

Melbourne Water will use the information provided in this Application Form to act on and/or make a Surface Water Licence decision. Should this information be incorrect or change, we may take steps to revoke any licence granted and require you to submit a new application together with the applicable fee.