Delivering for Victorian Irrigators
The VFF Water Council advocates for members on water issues, advises the VFF Policy Council on water policy, and represents Victoria in the water policy debate at a national level within bodies such as the National Farmers Federation (NFF).
The VFF Water Council’s main objective is to protect the interests of water users in Victoria in achieving efficient, equitable and profitable water use. The Water Council provides an objective analysis of the water issues and policies as well as formulating strategic policies and decisions at both the State and Federal levels.
Key Issues
Find out what the VFF is doing on your behalf across the key issues that are important to you.
Murray Darling Basin
Recycled Water
Drainage
Water Markets
Media Releases
VFF public announcements on current issues. View all media releases →
VFF seeks next generation of industry leaders
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is encouraging emerging industry leaders to nominate in the upcoming VFF Livestock Group…
Commonwealth must support Basin Plan reform push
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has called on the Commonwealth Government to support recent moves in the Parliament…
VFF calls for certainty on Basin Plan offset projects
Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling on the Commonwealth Government to provide certainty on how it intends to…
Submissions
VFF responses to government on current issues. View all submissions →
NSW Upper House Inquiry into Floodplain Harvesting
The VFF is concerned there remain historic issues in the Northern Basin around water management, compliance, floodplain harvesting…
Land (Regulated Watercourse Land) Regulations
The Victorian Farmers Federations (VFF) is the peak body representing the environmental stewards of regulated water courses –…
Independent Assessment of Social and Economic Conditions in the Basin
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) welcomes the opportunity to provide comment to the Independent Assessment of Social and…
VFF Water Council
The VFF Water Council is made up of ten elected members that represent ten regions across Victoria with a Chair appointed by the VFF Policy Council. The current members as of April 2021 are:
⇛ Chair: Andrew Leahy
⇛ Central: Kain Richardson
⇛ Central North : Richard Anderson
⇛ Wimmera Mallee: Graham Nesbit
⇛ South West: Bruce Vallance
⇛ South West: Peter Delahunty
⇛ Sunraysia: Peter Middleton
⇛ North West Region: Garner Smith
⇛ North East: James Neary
⇛ Northern: Vacant
⇛ Gippsland: Meg Parkinson
⇛ East Gippsland: Neil Gannon
