Streamflow Milestone Boosts Southern Forests Water Security
Growers and community members in the Manjimup-Pemberton area can now access live, real-time water information from the Record Brook gauging station following key upgrades to water monitoring infrastructure.
The Record Brook upgrade is the first initiative to be delivered under the $2 million Warren-Donnelly Streamflow Monitoring Improvement Project, which aims to significantly enhance the quality and availability of water monitoring information across the region.
The project is part of a $15.3 million State Government package to strengthen water security and monitoring in the Manjimup-Pemberton area.
Improving streamflow monitoring addresses key recommendations in the report prepared by the Southern Forests Irrigation Reference Group, which was comprised of local stakeholders.
The report identified the need for better data to understand the impacts of climate and forest management on regional river flows.
Live streamflow and river height data from Record Brook can now be publicly accessed from Department of Water and Environmental Regulation’s River Monitoring Stations website.
This forms part of the State Government’s ongoing commitment to water security, improved planning for growers and increased community access to reliable environmental data.
For more information, visit Water Information Reporting | Department of Water and Environmental Regulation for a link to the water monitoring website.
As stated by Water, Climate Resilience and South West Minister Don Punch:
“Getting live data from the Record Brook gauging station is a big step forward in our $2 million investment to improve water monitoring in the region.
“This will help local growers adapt to climate change and give everyone a better understanding of how water flows in the area.
“With real-time data available online, the community has greater transparency and confidence in how water is being measured and managed.”
https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Cook Labor Government/Streamflow-monitoring-milestone-to-boost-Southern-Forests-water-security–20250513