Spring in West Gippsland is full of life and native fish are on the move, to make the most of this our Environmental Water team have been hard at work planning how we can best care for our rivers during this important time.

We currently have two water for the environment deliveries planned:

Carran Carran (Thomson River)

A top-up for the Heyfield Wetlands and a Spring fresh has been planned for Carran Carran (Thomson River), if conditions allow the river will receive its biggest flow over the Melbourne Cup long weekend, this fresh will trigger the upstream migration of native fish from Lake Wellington and the ocean.

Wirn wirndook Yeerung (Macalister River)

A spring fresh has been scheduled for Wirn wirndook Yeerung (Macalister River) and will commence on Tuesday 11 November, 2025.

While our main goal is caring for the environment, we also think about how people use the rivers. If we can time these flows to make your river activities better, we will – but protecting nature comes first. 

A Spring fresh is a small increase in the size of a river flow over a short length of time and can occur in any season and usually lasts from a day to a week.

All of the details for these freshes, including the maximum flow rates and peak flow dates can be found here.