Domaine Chandon Whitlands Bore Project

planned

Domaine Chandon Australia has applied to Goulburn-Murray Water to construct a bore at its Whitlands property to extract up to 90 million litres of groundwater annually for vineyard irrigation. The project involves drilling 120 metres below the surface into the Whitlands aquifer. Local residents have raised concerns about potential environmental impacts including aquifer depletion, drying of springs and streams, and effects on groundwater-dependent ecosystems.