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What certificates can be ordered through Water Documents?

The following certificates are available through Water Documents:

  • Water Share Record
  • Water Register Document

What information is returned from Water Documents?

The following information is returned from a Water Share Record:

  • Water Share Description
  • Current Year Allocation
  • Water Share Owner(s)
  • Water Share Association
  • Land Description
  • Recorded Interests
  • Applications

What search criteria should I use to order a Water Document?

To order Water Documents a Document Reference for a Water Share Record or Water Register Document is required.

Water Share Records have a prefix of WEE or LTE followed by a six digit number.

Example: WEE123456 or LTE123456

Water Register documents have one of the following prefixes:

WET Water Share (Transfer)
LTT Limited Term Transfer (Surrender)
LTS Mortgage (Create)
MOD Mortgage (Discharge)
MOV Mortgage (Variation)
MOP Mortgage (Priority)
MOT Mortgage (Transfer)
LPR Change of Ownership
SUR Change of Ownership (Survivorship)
TIB Change of Ownership (Trustee in Bankruptcy)
WDT Water Division Transfer


The prefix is then followed by a six digit number.

Example: MOR123456 or WET123456

Can my order be saved and finished at a later time?

Your order can be saved and finished at a later time by using the “Save, Finish Later” button. After selecting this button, your order will be saved in the Confirm Inbox with the status set to SAVED. You can resume a saved order by selecting it from the Confirm Inbox.

How long are saved orders stored?

Orders that are saved to be finished later are available for seven days from the Confirm Inbox. After this time the SAVED order status will change to EXPIRED and the data will need to be resubmitted if you wish to perform the order again.

Please Note: All orders with a SAVED status will automatically change to EXPIRED in the Confirm Inbox at midnight on 30 June of every year.

How long should it take for results to be returned?

For a full list of turnaround times from each authority, please see VIC Conveyancing Turnaround Times.

How will my results be returned?

Results will be returned using the delivery method you specified in your Delivery Profile. The two delivery options available are email and fax.

Where are results stored?

Results are stored in the Confirm Inbox for up to 90 days.

How do I view the results?

Electronically-returned results are in PDF format.

Adobe Acrobat© Reader™ (please see Confirm Software Downloads) is required to view pdf files.