VPRS 6008 General Correspondence Files, Annual Single Number Systems

This series comprises some of the files inherited from the Victorian Water Supply Department (VA 2787) and registered correspondence sent and received by the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission (VA 723, 1906 - 1984), the Rural Water Commission (VA 2338, 1984 - 1992) and the Rural Water Corporation (VA 4234, 1992 - 1995).  Although the series commenced in 1906, most of the correspondence registered before 1928 is in VPRS 3844 General Correspondence Files (Alphabetically Re-arranged Inactive Portion of VPRS 6008, pre 1928 Files), Single Number System. See VPRS 3844 for more information. The series apparently does not contain all of the post-1927 correspondence. Most correspondence was registered and attached to this series by the Records Branch, however some correspondence, was controlled by the divisions concerned without being registered centrally. For example, at various times correspondence dealing with personnel, water diversion permits, and HydroTechnology appear to have been maintained by the respective divisions. Exactly what correspondence was controlled by other divisions has not been researched. It is probable, however, that at least some correspondence to and from the various divisions is contained in this series. It is believed that all correspondence created or received by district offices was registered in this series. While district offices probably maintained reference copies of correspondence, it appears that original copies of all inward correspondence and copies of all outward letters were filed by the Records Branch. Dispersal of Records In preparation for the Rural Water Corporation's abolition in 1995, portions of this series were transferred to the agency’s successors and purchasers. Other portions had already been transferred to inheriting public offices as a result of earlier administrative changes. The successors and purchasers that may have received portions of this series include: Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (Water Resources Branch) (VA 3097) Barwon Region Water Authority (VA 3756) Coliban Region Water Authority (VA 3996) Gippsland and Southern Rural Water Authority (VA 3751)  Goulburn-Murray Rural Water Authority (VA 3757) Melbourne Water Corporation (VA 1007) South Gippsland Region Water Authority (VA 4239) Sunraysia Rural Water Authority (VA 3755) Wimmera Mallee Rural Water Authority (VA 3749) Wonthaggi-Inverloch Water Board (VA 2558) State Water Laboratory Office of Water Reform Sinclair Knight Mertz (VA 3748) – Records relating to HydroTechnology Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation of Victoria Proprietary Limited (VA 3750) – Records relating to HydroTechnology Thiess Environmental Services, (VA 3752) – Records relating to Hydrographic Services The names, boundaries and functional responsibilities of many of the above entities have changed since the records were passed to them. As of 2024, the following are successors to the agencies listed above: Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (VA 5285) Barwon Region Water Corporation (VA 3756) Coliban Region Water Corporation (VA 3996) Gippsland and Southern Rural Water Corporation (VA 3751) Goulburn-Murray Rural Water Corporation (VA 3757) Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water Corporation (VA 4952) Lower Murray Urban and Rural Water Corporation (VA 5397) Melbourne Water Corporation (VA 1007) South Gippsland Region Water Corporation (VA 4239) Wannon Region Water Authority (VA 4944) Jacobs Solutions Incorporated SMEC Holdings Limited (VA 3750) Theiss Proprietary Limited, (VA 3752)