Digital Twin Victoria is being trialled at Ararat which will help the region's farmers track and respond to local weather and climate conditions with greater certainty than ever before.

Minister for Planning Richard Wynne said "it was a great project".

"I think for the rural city of Ararat, this is wonderful," he said.

"I couldn't think of a better group of people to invest this money in, frankly."

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Minister Wynne said the benefits for farmers were endless.

"It is almost over the horizon in terms of what the capacity of this digital twins is actually about," he said.

"It is incredible, it is amazingly powerful technology, they (farmers) understand the power of this technology.

"You are unlocking the enormous potential and efficiency of the agricultural sector. This is fantastic in terms of the efficiency of agriculture generally.

"To be able to manage the vulnerabilities of farming in a much more high tech way with some certainty around what it actually looks like... is amazingly powerful."

Through the technology farmers will be able to create local weather maps with increased site-specific detail to help them plan when to sow and when to harvest.

The technology can also provide a bird's eye view of paddocks and compare past and present satellite imagery to help identify trends or changes and inform ongoing land management.

"Pairing Digital Twin Victoria with existing smart farming technologies is a huge opportunity for the agriculture sector, driving efficiencies and informing decision making," Minister Wynne said.

"We're ensuring our farmers have the information they need to plan where to plant and when to harvest - that's a great thing for an industry that supports so many Victorians."

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Ararat farmers will trial connecting existing digital infrastructure on farms, like weather stations, soil monitoring data and even tank water levels, to the ever-expanding data available on Digital Twin Victoria, helping farmers to interpret and respond to local conditions and manage their land.

Ararat chief executive Dr Tim Harrison said council had had a "very exciting year" in terms of partnerships.

"(Council have formed partnerships with a whole range of people around how we start to bring Ararat Rural City well and truly into the mid 21st century," Dr Harrison said.

"This is the icing on the cake. The digital twin project.. is really exciting for us.

"It lends itself so well to all of the other work we are doing."

Ararat mayor Cr Jo Armstrong said council was "very excited" about the opportunity.

"This is a community which understands it's potential and is ready to grasp this opportunity and apply the technology," she said.

"We are going to keep making things happen, that's what we do."

Cr Armstrong said the application would be quite easy to use.

"It is actually going to be easily understood by everyday people," she said.

"It has to be, data has to be useful."

The Government has invested $37.4 million in Digital Twin Victoria, creating a digital version of Victoria online.

The platform enables government, industry and the community to collaborate through a shared network to benefit infrastructure development, agriculture, building and planning.

The program brings together 3D and 4D spatial data, artificial intelligence and sensor data in one user-friendly place, to visualise and model places and conditions virtually.

Digital Twin Victoria will also be able to help the council with planning, asset maintenance, tourism and emergency management.

For more on Digital Twin Victoria visit: land.vic.gov.au/maps-and-spatial/projects-and-programs/digital-twin-victoria

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