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QUICK ACTION FREES PLATYPUS FROM DANGEROUS ‘LOOPY LITTER’

In late March, scientists from the Arthur Rylah Institute (ARI) had a special encounter on the Gellibrand River, helping a Platypus in need. The lucky female platypus is back swimming […]
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HELPING PLATYPUS AND THREATENED SPECIES THRIVE ON THE YARROWEE

Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA) and the City of Ballarat have partnered to restore river and water habitats critical for platypus and other threatened species on the Yarrowee River in […]
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Platy Patch

Platy Patch Q&A More information For more information about Platy Patch contact Corangamite CMA.
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PROTECT PLATYPUS: SEIZE IT, SNIP IT, BIN IT

Take action this September for Platypus Month and protect these incredible animals from loopy litter! Items like rubber bands, hair ties, plastic rings, fishing line, string, and twine are deadly […]
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SPOTTING PLATYPUS AND FROGS IN NATIONAL WATER WEEK

To celebrate National Water Week (21-27 October), Corangamite Catchment Management Authority and citizen scientists took to the waterways in Forrest and Batesford on the morning of Saturday 26 October in […]
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Platy spotting frog census - FORREST

Celebrate National Water Week! This National Water Week, the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority invites all citizen scientists to help map the habitats of our threatened frogs and elusive platypus. Frogs […]
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Platy spotting frog census - BATESFORD

*Meeting place address is 7 Vigneron Avenue, Batesford*   Celebrate National Water Week! This National Water Week, the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority invites all citizen scientists to help map the […]
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EDNA PLATYPUS RESULTS FROM THE UPPER BARWON RIVER ARE IN!

In autumn this year Corangamite CMA commissioned ecologists from EnviroDNA to conduct an eDNA survey to assess the status of platypus populations in the upper Barwon River, in addition to fish and growling grass frogs.
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eDNA Platypus Survey - Upper Barwon River

Please join Upper Barwon Landcare Network and Corangamite CMA Citizen Science program in Birregurra on Saturday 13th April to participate in an eDNA survey for platypus, fish and frogs. This […]
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HEALTHY PLATYPUS POPULATIONS CALL THE LIVING MOORABOOL HOME

Eleven landholders have committed to restoring their sections of the Moorabool River through a combination of fencing to protect this important waterway and planting native trees and shrubs to help […]
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Early Bird Platypus Spotting on the Barwon River

The Corangamite CMA Citizen Science Program presents Early Bird Platypus Spotting on the Barwon River Please join CCMA Citizen Science program on Saturday 16th September for an early bird platy […]
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Early Bird Platypus Spotting on the Barwon River

The Corangamite CMA Citizen Science Program presents Early Bird Platypus Spotting on the Barwon River Please join CCMA Citizen Science program on Saturday 9th September for an early bird platy […]
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The Great Australian Platypus Search

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Presentation from Geoff Williams from the Australian Platypus Conservancy (APC)

The Corangamite CMA is proud to partner with the Australian Platypus Conservancy (APC) to host an online presentation from Geoff Williams. Geoff Williams has been studying platypus since 1994 when […]
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THE CORANGAMITE CMA IS INVITING THE COMMUNITY TO ASSIST IN REVERSING PLATYPUS POPULATION DECLINE

The Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CCMA) supports WaterWatch Victoria in a joint partnership with ODONATA to help reverse platypus decline in Victoria. Community members are invited to participate in one […]
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Local volunteers help monitor platypus numbers

Corangamite Catchment Management Authority has partnered with the Australian Platypus Conservancy to launch an innovative new program for citizen scientists to keep track of platypus numbers. Director of the Australian […]
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LANDCARE WEEK: THANKING THE VOLUNTEERS DRIVING HEALTHIER CATCHMENTS

More than 4,200 volunteers support 152 Landcare and community-based natural resource management groups across the Corangamite Landcare region in south-west Victoria. Together, they are restoring habitat, improving waterway health, supporting […]
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COMMUNITY FIELD DAY - WHAT'S HAPPENING TO OUR RIVER?  

On Saturday 13 June, a community workshop and field day was held at Forrest to showcase progress on the Barwon Flagship project. The event was co-hosted by the Gerangamete and Forrest Landcare Group, Corangamite […]
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VIC CMAS DELIVER REAL RESULTS FOR VICTORIA’S LANDSCAPES 

2025 Actions and Achievements report released  Victoria’s Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs) continue to deliver strong on-ground outcomes for the state’s land, water and biodiversity, as highlighted in the 2025 Vic CMAs Actions and […]
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RARE, THREATENED FISH DISCOVERED IN MOORABOOL RIVER AS PARTNERSHIP EFFORT PROTECTS VITAL SPECIES

A rare population of Australian Grayling — a nationally vulnerable native fish — has been discovered in the Moorabool Yaluk (River) on Wadawurrung Country, thanks to a joint fish rescue […]
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RESPECT THE FLOW – KEEP THE MOORABOOL RIVER RUNNING 

People blocking a culvert at Dollys Creek Road crossing on the Moorabool River have contributed to severe flow stress in the lower reaches of the river around Batesford and Meredith.   This blockage exacerbates impacts of the recent hot, dry […]
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Improving Fish Passage in the Barwon and Moorabool Rivers

Buckley Falls, Geelong - Fishways will be constructed at Buckley Falls to address barriers to fish passage Restoring healthier, connected rivers for native fish  The Barwon and Moorabool rivers support […]
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CORANGAMITE CMA AND TRADITIONAL OWNERS HELP KEEP STRESSED MOORABOOL RIVER FLOWING

Keeping a river flowing in dry conditions can be a significant challenge, which is why Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (WTOAC) and Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA), supported by both […]
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UPPER BARWON: WATER YEAR IN REVIEW

Water for the environment is water allocated and released specifically to improve the health of rivers, creeks, wetlands, and floodplains. Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA) is responsible for operating the […]
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Upper Barwon eDNA survey results – A presentation by Josh Griffiths, EnviroDNA

Please join Upper Barwon Landcare Network and Corangamite CMA to learn about the results of the autumn eDNA survey for platypus, fish and frogs in a presentation by ecologist Josh […]
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30-YEAR WATERWAY PLAN RELEASED FOR A HEALTHY BARWON RIVER

A Waterway Management Plan has been released for the Barwon River outlining a 30-year strategic direction for the management and protection of the flagship waterway. Developed by the Corangamite Catchment […]
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RIPARIAN WORKS ON THE UPPER BARWON

Our Riparian Team has been working with Woods Environmental Services to complete willow removal works on both the Barwon River - West Branch and East Branch near the township of […]
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ENVIRONMENTAL WATER RELEASES BEGIN DOWN THE WEST BRANCH

Releases of environmental water for the 2023-24 water year began on the 2nd of February 2024 at a rate of 2 megalitres per day down the west branch of the […]
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BARWON’S FISH HABITAT RESTORATION: A GREAT SUCCESS FOR WATERWAY PROTECTION

The Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CCMA) and OzFish Unlimited hosted an event with recreational anglers and community members as part of a river clean-up on the Barwon River in Geelong […]
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Curdies River and Estuary 

We respectfully acknowledge the Kirrae Whurrong People of the Maar Nation as the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters of the Curdies River and its catchment. We honour their […]
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CORANGAMITE CMA AND BARWON WATER PARTNER TO IMPROVE HEALTH OF THE MOORABOOL RIVER

Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA) is implementing a project with Barwon Water to improve the health of local rivers as part of the water corporation’s commitment to supporting a healthy […]
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Curdies Estuary Fish Habitat Restoration Project

Fish Hotels and Rootballs Instream Woody Habitat mapping 2015 The project began when the Arthur Rylah Institute did a survey of the Lower Curdies to find out how much LWD […]
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Upper Barwon River

Summary of priority actions 2025-26 Priority Flow Component Flow Objective 1 East branch: Dry Period (Dec-May) Low Flow (0.5-5 ML/day) Provide water in pools for habitat and to maintain food […]
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Moorabool River

Summary of priority actions 2025-26 (for reach 3a) Priority Flow Component Flow Objectives 1 Summer/autumn low flow (5- 40ML/day Dec-May) • Rehabilitate migratory species (tupong, short-finned eel, common galaxias, spotted […]
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Living Moorabool Flagship Waterway

The Moorabool River Living Moorabool Flagship Waterway The Living Moorabool Flagship is a series of connected projects that all aim to improve the health of the Moorabool River downstream of […]
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Barwon Flagship Waterway

The Barwon River The Barwon River rises in the Otway Ranges and flows close to the townships of Forrest, Birregurra, Winchelsea and Inverleigh, before joining the Moorabool River and flowing […]
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