by razer105 | Jan 7, 2019 | Climate Change, Strategies & Plans
The solar panels have been installed on a tilt frame orientated 10° north to maximise solar production throughout all months of the year. The Corangamite CMA recently installed a 30kW Solar PV system with 100 panels on the roof of its Colac office. This...
by razer105 | Oct 29, 2018 | Agriculture, Climate Change, Education, Landcare, Research
The Corangamite CMA is working with Bannockburn Vineyards to apply compost under vine in a 5 Acre Shiraz block and 50% of a 3 Acre Sauvignon Blanc block in mid Spring 2018. Soil moisture probes/sensors will be installed across vineyard blocks to record temperature,...
by razer105 | Sep 27, 2018 | Climate Change, Education, Research, Rivers, Waterway management
The Protecting the Environment via On-farm Water Efficiency Project, delivers a number of on-farm pilot activities testing the viability and effectiveness of modernised on- farm water capture technologies to meet future farming need, and achieve improved water...
by razer105 | Dec 19, 2017 | Climate Change, Landcare, Waterway management
Corangamite Catchment Management Authority is inviting farmers to take up incentives to improve on-farm water management.The incentive program is part of a joint Corangamite CMA, industry, government and community stakeholder partnership initiative – The...
by razer105 | Dec 11, 2017 | Climate Change, Coasts and Marine, Rivers, Strategies & Plans, Threatened Species, Waterway management, Wetlands & Lakes
The Corangamite CMA has prepared Estuary Management Plans (EMPs) for two iconic estuaries in the region’s southwest – the Curdies and Gellibrand. Through a collaborative process and with the support of a working Group of stakeholders that included agency...
by razer105 | Oct 26, 2017 | Climate Change, Community Events, Landcare, Research
We are pleased to announce the release of the second edition of Farm Talk. Farm Talk provides an opportunity to showcase the fantastic and innovative work land managers are doing to enhance our soils, water and vegetation. This is in a region where agriculture is the...