The Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA) is working with Barwon Water, Colac Otway Shire and Department of Transport to mitigate the impacts of localised flooding downstream of the Upper Barwon, including the closure of Birregurra-Forrest Road and some...
The completion of a new Tidal Barrage Weir and Fishways on the Lower Barwon Wetlands will improve water management for the Geelong region and provide vital passage for significantly threatened migratory fish species like the Australian Grayling. The construction of...
Canoe landing at Balyang Sanctuary The Corangamite CMA is the land and waterway manager for the Barwon River through Geelong/ This entails approximately a 10km stretch of river corridor reserves from Queens Park Bridge, through to Gun Dog Lane at Breakwater. This...
Corangamite CMA welcomed community members from Colac and District to join Kavitha Chinathamby from RMIT to demonstrate how citizen scientists are sampling for pesticides in waterways. There was strong community interest in the monitoring sessions held in the Colac...
Fish populations in the Barwon River through Geelong have new underwater habitat thanks to the creative repurposing of timber saved from road construction projects. A dozen root-balls, or snags as they are commonly called by recreational fishers, were taken from the...
Corangamite Catchment Management Authority has re-opened the Barwon River in Geelong for in-water activities following a blue-green algae outbreak last week. The Barwon River was closed last Friday (31 January) from below Fyans Park to Breakwater Road. A combination...
