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 of the most significant citizen scientist projects...
CCMA LAUNCHES $1.5M DUNECARE INITIATIVE TO TURN THE TIDE ON OUR SHIFTING SANDS
The Australian Government’s Bellarine and Great Ocean Road Dunecare Project is a $1.5M commitment to conserving coastal sand dune native flora and fauna habitat at risk of erosion on coastal Crown Land between St Leonards and Marengo. The Coastal Management Grants...
AGENCIES ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO ALLEVIATE FLOODING IMPACTS ON BIRREGURRA-FORREST ROAD
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...
AMBITIOUS AND SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE GREATER OTWAY REGION
The Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CCMA) is excited to announce the commencement of five sub-projects of the Australian Government's Wild Otways Initiative. The Australian Government's Wild Otways Initiative is a three-year $6M commitment to achieving...
THE CORANGAMITE CMA IS CREATING MORE HABITAT FOR FISH
Native fish habitat will breathe new life into the Barwon River and Curdies Estuary thanks to two new projects under the Australian Government’s ‘Fisheries Habitat Restoration Program’. The Barwon River and Curdies Estuary Habitat Restoration Projects will improve...
GET SHOCKED WITH ELECTROFISHING ON THE CURDIES
The Corangamite Catchment Management Authority and fishing conservation charity OzFish Unlimited invites interested community members to attend an Electrofishing demonstration at the Curdievale boat ramp on Sunday 27 June, at 1pm. The electrofishing survey will help...
2021 VICTORIAN LANDCARE GRANTS NOW OPEN
Volunteers helping to protect and restore Victoria’s land and environment can now apply for afunding boost, thanks to the Victorian Government. Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Lily D’Ambrosio has opened the latest roundof the Victorian Landcare...
LOWER BARWON WETLANDS RECIEVES A $2M INFRASTRUCUTE BOOST
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...
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED ORANGE-BELLIED PARROTS RELEASED FROM LAKE CONNEWARRE
Orange-bellied Parrots were released from Lake Connewarre on the Bellarine Peninsula last week, as part of an innovative bid to save the species from extinction in the wild. This release is part of the Mainland Release Trial, which aims to establish flocks of released...