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WOMEN LEADING THE WAY AT CORANGAMITE CMA

JOINT ACTION PLAN TO FLOW FROM NEW SHARED VISION

TESTING THE WATERS TO IMPROVE SOUTH-WEST FARM DAMS

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WOMEN LEADING THE WAY AT CORANGAMITE CMA

Tomorrow, 8 March, is International Women’s Day, a day where the world honours the achievements of women across all aspects of life – social, economic, cultural, and political – while […]

February 28, 2025

JOINT ACTION PLAN TO FLOW FROM NEW SHARED VISION

Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA) and Barwon Water have committed to advancing their partnership and implementing a range of shared priorities. The organisations have struck a new Partnership Agreement, which […]

February 27, 2025

TESTING THE WATERS TO IMPROVE SOUTH-WEST FARM DAMS

A new pilot project in the Corangamite catchment will help farmers and landowners to make their farm damsmore productive, sustainable, and minimise water loss. Minister for Water Gayle Tierney today […]

February 25, 2025

BOOKINGS OPEN FOR RAMSAR WEEK 2025 CELEBRATING OUR INTERNATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT WETLANDS

Bookings are now open for Corangamite Catchment Management Authority’s (CMA) second annual Ramsar Week – a jam-packed week of fun, informative, free events from 17-21 March 2025 that celebrate the […]

February 20, 2025

CORANGAMITE CMA AND BARWON WATER JOIN FORCES FOR CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY

A collaborative clean-up event has removed a wide variety of rubbish from the Barwon River corridor through Geelong. Employees from Catchment Management Authority (CMA) and Barwon Water joined forces this […]

February 14, 2025

PROTECTING ICONIC GRASSLAND SPECIES OF THE VICTORIAN VOLCANIC PLAIN

We are thrilled to announce that we are partnering with Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (WTOAC) and Greening Australia to protect iconic species in the Victorian Volcanic Plain grasslands of […]

February 6, 2025

ENTEROCOCCI ALERT FOLLOWING STORM - BARWON RIVER GEELONG

13 February 2025 - update The high levels of Enterococci detected along the Barwon River through Geelong following the big storm on 2 February have significantly reduced. Results of testing […]

January 30, 2025

GELLIBRAND RIVER ESTUARY ARTIFICIALLY OPENED TO PREVENT GREAT OCEAN ROAD FLOODING

The Gellibrand River estuary was artificially opened to the sea on Friday 24 January by Parks Victoria to prevent flooding and blocking of a critical bushfire evacuation route on the Great Ocean Road over the long weekend and extreme fire danger rating day on Monday 27 January.

January 20, 2025

TRACK UPGRADE WORKS - BARWON RIVER THROUGH GEELONG

Please be aware works are being undertaken tomorrow Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd January to stabilise the riverbank underneath the Moorabool Street bridge. This impacts a section of the shared-use […]

January 17, 2025

RAMSAR WEEK 2025 COMING IN MARCH

Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA) is getting ready to host its second annual Ramsar Week from 17-21 March 2025 – a jam packed week of events celebrating the internationally significant […]

December 20, 2024

$1.67 MILLION FOR FISHWAYS ON LOWER BARWON AND MOORABOOL RIVERS

Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA) has been awarded a $1.67 million grant for addressing barriers to fish passage on the lower Barwon and Moorabool rivers. The funds will be used […]

December 12, 2024

MOORABOOL VEGETATION SURVEYS - THE FUTURE OF TRACKING WATERWAY IMPROVEMENT

In 2023, Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA) and Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (WTOAC) established the need to undertake vegetation monitoring on the Moorabool River to assess the effectiveness of […]

November 18, 2024

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 […]

November 15, 2024

FREE BALLARAT SCREENING OF ACCLAIMED FILM JUST A FARMER SUPPORTS RURAL MENTAL HEALTH

Victorian film Just a Farmer has been racking up prestigious awards at film festivals around the world, and Ballarat locals are being offered complimentary tickets to attend a special screening on Friday 22 November in Mt Helen.

October 18, 2024

STUDENTS MAKE A SPLASH FOR NATIONAL WATER WEEK

Get ready to dive into the excitement of National Water Week from 21-27 October! Students at Wendouree Primary School have been honing their River Detectives skills by exploring the fascinating […]

September 30, 2024

VICTORIA'S CORANGAMITE REGION LEADS THE WAY FOR NATURE AND CLIMATE POSITIVE FUTURE

Over 70 representatives from local councils, government agencies, Traditional Owner corporations, Landcare, research and environmental bodies, and community groups joined forces in Geelong to identify nature and climate positive opportunities […]

September 23, 2024

ARTIFICIAL ESTUARY OPENINGS SHORT-LIVED IN WILD WEATHER

The Victorian coast experienced extremes of wind, storm, swell and tides over the last month that inundated parts of the Great Ocean Road and low-lying public and private land. It […]

September 19, 2024

FROGTOBER IS CALLING

Victorians are being invited to connect with nature in their neighbourhood by recording frog calls throughout October as part of Frog Month Victoria. Using the Frog Census App (available free […]

September 2, 2024

LITTLE GALAXIAS AND YARRA PYGMY PERCH FOUND IN BARWON

Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA) and Ecology Australia completed targeted aquatic fauna surveys in autumn this year, searching for two rare fish species in the upper Barwon catchment: little galaxias […]

September 2, 2024

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 […]

September 2, 2024

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.

August 23, 2024

BARWON THROUGH GEELONG WALKING TRAIL OPEN IN NEWTOWN

UPDATE 27 AUGUST 2024: The Barwon River Through Geelong is safe for recreational use. A section of the river between McIntyre Bridge and James Harris Bridge was impacted by a […]

HEALTHY HECTARES GUIDE LAUNCHED FOR SMALL BLOCK OWNERS

A free, easy reference guide has been released to help small landholders in the Corangamite region create productive and environmentally sustainable properties. Produced by Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA) and […]

ANGLESEA BERM GROOMING TRIAL PROGRESSING

A trial lowering the sand bar in the Anglesea River to enable ocean water flow into the estuary during high tides is a step closer. Using a process technically referred […]

LAKE COLAC WATER LEVELS ON TARGET FOR JULY

Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA), the statutory manager of the Lough Calvert Drainage Scheme, says the water level at Lake Colac is on target for July. Currently sitting at 116.4 […]

RIVER DETECTIVES SCHOOL SHINES AT RESOURCESMART AWARDS

One of Corangamite CMA’s River Detectives schools, St James’ Parish School Sebastapol, has been named as a finalist in two categories of the 2024 ResourceSmart School Awards, which recognise and […]

CITIZEN SCIENTISTS CONTRIBUTING TO HEALTHIER WATERWAYS

Minister for Water Harriet Shing represented by Member for Geelong Christine Couzens joined local volunteers from EstuaryWatch, WaterWatch and Corangamite CMA to celebrate the contribution of their citizen scientists.

2023 ACTIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS REPORT RELEASED

The Victorian Catchment Management Authorities Actions and Achievements Report provides a standardised ‘output’ approach to reporting actions delivered annually by each of the ten Victorian Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs); through […]

RAMPING UP THE FYANS PARK BOAT RAMP

Corangamite Catchment Management Authority is undertaking an upgrade to the Fyans Park boat ramp along the Barwon River through Geelong in Newtown from Monday 17 to Wednesday 26 June. The boat ramp will be closed to the public for the duration of the upgrade works.

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 […]

CURDIES RIVER COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS REVEALED

The recent survey undertaken by the Curdies River Coordinating Committee has revealed strong community attachment to the Curdies River and a desire to see it protected. The Curdies River Coordinating […]

TURNING SMALL BLOCK DREAMS INTO SUSTAINABLE ACTION PLANS

Over 150 small landholders in the Corangamite region now understand best-practice environmental management techniques and are receiving up to $2000 to fund on-ground sustainable works on their properties, thanks to […]

MAPPING WILLOW INFESTATIONS ALONG THE MOORABOOL RIVER

Section of the Moorabool showing mapped Crack Willows (Salix fragilis) marked with yellow points amongst native vegetation

THE LIVING MOORABOOL - SEVEN YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENTS

The Living Moorabool Flagship Waterway project began in 2017 through Victorian Government investment to improve catchment and waterway health across regional Victoria. Since the flagship began, a series of connected activities […]

YOUNG RIVER DETECTIVES HELP PROTECT THE MOORABOOL RIVER

Students from Covenant College in Geelong are diving into their water quality monitoring program for 2024. As part of the school’s Community Service Program, Year 9 students are engaging with […]

TEMPORARY BARWON WALKING TRAIL CLOSURE - NEWTOWN

The Corangamite CMA is undertaking pathway reconstruction works along the Barwon River through Geelong from 27th May to 7th June 2024. The works target a priority section of the shared-use […]

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Colac Office

64 Dennis Street, Colac VIC 3250
PO Box 159, Colac, VIC 3250
Hours: 8:30am – 5pm, Monday to Friday

T: 1800 002 262
E: info@ccma.vic.gov.au

Geelong office

BARWON WATER OFFICES
Hours: 8:30am – 5pm, Monday to Friday
All mail must be sent via our Colac office
PO Box 159, Colac, VIC 3250

T: 1800 002 262
E: info@ccma.vic.gov.au