THE BARWON HEADS AND OCEAN GROVE COMMUNITY WILL PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN PROTECTING THE BARWON ESTUARY
The Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CCMA) is excited to announce it is re launching ‘The Barwon Estuary Monitoring Project’. The re launch comes as a result of strong community interest in establishing a public health driven, water quality monitoring...
CORANGAMITE CMA AND THE COLAC OTWAY SHIRE PARTNER TOGETHER TO MAINTAIN OLD BEECHY RAIL TRAIL
Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CCMA) has partnered with Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) and Colac Otway Shire (COS) to create 12 new jobs as part of the Working for Victoria Initiative. The 12 individuals are employed by Conservation Volunteers...
THANK-YOU AND FAREWELL SHIRLEY WIDDOWS
This week we said thank-you and farewell to a Corangamite CMA living legend. Shirley Widdows has worked with us for over 15 years and is hanging up her hat to enter retirement. During her time with us, Shirley has done an outstanding job keeping our staff organised,...
VICTORIA’S CMAS CONTINUE TO GET THE JOB DONE
For over two decades, Victoria’s CMAs (Catchment Management Authorities) have delivered land, water and biodiversity programs that not only protect and enhance landscapes but support thriving communities. The past 12-18 months have challenged us all in so many ways...
VICTORIAN LANDCARE FACILITATOR PROGRAM – APPLICATIONS OPEN
Bushland Knob Reserve, Stratford looking North West. Applications for funding are now open for Landcare and environmental volunteering groups and networks that want to employ a Landcare facilitator under the 2021-24 Victorian Landcare Facilitator Program. Landcare and...
CCMA LAUNCHES NEW GRADUATE PROGRAM
CEO John Riddiford and Senior Management Team meet University Graduates Starting a Graduate position is challenging at the best of times, let alone amid COIVD-19 We have been working remotely for the past eight months, so when our six Graduates started in October, it...
CALLING ALL LANDHOLDERS ALONG THE UPPER BARWON RIVER
Barwon River Corangamite CMA is looking to design approaches to protect the Barwon River and are seeking to engage, in the first instance, the landholders along the Upper Barwon section of the river. To support this we have engaged Monash University to conduct a...
STAYING SAFE ON THE BARWON THROUGH GEELONG THIS SUMMER
Barwon River through Geelong The Barwon River in Geelong is one of our greatest natural assets. Sections of the River still retain many of the natural habitat values in the stream side and channel zones of the river, supporting a diverse array of aquatic species....
WE’RE LEADING THE RENEWAL OF THE REGIONAL CATCHMENT STRATEGY
The Regional Catchment Strategy (RCS) defines a long-term vision and outcomes for land, water and biodiversity management within the Corangamite Region. Credit: Lachlan Manly The Catchment Management Authority is leading the renewal in collaboration with agencies,...