Gippsland Lakes Shellfish Reef Restoration Project
30 August 2024
The report on the national Reef Builder program featuring the Gippsland Lakes Shellfish Reef Restoration Project led by The Nature Conservancy is now available (see link below). The Gippsland Lakes...
Lake Tyers Estuary: lake heightens discussions
9 August 2024
The East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (CMA) have been monitoring conditions at Lake Tyers estuary with Parks Victoria, Gippsland Ports and the Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) pending a...
Opening the knowledge on East Gippsland’s estuaries
5 July 2024
The East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (CMA) has been discussing estuary management with the community, highlighted by recent drop-in sessions to discuss the recent update to the Estuary Management...
Students boost platypus habitat
1 July 2024
Lindenow South Primary School students rolled up their sleeves, donned their gloves and planted plants for platypus along the banks of the Mitchell River. The East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority...
Students transform the landscape
28 June 2024
In a remarkable display of environmental stewardship, local students recently planted over 700 native plants. The cool and wet weather couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm Gippsland Grammar junior students...
Snowy River Estuary Environmental Flows
28 May 2024
Victorian and New South Wales agencies and community members have come together to talk about the Snowy River. The Snowy Advisory Committee (SAC) along with representatives from the NSW and Australian...
Buchan Primary School Students release native fish into their local river
16 April 2024
Buchan Primary School students understand the vital role their local river plays, including supporting a diverse range of plants and animals including fish. Recently, these students participated in...
Victoria’s CMAs win prestigious National Banksia Award
11 April 2024
Vic Catchments, the peak body for Victoria’s ten Catchment Management Authorities, including East Gippsland, has won the Nature Positive category of the 35th National Banksia Sustainability Awards.The...
Cann do – environmental work on the river
4 April 2024
Several environmental projects are complete, enhancing the Cann River’s ecosystems and improving the health of the floodplain. Maintenance work has involved ongoing weed control, revegetation, and...
Video celebrates Alpine Peatlands protection
21 August 2023
East Gippsland is home to some of Victoria's 2000 hectares of Alpine Peatlands. Alpine peatlands, or Alpine Sphagnum Bogs and Associated Fens, are a nationally threatened ecological system found...
