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Lake Tyers Estuary: lake discussions with locals

18 September 2024

The East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (CMA) continues to monitor conditions at Lake Tyers estuary with Parks Victoria, Gippsland Ports and the Victorian Fisheries Authority. East Gippsland...

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Water Act 1989 – By-Law No 2024-1 Waterways Protection

4 September 2024

A copy of the by-law is available here. A link to the process for updating this by-law can be found here on Engage Victoria's website.

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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...

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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...

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Multiple East Gippsland volunteers nominated for a Victorian Landcare Awards

2 August 2024

We celebrate Landcare Week by acknowledging East Gippsland’s Landcare groups and their commitment to the environment that has led to well-deserved nominations in the 2024 Victorian Landcare Awards. The...

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East Gippsland volunteers recognised at Victorian Landcare Awards

18 July 2024

East Gippsland’s Landcare groups and individuals were recognised for their hard work and dedication to the environment by becoming finalists in the 2024 Victorian Landcare Awards. The ceremony, hosted...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout East Gippsland and pay our respects to them, their culture and their Elders past and present.