Water Holder is contributing up to $1 million for the project, which the North Central Catchment Management Authority will deliver in partnership with local irrigators, Goulburn-Murray Water, Fisheries Victoria and the Arthur Rylah Institute. If additional funding becomes available, this would provide an opportunity to test a greater range of channel screens, as well as a range of pump screens. 3.4 Strengthening community engagement and participation Improving waterway and catchment health requires community support, particularly in the face of climate change. By working in partnership with individuals and community-based natural resource management groups, we can achieve better, more lasting change. Victoria is a strong supporter of community-based natural resource management through programs including Landcare, Waterwatch and EstuaryWatch. These programs allow community groups to work on areas of local priority, which might not necessarily be a priority for state-level investment. These programs achieve environmental outcomes and significant social and economic benefits for individuals and communities. Recreational users of waterways such as anglers and hunters also have a strong history of working to conserve and restore habitat for native fish and game. Catchment management authorities bring regional partners and communities, including Traditional Owners, together in the management of waterways and catchments, to promote land and water resources, and their sustainable use, conservation and rehabilitation. Action 3.8 – Support community partnerships and citizen science The government is supporting community partnerships over the next four years through Landcare, Waterwatch, Estuary Watch, and other citizen science initiatives to address local waterway priorities. As part of the $30 million investment in the Regional Riparian Action Plan, the government is investing around $1 million in partnerships between catchment management authorities and recreational anglers to deliver riparian improvement works in areas of local priority for anglers. Case study – Fishers drive river health activities in Goulburn Broken Catchment Recreational fishing is one of the most popular recreational pursuits in Victoria, and the Goulburn River and Eildon are preferred inland fishing locations. The Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority recognises many anglers have a long and strong connection to their favourite fishing spots, and have seen first-hand how changes in climate, land and water use, and pests affect fish habitat and their numbers. This is why the catchment management authority continues to work closely with recreational anglers to support activities that improve the health of waterways, and the plants, animals and people that rely on them.
Water Holder is contributing up to $1 million for the project, which the North Central Catchment Management Authority will deliver in partnership with local irrigators, Goulburn-Murray Water, Fisheries Victoria and the Arthur Rylah Institute. If additional funding becomes available, this would provide an opportunity to test a greater range of channel screens, as well as a range of pump screens. 3.4 Strengthening community engagement and participation Improving waterway and catchment health requires community support, particularly in the face of climate change. By working in partnership with individuals and community-based natural resource management groups, we can achieve better, more lasting change. Victoria is a strong supporter of community-based natural resource management through programs including Landcare, Waterwatch and EstuaryWatch. These programs allow community groups to work on areas of local priority, which might not necessarily be a priority for state-level investment. These programs achieve environmental outcomes and significant social and economic benefits for individuals and communities. Recreational users of waterways such as anglers and hunters also have a strong history of working to conserve and restore habitat for native fish and game. Catchment management authorities bring regional partners and communities, including Traditional Owners, together in the management of waterways and catchments, to promote land and water resources, and their sustainable use, conservation and rehabilitation. Action 3.8 – Support community partnerships and citizen science The government is supporting community partnerships over the next four years through Landcare, Waterwatch, Estuary Watch, and other citizen science initiatives to address local waterway priorities. As part of the $30 million investment in the Regional Riparian Action Plan, the government is investing around $1 million in partnerships between catchment management authorities and recreational anglers to deliver riparian improvement works in areas of local priority for anglers. Case study – Fishers drive river health activities in Goulburn Broken Catchment Recreational fishing is one of the most popular recreational pursuits in Victoria, and the Goulburn River and Eildon are preferred inland fishing locations. The Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority recognises many anglers have a long and strong connection to their favourite fishing spots, and have seen first-hand how changes in climate, land and water use, and pests affect fish habitat and their numbers. This is why the catchment management authority continues to work closely with recreational anglers to support activities that improve the health of waterways, and the plants, animals and people that rely on them.