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Red-tail count on again this May

This May, the 30th annual Red Tail Cocky Count will happen across southwest Victoria and southeast South Australia. Coordinator of the count, Birdlife Australia, is now putting a call out for volunteers...

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HAVE YOUR SAY: Regional Waterway Strategy

The Glenelg Hopkins Regional Waterway Strategy is the plan for the region's waterways for the next 10 years. The catchment community is now being asked: What do you want the waterways to look like?...

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Fish surveys find fish trends

Healthy river = breeding fish Researchers from the Arthur Rylah Institute have wrapped up this year’s annual fish monitoring survey on the Glenelg River - for the 17th year in a row - and the results...

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Actions and Achievements 24/25

Each year, Victoria’s ten Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs) prepare an Actions and Achievements Report to showcase our collective impact. The 2025 edition is the 12th edition and an important...

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MEDIA RELEASE: Western Region Sustainable Water Strategy EOIs

The development of a new Western Region Sustainable Water Strategy has begun in recognition of the drought and dry conditions impacting much of western Victoria. There is now the opportunity for local...

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World first for rare mussels

Offspring from an Australian-first Glenelg Freshwater Mussel conservation program have been released into the Crawford River in southwest Victoria in world-first restocking of the species in its last...

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On-farm post-fire support

On-farm post-fire support If your farm has been impacted by the Streatham Skipton fire, the Glenelg Hopkins CMA works crew can assist with the immediate clean-up and repair works to your fencelines...

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MEDIA RELEASE: Flows benefit more than just Glenelg River in 2024-2025

WIDE BENEFITS FROM GLENELG RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL FLOWS Difficult seasonal conditions in the Glenelg Hopkins catchment area in the last 12 months made decisions around environmental water flows in the...

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MEDIA RELEASE: Flows begin for Glenelg River

Passing flow, compensation flow and environmental water will begin flowing in the Glenelg River from December 2. River users likely to notice changes to water levels as the fresh (pulse of water) makes...

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APPLICATIONS OPEN: Community Advisory Groups

Have your say in what we do via our community advisory groups! Applications for the CMA's advisory groups open this week. READ THE MEDIA RELEASE HERE These groups provide the CMA with community...

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